Don Diego must now find a successor to stop the tyrant, Raphael Montero, who years earlier left him to rot in prison. He chooses Alejandro Murietta, a known bandit, and transforms him into the fearless romantic hero he once was to carry on the legacy of Zorro. A magnificent black stallion named Casey played Zorro s beautiful horse, Tornado. In the film, the horse is referred to as an Andalusian, but Casey is actually a Friesian. Two other horses, Duke and Fedde, doubled for Casey in some of the scenes.
Stallions are hormone driven and can be dangerously powerful creatures.
They are territorial around other horses and can be aggressive in the presence of mares. They are often unpredictable and high strung. However, Casey is an exceptional animal actor who has remarkable trust in his trainer, Bobby Lovegren, and was able to socialize well on the set and accomplish the stunts required of his character, Tornado. The legendary Zorro rides back onto the silver screen. Horses, Horses Everywhere .