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JennLM
04-27-2006, 10:08 PM
I bet not too many are in our area. I know there are a handful of Peruvian Paso people this way but not Paso Fino people.

Hopefully I can remedy that in the upcoming Paso Show in Vegas at the end of July and meet some other Paso Fino enthusiasts.

Sorry I tend to get carried away and will chat on and on, so let me say hi and introduce myself.

Hello all.

My name is Jenn and I am new to the world of Paso Finos.

My husband Troy and I first fell in love with this breed meeting a 3 yr old pregnant mare in Utah, "Mercedes". Stupidly, we did not show enough interest in her and lost out. I had thought by saying we wanted her and would want to come get her as soon as my stallion sold would suffice, but hey I understand money is money when you need to sell a horse and she had been for sale for a while. I was awaiting my Andalusian stallion to sell. Well, he sold 2 days after she sold. And we are still heartbroken over her. She will forever be in our hearts.

The husband was looking to fill his heart once more and ended up with a Saddlebred filly. (she is almost 2) She is coming along nicely but I call her "snotty princess". She spends more time on her hind legs imitating a ballerina then on all 4 like a horse. But, she is progressing.

I still had Paso on the brain and continued searching. I found my new little girl in Ohio. Who should be here sometime this Sunday. She is only a yearling, so we have yet another young horse not to be ridden for a while LOL My mom keeps asking me when we will be getting horses we can ride calling me a horse Masochist. Sheesh, parents... I know once ours are old enough to ride, my mom will eat her words, hehehe.

I have a yearling little guy coming in about 3 months but he is a Fino/Peruvian Paso combo. He is the cutest Cremello but I think he looks more Perlino to me. Though I have so much to learn and that is one thing that confuses me. I will have so many questions I know you all have heard more then a million times, so please bear with me. And I talk alot too LOL

The new girl is called a Buckskin but has the dorsal stripe of a Dun so that confuses me too. Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!! So much to learn!

My first equine growing up was as Shetland then a big pony of mixed origin, then a Connemara, QHs, Morgans, Andalusian, Saddlebreds (1 stud we have is for sale presently) and finally Paso's.

In my spare time, up until recently with a medical issue (now all better) I was a Dog Trainer at Petsmart (guess I am currently still employed and better send in my notice one day soon that I quit) and in the next few months starting my own private dog training where we live currently which is an hour and a half away from Las Vegas, NV.

I also have my own dog rescue which mainly the breed is Newfoundland, the big hairy drooly dogs, Newfmixes, wolfdogs and German Wirehaired Pointers. Very eclectic I know.

At this time we have 4 of our own Newf and Newf/Great Pyr mixes, 2 cats, and a few rescues for adoption. Oh and the 4 horses. The filly who will be here Sunday, the one in 3 months, and the 2 Saddlebreds. We are keeping the filly but selling the 2 yr old stud.

Thanks for having me here.

Barbwire
04-27-2006, 10:17 PM
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04-27-2006, 10:46 PM
WELCOME! hope you will enjoy the Gold Cup! Lots of members from this forum are going from the looks of it! SO im sure you'll have a great time.

Welcome to the Forum and the breed!

CarolU
04-27-2006, 10:49 PM
Hello Jean!!! Welcome to the BB and to the SMOOTH world of Paso Finos. I live west of Salt Lake, not TOOO far from you and am the Secretary for Great Western region. You 'technically' would belong to California region, but we have other Nevada members, including a very fun lady in Henderson. You two should connect, since she'd like to organize clinics and things there. She has several Paso Finos.

We also put a show on not far from you in Huricane, Utah in October. AND the California group is putting a show on in Vegas at the end of July. I hope you can join as at some of these activities.

I own 7 Paso Finos and 1 Peruvian mare who I bought pregnant and she's expecting in a few weeks (we think!).

My e-mail is pasobaby@yahoo.com if you want to get more information.

Welcome!!!!

CarolU
04-27-2006, 10:57 PM
Oh, I forgot to mention, we are having a practice show/clinic this weekend. We are 4-5 hours north of St. George, if you're interested. I don't imagine you'll be ready to bring a horse, but you could come, watch and audit...

The cost for that is $25. We are having Jamie Drizin is teaching the Show Division classes and I am teaching the Specialty Classes.

Mellifluous
04-28-2006, 01:37 AM
WELCOME

Terri
04-28-2006, 02:19 AM
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Glad to have you. Now you need to post some pictures of your new horses, particularly the Paso, when she gets there from Ohio. So where in Ohio did you get her? (that's my original state) and what's her name...breeding etc...
I have 2 Paso geldings. Wouldn't want anyother breed! You are going to love being a paso owner. It is more than the gait, these horses are all personality! they are more pet than pony!
You need to post some pictures of the dogs too. I LOVE New Foundlands! We lost a dog a couple of weeks ago, and just today my 8 yr old son announced he wants to replace her with a Newfie. I told him we have enough horses. But I too have always loved that breed.

JennLM
04-28-2006, 03:05 AM
Terri,

Will post some the breeder sent and her bloodlines. Back in her lineage she has Mar de Plata Lace and when I was trying to find out who was whom I saw he was the first Paso registered in the PFHA. No idea if that's good or bad LOL

Pics of our rescues I will post in the Misc section. I am usually a big picture taker but I will just post a few pics then the links = )

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

I already know from meeting Mercedes, this breed is definately for us. When she nuzzled my husband gently for him to pet her, he was lost.

Monty
04-28-2006, 06:33 AM
WELCOME - we were all newbies sometime and asked all the questions and some can be surprising! :lol: So ask away !
Once you meet a Paso Fino - you are sunk - there is NO going back ! They have a mystical quality about them that captures your heart !
We have 4 horses here and another "special case" coming - but Monty is my darling!
Of the family horses 5 of the 7 were either abused or neglected before we got them !
We have an eclectic group here too - I am the smart one - I have a Paso Fino gelding ,hubby has BLM Mustang gelding( he came out of NV), Percheron mare - her 2 year old colt Friesian/Percheron who is HOY USEF National Grand Champion - last two are our daughter's and soon a blind in one eye ,congenital navicular App gelding that needs Mom and Dad's TLC for as long as he here - unfortunately may not be too long.
:D I notice you may be a night owl - so I may have to post I am in chat in the future !
But, not before this weekend - am having a new puter set up - :lol: ;-) Don't ask ! :roll:

Carol Nelson
04-28-2006, 12:23 PM
Welcome to the group, Jenn....and I only have one thing to say...
You mean there's really people out there who buy unrideable babies???!!! :eek: :shock: ;-)
Hey, if you can train Newf's you're only a step away from training Pasos!
:D
Monty's right ...once you have a Paso Fino, you'll never go back...they're almost HUMAN!!!
Glad you're here...I think you're gonna like it. Most of us are APF.com addicts! :D

Pasogirlz
04-28-2006, 12:42 PM
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Glad you could join us Jen! The questions are no problem at all since this site was built to help other Paso newbies learn as much as they can. *Being realatively new to the breed myself. ;-) But I sure have learned a lot in these short years.

PasoMom and I have 4 Pasos and my Arab mare. I wouldn't have any other breed now. 8-)

I will be attending the Vegas show, so I hope to see you there. I also have a cousin who lives there w/his family. They will be stopping by to see me too.

We can't wait to see pix of your horses. Let us know if you need help posting them.

JennLM
04-28-2006, 02:51 PM
I'm usually up until 11 depending on what shows are on tv. I was up really late when my shuabnd worked a few graveyards a week. Today his schedule has changed after a year so yeah!

Remember I am on the west coast too so it may seem late to east coasters.

I also have been known to fall asleep typing.....

Fino1
04-28-2006, 04:04 PM
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Hay Jenn!

I was just in Vegas last week and durn it anyways...didn't even know there was a gal in Henderson let alone know about you being there too! I would of visited both of your places.

I'll be a the Gold Cup show too!, and look forward to meeting you.

Congrats on your new additions. I admire you for starting out with yearlings since you can have so durn much fun teaching them and the way they can bond to you really make starting under saddle so easy. You guys will have a blast!

Looks like I just might need to rent a car or whine and borrow some wheels from a buddy at the show.

Looking forward to meeting you!

Judy

TrueStepPaso
04-28-2006, 07:07 PM
Hello, and Welcome!

Back in her lineage she has Mar de Plata Lace

Cool. My Paso, too! Enjoy!

Laura S
04-28-2006, 10:02 PM
Welcome Jenn! I bought my first paso 5 years ago. I have learned so much about them, but still remember not having a clue. They are a very interesting breed, and so versatile! I would recommend going to all the clinics you can. I think that is where I learned the most about the breed. And the people on this forum are great about answering questions for you. Post pics of your new yearling when you get her!

PasoVicki
04-28-2006, 11:00 PM
Hello and welcome!

Vicki

Brigitte
04-29-2006, 12:06 AM
WELCOME!!

RVF_Pasos
04-29-2006, 04:15 AM
Welcome to the forum! Everyone here is extremely helpful and very friendly... you’ll fit right in. :D
I think it’s great that you have a dog rescue facility. Keep up the good work.
Living in Montana, I know what it’s like not having very much Paso information readily available. There are a few breeders located here, but there never seems to be any get-togethers or clinics. I’ll have to work on that. ;-)

Donelle
04-30-2006, 05:48 PM
WELCOME! You are going to love this group-----best bunch of people & best BB for help & info.

baileyholc
04-30-2006, 09:35 PM
Hello and Welcome to the BB. I have been introduced to the Conamare. They are nice horses. The ones I know are very stuburn. :lol:

JennLM
04-30-2006, 09:56 PM
My Connemara gelding was a lesson pony, but not for long becuase he would roll if others rode him and how we ended up buying him. We were in loooove. I even named my Cabbage patch pony who looked like him after him. Yes, that means I am pretty old now. LOL I have a pic of him on my shelf right now with his ribbon we won in a halter class. His sister was more then a handful eeeeeeeeeeek! I did not like her. He is gone and passed now, but never forgotten.

Minouri
05-01-2006, 10:50 AM
Welcome!

Ruthie