How do they differ from Paso Finos?
The most obvious answer-Peruvian Pasos come from Peru! Paso Finos come from a variety of Central American and South American countries (i.e., Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Colombia, etc.) Horses are versatile and adaptable animals. They are used for many purposes. Their form tends to follow their function. From the time the Spanish first introduced horses to the new world, each region had its own special set of circumstances, and thus a somewhat different application for its horses. As you might expect, the horses developed according to their use in those different areas. Consequently, horses from one area tend to be a little different from those of another, in some cases, even identifiable as distinct “breeds.” But that answer is a little too simple to just leave it there. Let’s try to go a little deeper. First, Peruvian Pasos and Paso Finos are “cousins, both descended from the same types of Spanish horses. The first horses brought to the New World were already common in Spa
