Paso Fino History

The Paso Fino horse is one of the most natural horses one can ever have in a barn. The breed comes from Spanish descendents. His attitude turns the heads of his observers with a natural gait. The gait, which is totally natural, does not have any traits from that of the man made gaits. The Paso Fino’s gaits are smooth, rhythmic, straight and synchronous from the front to the back. Because of the smooth movements of this gait, the rider feels but only a smooth, and balanced ride.

This horse is diversely used and can tolerate every season and climate. The Paso Fino can be seen in the Florida Keys to the Pacific Northwest, and from southern California to the New England states. This horse can also be seen throughout Eastern Canada, Mexico and South America. This horse is used for many purposes. From the show ring, back to the ranch, the Paso Fino demonstrates his versatility to conquer any task.

The Paso Fino is a descendant of the Spanish Conquistadors. When Columbus came to the Americas, he discovered that there were no horses due to the Ice Age 8,000 years ago. Columbus then brought a select group of horses from the Andalusian and Spanish Jennet provinces on his second voyage to America. The mixture of Andalusian and the Spanish Jennet, created the Paso Fino, Los Caballos de Paso Fino (the horse with the fine step). As the Spanish settlers were coming to the Americas, they brought more of these Spanish horses. During the 500 years that the Paso horses have been bred, they have performed a diverse role in their lifestyles.