"When I heard about Cassie I knew I would buy her even before I saw her. She was a yearling, a bit scrawny and had lots of quirks, but she has grown into a pony that will give me years and years of enjoyment..." Jan also went on to buy Cassie's half sister Balmullo's Winsome Sky, a purebred four year old dark bay pony. In the above photo (top of page) of Abby jumping Cassie Jan said, "It takes my breath away because Cassie jumps just like Shillelagh did. After she is done jumping she stands in the middle of the ring and closes her eyes and goes to sleep. That's a Connemara for you, and she is only four years old!!!"