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The Paso Fino is recognised as the Western Hemispheres Oldest Newest breed.!The history of the Paso Fino horse began in Spain where the chance mix of breed (barb, Andalusian and Spanish Jennet) sparked the seed that became one of the world’s finest riding horses. This unique horse has been called “ America ’s 500 year old breed.” The Paso Fino horse was virtually unknown in the United States until the late 1940’s but it has been bred in Latin America since the day of the Conquistadors. On Columbus ’s second voyage to the New World , he transported the ancestors of the Paso Fino to Santo Dominico - Now the Dominican Republic . Future voyagers would ad their numbers in Mexico and South America . Used as foundation stocks for remount stations of the Conquistadors, these horses became to be known as “Los Caballos de Paso Fino, “the horse with the fine step” |
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The Paso Fino horse reflects his Spanish heritage through his proud carriage, grace and elegance. He is born with a gait unique to the breed: the gait, being totally natural and smooth, rhythmic, purposeful, straight, balanced, flexion and synchronous front to rear resulting in unequal comfort and smoothness for the rider. The unique gait of the Paso Fino is performed at three speeds. The Classic Fino is characterised by rapid footfall and slow forward motion. The Paso Corto is the medium speed gait. This performed with the horse moderately collected and with light contact. The Corto is the ideal trail and pleasure gait. A horse at the largo speed can cover ground at breath taking speed while still providing a secure and balanced seat for the rider. Elegant and with brilliant style, the Paso Fino horse generally ranges in size from 13 to 15.hands. Colours run the spectrum from chestnut, bay, palomino, black, grey, roan and pinto. It is a spirited yet gentle horse, intelligent and manageable. The ideal show horse is a once a dramatic, regal, restrained and generates an aura of presence. One of the smoothest riding horses in the World, the Paso Fino is versatile and responsive athlete who has proven himself as a competitor, working horse, and pleasure horse. Without doubt, the Paso Fino is the single most exciting breed in America today and is fast becoming popular in Europe currently. In Ireland we have three Paso Finos. Brought in from Germany and Canada . The third is a first in Ireland , as she is the first native born Irish Paso Fino. |
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