The Paso Fino is a classy, smooth and beautiful horse. The ultimate in equine sports models. The Paso Fino is unique in his leg action. He moves with a four-beat gait-each hoof striking the ground separately and evenly. The movement absorbs the jaring, and irons out the trail, and gives you riding comfort that the most exalted breed cannot match. The Paso Fino gait replaces the (ugh!) trot. You do not post. You do not bounce. You need little balance.

The term "gaited horse" alarms some beginners. They see visions of sensitive, high-strung horses in full bridles, tiresome training rings, and years of equitation techniques. The Paso Fino is NOT that type of gaited horse. The Paso Fino gait is a genetically inherited trait, completely natural from birth. The Paso Fino gaits without an experienced rider or special cues. He is a FUN HORSE and new rider can gait right beside the pro and feel pretty smug.

There are three speeds of the Paso Fino and are identified for show purposes:

1. FINO is the classic, refined, slow, crisp, collected movement designed to show purity, brilliance, and style to the utmost. It doesn't take you very far very fast-but it sure is pretty.

2. CORTO is the cruising speed of the Paso Fino. Your Paso Fino likes it and so do you. You slip along the landscape with the ta-ca, ta-ca of stout little hooves in perfect cadence, but your shoulders are level, and your seat never leaves the saddle. The Paso Fino is relaxed and his head and croup are still. Yet, you are still moving faster than your bouncing companion whose mount is extending his trot to keep up. How stylish the Paso Fino is and how good he makes you look. You return from the ride still smiling and fresh enough to clean stalls. (Yes, Paso Finos ARE horses and we can't promise you everything…)

3. LARGO is the overdrive. The Paso Fino can accelerate his gait and travel at the speed of a lope for long periods of time without tiring. It is exactly the same footfall, movement, class and comfort as the other speeds. Paso Finos walk like ordinary horses and lope or canter nicely. They may be ridden English or Western or bareback in a variety of headgear and bits. Some Paso Finos are handy jumpers, some compete in time and game events, and some are used with cattle as roping or cutting horses. The Paso Fino may be trained for almost any horse job but he reaches the pinnacle of his potentials as the family's trail and pleasure horse-easily ridden but not easily messed up.Paso Finos range with the Arab in size-between 13 and 15 hands. You'll find you have plenty of legroom and don't lack for power. The Paso Fino frame is fine and graceful but solid and athletic and it houses a mighty big engine. You can order your Paso Fino in any color from pintos to palominos. Paso Finos are priced according to age, training, show achievement, breeding potential and gait quality.

Paso Finos are reliably gentle at hand without losing the proud spirit that makes the Paso Fino appear so regal. Paso Finos are affectionate, cooperative, quick learners, sensible mounts, and die-hard competitors in any contest of endurance. Paso Finos rarely have foot or leg problems. They're tough. Some are shod to accommodate local ground conditions, but most go barefoot in work or play. The feet of show Paso Finos are not and may not be extended, weighted or sored to enhance the action. The Paso Fino is completely natural- a fact which the breed organizations zealously enforce.
We love the Paso Fino for its NATURAL beauty, its NATURAL gait, its class, its spirit, its versatility, its incredible comfort, its common sense, and its uncommon "heart."