Buyer question
Is a Paso Fino horse good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Paso Fino horse 3 out of 5 for beginners (smooth, but spirited).
Source: the Paso Fino horse page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Paso Fino horse in the Animal Library
The detail
A small, naturally gaited horse descended from Spanish stock in the Caribbean and Colombia, famous for its fast, even four-beat gait. Paso Finos are energetic, proud and sensitive, with brío that suits confident riders.
- Temperament
- Spirited, proud, willing
- Best fit
- Trail, gaited riders
- Trainability
- 4 out of 5 (Willing and sensitive)
- Upkeep
- 2 out of 5 (Hardy, easy keeper)
- Energy
- 4 out of 5 (Full of brío)
What to weigh
A Paso Fino’s energy can be too much for a nervous rider. The breed has a higher rate of degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis (DSLD), a painful, progressive condition.