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[RC] competing gaited horses - Ed Kilpatrickhi laney, it is not so much the bloodlines, but the horse's confirmation, physical ability, and way of going. and i know some will say, well, thats what determines the confirmation and way of going, but i guess what i mean is, dont get hung up on thinking you have to get a particular well known bloodline in order to do endurance riding. there are lots of paso finos out there that could do very well in endurance, given the opportunity. we raise paso fino horses, and i would say just look for a paso fino with an easy going pleasure gait and a good head(one that will listen to you, and handle the crowd). get one that can work and recover to pulse parameters easily. they are not hard to find, by the way. there are lots of different horses, both colombian, puerto rican, or a mixture of the two, that will fit the bill. dont get hung up on looking for a big paso fino either. average size for the breed works just
fine.
for the last three years, the pfha national endurance champion paso finos were all in the southeast region(three different horses). all were 14-14.1 hands and about 800 lbs. if you put them in a crowd of horses, none of them would really stand out as being anything special. one was coral lace bred, but the other two were not.
i know lots of paso fino breeders all over the country, and could help find one near you. if you would like more info, email me, whytrotfarmsatyahoodotcom ed
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