On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 5:42 PM, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. > > > > Karen Thomas, NC >
it is my understanding from talking to these people Karen that the fino is a natural gait and if you want a good trail horse you should buy one that doesnt do it. (like flying pace in my opinion) The barn in the video is the home of El Pastor I think, and El Pastor is one of the most famous of all the paso fino foundation studs, the sire of the horse in the video and so famous there is a breyer horse of him. SO from that I would gather it is a desirable gait in the breed, fino, hello, paso "fino"?? Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
