Is the Paso Fino versatile?
Yes, they are used for: Pleasure, showing, trail riding, endurance riding, driving, barrel racing, reining, mounted shooting competitions, and field dog trials. Some are trained for use on cattle ranches. There is also a class for jumping, similar to hunter hack. In addition, the Paso Fino can and does walk. We encourage all of our Paso Finos to walk. A Paso also does canter, although it is not his preferred gait. Remember: The Paso Fino is naturally gaited and usually it takes little effort on the rider’s part. When a horse is trained, these gaits can be felt and with a little practice, the rider learns to identify which gait the horse is performing and may change the gait with the use of hands (collection) and the rider’s seat to ask for the gait they want the horse to execute.
