On Mar 13, 2008, at 3:42 PM, Karen Thomas wrote:
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/paso-largo-farmand39s-paso-fino-
stallion-pastor-del-juncal/171553706
I simply do not understand the fino gait. What a waste of energy.
They
don't make any more forward progress than a show type western pleasure
horse, but look at the difference in energy expended. Duh.
Tongue in check, the Peruvians say it is because Puerto Rico is such a
small island -- the horses didn't have to take big steps to get
everywhere.
Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA
http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/
http://www.dslextreme.com/~napha/HighPoint/
