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Featured Horse Breed:
The Paso Fino
By Christie Keith

Photo courtesy of Fran Sullivan, FS Paso Finos

Beautifully constructed, strong, and powerful, the Paso Fino came to the Spanish-speaking new world around 500 years ago, combining the blood of the Andalusian, the Barb and the Spanish Jennet (now extinct). Discovered by American soldiers in post-WW II Puerto Rico, its popularity quickly spread in the US and Canada.

The Paso Fino is a highly graceful and athletic horse of proud carriage whose name translates to describe its most renowned and distinctive quality: Fine Step.

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