need article written about paso fino training

[artist]

A friend wrote me and asked if I could find someone to write an article on paso fino training for the bi-monthly newsletter, "The Sound Advocate," which is published by FOSH (Friends of Sound Horses). If anyone is interested in writing a training article, let me know.

Cheri Prill
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[Carol Nelson]

Carol U would be the one to do it! :smile:
She writes some wonderful articles for the PFHW magazine.

[CarolU]

Carol U would be the one to do it! :smile:
She writes some wonderful articles for the PFHW magazine.

Absolutely!!! I'll fit that in between PFHW and yourpasofino.com! (Please kick yourself in the SHIN for me! LOL)

Actually what they need is an article of how training Pasos differs then other breeds. What is really different with Pasos and other gaited breeds is headset and collection. A PF trainer who does this normally might be better...but it better be one who uses humane methods. FOSH are not into any painful tack or treatment.

[Pasogirlz]

I have asked Lynn G if it would be possible to use something from her website. She has some nice things written up already. :D

[Barb P]

In 1976 when we first started in paso finos , we rode them for a short time on some and a long time on another. As I remember correctly, I never had to know how to ride a Paso Fino horse other than any other type. They gaited like machines, their heads were correct as for the greater part.
We rode every Paso Fino anyone would let us on. We compared gait to the pedigree and yes most horses with the same pedigree rode similarly. We rejected the lines that had to be "aided" to gait and we rejected the lines that had no range of gait.
Now we were familiar with a few from the herd out in the 2000 acres, that a Mr. Worley imported from PR in 1967 and he and his family was transferred back to Germany. The herd with the stallion, Triunfo, and his mares were turned loose in the 2,000 acres. Lou Worley rode in the PR shows while stationed at Ramey Air Force Base.
It may have taken us three months to get on them but my goodness , there was never a time that we had to teach gait. The conformation was so that the shoulder line "set" the head. The gait needed none other than my 9 year old to ride in gait.
The only thing that we had to know was the Prof. Beery book of horsemanship that I trained all my horses by as a young girl. I trained the neighbors' horses as well since a young girl. I then trained my daughters to train the same way I did as a child.
Later when we got into a line that had a short neck with an improper neck insertion is where we had to have help. We would try to "pull" the horse 's nose in instead of drive the horse into the hands .
Others tried tying the heads for hours, flexing helps, but the breeding is still there to produce another offspring for the trainer to be needed.
The next time we needed help is when a trocha stallion was introduced. We did not know what on earth happened to our training or the pasofino. Yes, we had a gait, gait, mix , mix, stuttering with the feet. It took us a year to get this type to gait. Dianne went to Col. and said the horse is trocha. We gelded the colt and eliminated the line even tho he was a Fl State champ in performance and pleasure and a Res. national in Bella Forma by the time Dianne finished his training.
I have never believed one has to train a paso any different than the other breeds except for the show ring to compete.
We used to drive it one week, add a rider bareback the second week and ride it alone bareback the third week and the fourth week we added the $3.50 Simco Pony bit and a saddle and as far as we were concerned anyone could ride it and we always rode them anywhere after a month of training.
Now I will say for Jorge Suarez trained one of my fillies two weeks and six months later , I rode her in the Big Buffalo ride that is not for the feint of heart in Tennessee. Barb P

[artist]

more details about the article:
I will assume that you are familiar with FOSH or that you can check out the website (www.fosh.info).

Most of the training articles in the Sound Advocate focus on gait, primarily finding and developing the correct gait for the breed. Most of the articles have focused on Walking Horses, but since FOSH members own other gaited breeds, we would like to offer training tips to those people as well. Of course, FOSH advocates natural training without relying on gadgets that only create a quick fix such as heavy shoes, weights, harsh bits, etc.

Without more knowledge of Paso Finos, I can't really give you much direction, but I know I would be interested in learning more about the gaits and how they differ from walking horse gaits, as well as how much training is required for a Paso to learn to gait under saddle. I am guessing that it might also be helpful to know what potential a particular horse has, whether the rider can ever expect that horse to perform the fino gait or whether they should work on more extended movements.

For length, 500 to 800 words is probably enough, though 1,000 might fit. If I receive multiple articles under 500 words (from different writers), I might include a couple of them in a single issue. I might have to edit articles for space or for content (grammar, spelling, etc.) but do my best not to change the meaning.

Along with an article, please send me a brief bio about your background with Pasos and any other breeds - no more than three sentences.

Elizabeth

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WRITING THIS ARTICLE PLEASE EMAIL ME-CHERI

[Pasogirlz]

I also have a voluteer from Malibul, Ca. The vice pres of the CPFHA. :D