Paso Fino, pure from here

Continuing with my thoughts on the International Show in Ponce, let me now comment on the mejorÃa doubt that I am seeing in the Caballo Criollo Colombiano de Paso Fino ... and the first thing you ³ my attention ³ n was the phenotype of these animals, not one in especÃfico, but together, as members of a œrazaâ â € € ...

I remember a few year ± os the horse Colombian was not much more s larger than ours ... and if you parecÃa was his position n head - his height - they haca be more s large and elegant ... in the Purism, Instead, we have little interest © s to improve the phenotype of our dogs ... so beautiful forms loops that are already œaccesoriosâ € â € events to fill the competency program ... it is true that the passage is more important in our s race, but the phenotype Not only what is important but it is necessary for the functionality of the specimens ...

Here are a few basis points Sicos ... the size ± or average of our race has been diminishing generation n after generation n ... even, we have invented the argument that a large horse can not be fine or can not move quickly or can be collected as a small ± or ... this was not what I saw in Ponce, the majority of horses Colombians were more s rather large and all showed rapid and collection No ... no more excuses, we begin to restore the size ± or tena our race ... horse as Guamanian, SOA ± ador, Don Tap, etc, etc ... but if we cross small horses with mares ± os small  ± as soon have a race of Paso Fino ponies! ...

Another feature will important that we have neglected are the aplomb ... the legs are the soul of a horse Paso Fino ... without helmets healthy and good angulacià ³ n in their limbs can not have a sure footing ... a copy with aplomb defective can not tolerate a strong work it will cause damage or legs ± ... and worst of all, these defects are transmissible genetic © matically run the risk of deepening and / or perpetuate the race ...

On with the structure of the neck ... I remember a lot of pictures of horses â € OEDE Was € with those strong necks and arched,  Quà © elegant veÃan those horses! ... However, now dominated by short necks or stretched, which Not only will cally is © are unattractive, but functionally not allow a good posture of the head ...

We continue to be ± Alando other elements, but I think this one has an idea of ​​the importance of the phenotype in a race ... luckily, some of the horses and players are beginning to emerge (Lineage Da'la Excellence and Excellence Potter, among others) has good phenotype, so I worsen with some breeders ± or we can begin to restore the phenotype that we have lost ...