PASO FINO HORSE SHOW CLASS DESCRIPTION
Paso Fino Trainers' Directory is proud to explain the Paso Fino horse show classes and requirements as indicated by the PFHA show judging system.
We have been Training and Showing Paso Fino horses for over 28 years with excellent success record.
Our state of the art in training a Paso Fino is unique. We first evaluate your Paso Fino horse and determine which class your horse would be most successful in, then begin to start with gound working, and desensitizing. We strongly believe that with proper ground work first, brings better results in showing and trail plesure riding.
It is important to have your Paso Fino horse properly trained for each class for the best winning results.
Paso Fino Horse- Show Classes
Paso Fino Conformation Class:
The Paso Fino horse must demonstrate the Paso Fino Corto gait whenever moving. Entry will be judged at 60% on Conformation, 30% Quality and naturalness of gait, and 10% on appearance, grooming and manners. All entries are shown in a leather show halter (no bit) with single or double lines attached with either one or two handlers. The official Paso Fino show outfit is required.
Paso Fino Classic Fino Class:
The Paso Finio horses are required to perform the fully collected Paso Fino gait at all times. Horses must work both directions, reverse, halt and proceed in gait. A sounding board is used to clearly exhibit the rhythmic consistenct of the cadence and impact. Entries may ask to individually perform the Fino gait in a figure eight.
To be judged 75% on performance at the Classic Fino gait and smoothness, 15% on appearance,
conformation and way of going, 10% manners. English Tack is required. Schooling horses may wear
training head gear. Attire is the official Paso Fino show outfit.
Paso Fino Performance Class:
The Paso Fino horses are to be shown at a Paso Corto, a Paso Largo, and a collected walk in the sequence and then reverse and repeat. Horses should be alert and definite, but controlled spirit. Increase in speed from Corto to Largo should be easily detected. To be judged 30% on performance at the Paso Corto, 30% performance at the Paso Largo, 10% performance at the Walk, 20% appearance, conformation and way of going, 10% all
manners. Special attention shall be afforded to form, smoothness, rhythmic, constancy of the gaits. English Tack is required. Schooling horses may be shown in training head gear. Attire is to be the official Paso Fino outfit.
Paso Fino Pleasure Class:
The Paso Fino horses are to be shown at a Paso Corto, Paso Largo and a Walk, in that sequence, then reverse and repeat. Horses are to go in a more relaxed manner than in Performance Class. To be judged 25% on performance at a Paso Corto, 25% performance at the Paso Largo, 10% performance at the Walk, 40% on manners, conformation, attitude and a way of going. Refusal to back disqualifies the horse from placement. The Tack and Headgear for the horse may be of any variety of good taste. Riders attire shall consist of a long sleeve shirt, full lenght trousers, tailered jacket or vest, hat and riding boots. Women may wear skirts, culottes or gaucho pants that are long enough to cover the knees while seated in a saddle along with knee-high boots.
Paso Fino Trail Horse Class:
The course is to include a minimum of 6 obstacles, and a minimum of 8. Horses are shown individually through the obstacles, after which the horses will be lined up and ask to back. The class is to be judged 100% on the obstacle course. Horses not properly performing the obstacles and the gait required shall be excused. Tack and dress may either be Paso Fino Western Pleasure or Paso Fino Pleasure.
Paso Fino Costume Class:
Paso Fino horses will demonstrate their favorite Paso Fino gait and stand in a line up on display. To be judged 80% attractivanceness of costume and appropriateness and completeness of the costume idea, 10% on the
brilliance of the gait and carriage; 10% on manners. Costume should be depictive of the Latin American or Spanish origins and history of the breeds. Entries must submit a brief statement (100 words or less) on the cultural significance of their costumes.
Paso Fino Western Pleasure Open:
The Paso Fino Horses are to be shown at a Paso Corto, Walk, Lope, Walk, reverse and repeat in that sequence. Horses will be required to back. To be judged 35% on the performance at the Paso Corto, 30% on performance at the Lope, 10% on performance of the Flat Walk, 25% on manners, attitude and way of going. Tack must consist of Western Tack and Western Outfit.
Paso Fino Versatility:
The Paso Fino Horses are to be shown at a Collected Paso Corto, Collected Paso Largo, Collected Walk, Collected Canter, Walk and reverse in that sequence. Horses are required to execute a figure-eight at a Corto and to back. To be judged 20% on performance at the Canter, 40% on the Back, Jump, manners and figure-eight. Attire is to be English Pleasure, as defined in Paso Pleasure division.
Paso Fino Equitation:
This class is held only in the Paso Fino Youth division and to be judged 100% on Equitation. Results as shown by the performance of the horse are not be considered more important than the method used in obtaining them. Horses shown in the class will perform the required Paso gait. The attire is to be the official Paso Fino Show Outfit and Tack to be English.
Paso Fino Country Pleasure:
The Paso Fino Country pleasure horse should be calm, mild mannered, safe, using pleasure horse maintaining balance, ease and freedom of movement. It must demonstrate flawless manners. Judging 20% on manners, class requirements includes a back from the line up, a dismount from the left, walk around the front of the horse, remount from the right side and return to line up. Tack and attire shall be the same as described in the Pleasure division.
Championship Classes:
Paso Fino Conformation Championship Class:
All Paso Fino horses that are to be eligible the Paso Fino horses must have placed first or second in the conformation class listed above. Appropriate to his or her age group. Judging specifications are the same as in the regular class.
Paso Fino Classic Fino Championship Class:
All Paso Fino horses that are eligible horses must have been properly entered, shown and judged in one the the Paso Fino Classic Fino classes.
Paso Fino Performance Championship:
All Paso Fino horss that are to be eligible horses must have been properly entered, shown and judged in one of the Paso Fino Performance Classes.
Paso Fino Pleasure Championship:
To be eligible Paso Fino horses must have been properly entered, shown and judged in one of the Paso Fino Pleasure Classes.
Paso Fino Trainers' Directory has trained many mares and stallions of bloodlines of; Capuchino, Monarca de Besilu, Plebeyo, Vitral, Contralinda, Resorte 11, 111, IV, Resplandor, Patrimonio del Ocho, Contrapunto, El Classico de Plebeyo, Contrallano, Contrapunto, Maraquero deVitral Larosa and many more for showing and pleasure riding.'
We post a video online for you to see their progress every month. You will be amazed in how little time we can have your Paso Fino horse ready for the show ring and trails.
