The 2006 Paso Fino Grand Prix - Pictures - Results and more!

[PasoVideos]

AmericanPasoFinos.com Presents.......

The 2006 Paso Fino Grand Prix Coverage!

As you all are aware the Paso Fino Grand Prix is this weekend in the city of Miami taking place inside Tropical Park Equestrian Center... Stay tuned as American Paso Finos.com brings you updates and pictures from tonights practice and this weekends events!


Purse Class Show
Date: Feb 24 2006 2pm start
$5,000 1 Pleasure Stallions (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$1,500 2 A/O Pleasure Mares (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$1,500 3 A/O Pleasure Stallions (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$5,000 4 Pleasure Mares (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$5,000 5 Performance Fillies ages 3-4
$5,000 6 Performance Colts ages 3-4
$1.500 7 A/O Performance Mares (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$1,500 8 A/O Performance Stallions (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
Parade of Nations – Introduction of Nations Cup Horses
$5,000 9 Fino 3 years old Fillies
$5,000 10 Fino 3 years old Colts

Date: Feb 25 8 a.m. start
$850 Bonds 11 Youth Equitation - ages 6-8
$850 Bonds 12 Youth Equitation - ages 9-11
$850 Bonds 13 Youth Equitation - ages 12-14
$850 Bonds 14 Youth Equitation - ages 15-17
$5,000 15 Performance Mares
$5,000 16 Performance Stallions
$1,500 17 A/O Fino Mares (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$5,000 18 Fino 4 yr old Fillies
$5,000 19 Fino 4 yr old Colts
$1,500 20 A/O Fino Stallions (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$5,000 21 Fino Mares
$5,000 22 Fino Stallions
$2,500 23 A/O Performance Championship – Mares
$2,500 24 A/O Performance Championship – Stallions
$7,500 25 Performance Championship – Mares
$7,500 26 Performance Championship – Stallions
$2,500 27 A/O Fino Championship – Mares
$2,500 28 A/O Fino Championship – Stallions
$12,500 29 Fino Championship – Mares
$12,500 30 Fino Championship – Stallions


STAY TUNED!

[PasoVideos]

Training/ Practice night

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Beautiful Display
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Maraquero
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Orlando owner of La Fortuna Practicing
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A " Happy " Horse ;-)
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Maraquero w/ trainer El Che Fernandez
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Don't miss tomorrows coverage of the Equitation Classes dedicated for kids who plan on showing in the Youth Mundial to take place in Orlando, FL ; early July...

[PasoVideos]

We have now posted the video of Maraquero De Vitral on our Video Page!

You may see the video here :
http://www.americanpasofinos.com/paso-videos.php

[Brigitte]

ooohhh..is that a ..gasp..Trote Y Galope I see there?? More pictures please!! :D And Info too!

[Pasogirlz]

ooohhh..is that a ..gasp..Trote Y Galope I see there?? More pictures please!! :D And Info too!
Yes it was. :D Not sure what horse it was tho. It looked super fun galloping out there. 8-)

[PasoVideos]

Todays Schedule

Purse Class Show
$5,000 1 Pleasure Stallions (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$1,500 2 A/O Pleasure Mares (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$1,500 3 A/O Pleasure Stallions (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$5,000 4 Pleasure Mares (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$5,000 5 Performance Fillies ages 3-4
$5,000 6 Performance Colts ages 3-4
$1.500 7 A/O Performance Mares (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$1,500 8 A/O Performance Stallions (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
Parade of Nations – Introduction of Nations Cup Horses
$5,000 9 Fino 3 years old Fillies
$5,000 10 Fino 3 years old Colts

:D

[Fino1]

Wah..............I can't get the video to play.....disabled pop ups too?
HELP....please.............

YAY.............when back to check.......and WAHLA.......it played!

Simply awesome horse!

[PasoVideos]

The Steps!

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Figure 8

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Serpentine

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Sounding Board in both directions

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Nations Cup

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Lori in the Pleasure Mares class up against 17 other mares!

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La Condessa - Fino Filly 1st place - Daughter to APF.com favorite, Jaranero

MORE PICS COMING SOON!

[Pasogirlz]

Great pix PasoVideos! You did a great job. ;-)

You guys...my class was SO SCARY! :shock: Plus I started fretting about it as soon as I opened my eyes that morning. :-? Just ask PasoMom, I'm a big worrier and fretter. Then I worry and fret some more. I had myself so worked up by the time the show rolled around, I was trying to think of any excuse to scratch. Then after the first class I realized that after they do the rail work, each horse goes over the board twice and then they do a cut before the 8's and serpantine (which was my biggest fear). I figured I'd be excused by that point so I started trying to worry less. ;-) Got in the arena....wanted to hurl big time. We were doing pretty good. Nice corto, but for some reason I couldn't get the largo out of her that I usually do on the farm so I was really pushing her to move forward. Then came the boards. The first one was passable, but on the second trip I felt I needed to push her a little b/c her engine was dying and she went trochado right over the board. :shock: They excused us right after that. I don't think I have ever been so happy to be excused in my whole life. *sigh of relief :lol: When I rode her back to the barn, of course she was perfectly in gait and largoing. :roll: *Could have been b/c I finally started to breath agian? :lol:
Anyway, a lot of folks said I rode really good and it was more the horse than me (this time). *Thanks for making me feel good gang. ;-) The a/o class was much easier and I would have kicked some booty in that class. The judges were much more forgiving....believe me.

OK gang, I'll be checking it, but I must leave around 4 today for Las Vegas. I'm off to see the new facility for the July Gold Cup show. 8-) I'll be back w/pix and a great story I'm sure.

Enjoy the Gold Cup coverage. btw- I have heard A LOT of positive feed back from spectators who did not attend last time....they LOVED it! Next time they plan to bring their horses.

[AprilH]

Thanks so much Lori for sharing your "show ring" experiences. When I take my horse to the first show in a couple months, it helps to know that all my thoughts of "hurling, freaking, and maybe just passing out right there," are normal and shared by others as well!!!

Congratulations on surviving another turn in the ring!

[CarolU]

Great pictures...beautiful POTS for decoration!!! I want!! I have a collection of hand-painted Mexican pots just like those, but much smaller (I can't get the big ones in my luggage). They're soooo pretty!

I'll have to go watch the video now.

[SandyMM]

The single class I most enjoyed was the 1980 National Performance Stallions - I was small potatoes and it was Antares' 4th show... Zero pressure and I _thoroughly_ enjoyed myself - what a blast!!!

Your horse reads you better than you do yourself. If you're worried, nervous, tense - they'll think there _must_ be some reason and will react accordingly every time. Once you enter the ring - training time is over and it's time to enjoy yourself and only focus on helping your horse do his/her best job. Ahhhh - I did love showing in the 'back when'... :D

If you want to show - it should at the least least be fun on some level! (Well, some might like roller coasters for fun, too! :shock: )

[Jane Hurl]

*Ahem*

What's all this talk of "hurling"? You trying to give me a bad name? *grin*

[PasoVideos]

TODAYS SCHEDULE -

8 a.m. start
$850 Bonds 11 Youth Equitation - ages 6-8
$850 Bonds 12 Youth Equitation - ages 9-11
$850 Bonds 13 Youth Equitation - ages 12-14
$850 Bonds 14 Youth Equitation - ages 15-17
$5,000 15 Performance Mares
$5,000 16 Performance Stallions
$1,500 17 A/O Fino Mares (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$5,000 18 Fino 4 yr old Fillies
$5,000 19 Fino 4 yr old Colts
$1,500 20 A/O Fino Stallions (all ages eligible - from 3yrs & up)
$5,000 21 Fino Mares
$5,000 22 Fino Stallions
$2,500 23 A/O Performance Championship – Mares
$2,500 24 A/O Performance Championship – Stallions
$7,500 25 Performance Championship – Mares
$7,500 26 Performance Championship – Stallions
$2,500 27 A/O Fino Championship – Mares
$2,500 28 A/O Fino Championship – Stallions
$12,500 29 Fino Championship – Mares
$12,500 30 Fino Championship – Stallions

We will make sure to take some videos of the hottest classes!

Maraquita La Rosa- World Champion 2005 will be competing in her class, Fino Mares against other greats like Detalle Dos del Rey, Imagen de Arroyo Maraca, and a few others!

[PasoVideos]

Maraquero de Vitral takes 1st place after all entries are excused in his class Fino 4 year old colts.

In class 21 Classic Fino Mares Maraquita takes 1st place and in 2nd place La Reina de La Estancias

[Pasofinoguy]

why where the others kicked out and how many

[SandyMM]

How can you leave us hanging like that??????!!!!! LOL! Bad! Bad!

[motorgypsy]

Out of gait????

[PasoVideos]

Class 18 - Fino Four year old fillies- One of the best classes that took place in todays events. From the begining of the class everyone had thier eyes on Gaita de Santa Gertrudis which from the start everyone knew she was going to be number one and that is exactly how it went.

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Class 19 - Fino Four year old colts - Maraquero de Vitral took the show by storm after all entries were excused for being out of the modality and for bad manners. As you can see, just like his dam; Maraquita La Rosa

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Class 21 - Classic Fino Mares - The second most intense class there was. Maraquita La Rosa came out and shown like she has always shown and took the class by storm after a close defeat to La Riena de La Estancia.

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Maraquita La Rosa
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La Reina de la Estancia

Class 22- Classic Fino Stallions - Bolero del Ritmo made the best performance giving him 1st place in this class.

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Class 25- Performance Championship- Mares- Maraquita La Rosa Tres made the cut and was the best one out of a pair of horses.

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Class 26- Performance Championship - Stallions - Astro de Fantasy a Jaranero son kept the best rythem in the class earning him Champion and winner of $7,500.

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Class 27 - A/O Fino Championship - Mares - Farahona de la Doña

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Class 28 - A/O Fino Championship - Stallions - Pistolero Del Caridad

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Class 29 - Classic Fino Mares & Fillies Championship - This class had to be better than any nationals class or mundial class that there has been in a while. Maraquita La Rosa and other first place winners in the fino mares division came to strut thier stuff. After a intense work off for the champion of the night, Maraquita la Rosa and Gaita de Santa Gertrudis, Gaita almost taking Maraquita's show crown and reputation for always winning was at jeopardy... after a intese work off and demonstration. A winner was choosen and another was excused. Gaita a very great prospect for the future of fino horses was excused for being pasi-trocha on the board. Maraquita kept her status of Queen and in Reserve La Reina de la Estancia which was a top contender throughout the entire class.

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La Reina de La Estancia
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Gaita de Santa Gertrudis

Class 28 - Classic Fino Stallions & Colt Championship - Maraquero de Vitral came out to strut his stuff against Bolero del Ritmo. Maraquero de Vitral took home the Championship and Mujeriego del Conde as Reserve Champion.

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Maraquero de Vitral

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Mujeriego del Conde


More Pictures to be added soon!

[PasoVideos]

AmericanPasoFinos.com would like to give the Paso Fino's Owner Group a round of applause for their hard work which was paid off over the events of this weekend The Paso Fino Grand Prix at Miami Tropical Park Equestrian Center! After two long days of fun and excitement the big 'party' was over and lots of fun memories of this event was taken home!

A big THANK YOU and a CONGRATULATION to all contestants that participated!

[~pasowave~]

What about the youth classes?? Who won them??
BTW, thanks for all the great pics!!

[SandyMM]

Thanks for the pix - brings back the excitement! ;)

[Tina Calhoun]

Congratulations to all of the winners at the Gran Prix this weekend.

Nevado is especially proud of Bolero & Pistolero - two great fino stallions carrying on his legacy.

[CarolU]

Hey, I wanted to thank you for the new video!!! The new one of Marqueso is awesome. He really is his mother's son -- you can really see the influence the mare has on the offspring. Great.

[Brigitte]

Wow Maraquero is going to be some horse! Good thing he doesn't have his head stuck out like his mother though

[Pasogirlz]

*Sorry Jane, no harm intended. ;-)

[PasoVideos]

I was not able to attend the youth classes for complications in the schedule but I know only of two classes 12-14 Michelle Gomez took the prize and in the 15-18 age group Suezette Rodriguez took second and Maria Teresa third place - I'll be sure to ask someone who attended these classes and I'll share with you..



Will post some videos before the night is over!

Thank you all who kept track of the coverage - there will be another Grand Prix planned for this year by November 2006. We look forward to providing these exciting results!

[Pasogirlz]

why where the others kicked out and how many

Usually it was that they were "out of modality" in some form, at some point.

Lots of ppl made made mistakes on the figure 8's which took away points.

[Pasofinoguy]

"out of modality". Does that mean that they wernt able to hold the fino or there collection for the whole class? I just havent heard that term before

[PasoVideos]

Yes, They weren't able to keep the 4 beat gait.

[Pasogirlz]

Either they went into another "modality" like trocha or galloping during a largo. Or they misstepped or hopped on the board usually. :-?

Great pictures and I swear if you post the one of my hair I will hurt you...

[Pasogirlz]

How about the new hairdo? Did you guys take any pix of Alex's new look? 8-)

Nice color choice Lori. :D

[Pasogirlz]

Becareful b/c it's going to bleed for the first couple of washes. ;-) So don't use a white towel or lay on your pillow w/your hair wet.

I can't believe you guys forgot to take pix of Alex after new hair do. 8-) She is now a brilliant burgandy/red head. Those blue eyes just sparkel even more now. 8-)

[PasoPerson38]

Great pictures! Looks like a great show! Man do I like that colt out of Marquita...Congrats to everyone!!

Becareful b/c it's going to bleed for the first couple of washes. So don't use a white towel or lay on your pillow w/your hair wet.


I guess my hair is just having that time of the month then lmao :D :lol:

[LynnG]

Thanks for sharing the great pics! next best thing to being there!

[Barbwire]

I can't believe you guys forgot to take pix of Alex after new hair do. 8-) She is now a brilliant burgandy/red head. Those blue eyes just sparkel even more now. 8-)

Eyes, who's looking at her eyes when she's wearing her "Lori" shirt? Gawd, I wish mine were that grand again. (sigh)

God bless your little heart, Alex! :rofl :shock: :rofl :shock: :rofl

[PasoVideos]

New Video added! Maraquita La Rosa versus Gaita de Santa Gertrudis! Please visit our video page! Video is under Competition Videos

It is not a great video but we'll have a better quality video up soon!

http://www.americanpasofinos.com/paso-videos.php

Blah my comp won't let me play the videos. i would have seen the class in erson had my mom not made me go home early. :mad: :realmad: :cry :realmad

[Barbwire]

The music in the latest video ROCKS!!! Woot!

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[PasoVideos]

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Prometido de Selcta

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Canelo de Capitan

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Prometido being groomed

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Chacal

I was there when you took the picture of prometido being groomed lol.
^random useless fact

good thing you didn't get me in the picture or I'd have broken your camera. lol

[Barbwire]

Thanks for posting the pics, Nito. My, my, how WHITE he's gotten. 8-)

[Pasogirlz]

Keep an eye out for the NEW Showtime booth
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Me w/Nito
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Me w/Don aka Primroseddp
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*Deleted evil eye phot for ya Marelyn. ;-)

More show shots
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Great pictures. I hope the show in Tampa is as much fun as this one was.

[SandyMM]

That new booth is very professional!

[Pasogirlz]

Nito has the dreaded hair in process photos. Too bad he didn't get the after. :-?

HEHEHE who wants to see that hair?

Prometido looked great at the show but didnt make the cut - we all know he is a great horse so that doesnt really matter - he is absolutely stunning not your average paso

Barb - you should meet him in person ;-) hint hint forget Gold cup and visit us at Spectrum!

[Barbwire]

No can do, my ginormous-headed friend.http://homepage.mac.com/oatmeal/MAF/maxes/blax.gif


Spectrum is during the Grafton Trail Rider's poker ride and I wouldn't miss that for the world. It's horse camping at it's best.http://bestsmileys.com/camping/1.gif

Now go cry yourself to sleep on your huge pillow. http://bestsmileys.com/crying/5.gif

[Pasogirlz]

Barb, you know the old saying about those who live in glass houses.... :!:

[Barbwire]

What, go through a lot of Windex???

Noodles

[Barbwire]

Nito knows I am just busting on him. We do it all the time. He threatens to give Amante a J-tail and I threaten to take the scalpel and kill him and his dogs with it. See? It's just good, clean fun. ;-)

[Pasogirlz]

I'd hate to hear what you two say to your enemies. ;-)
You're just lucky I know you two so well...and still love ya. :shock: ;-)