Paso Fino, pure from here

On Monday I was talking to Andrà © s (my coach) on the Show of Ponce and said we were on the good agreement seen in the Horse Colombians in the last one ± os ... this contrasts sharply with the arrangement that veÃa for 30 year ± os, when in Colombia languages ​​predominated bad games and leased horses ... I'm sure many of you remember this preference for n horse that € â € œapoyabaâ on the brake ... and those â € € œarrendadoresâ Colombians s thrown to attract in the chair, pulling hard on the mouth to control your copy ... but of course the horse with fashion super group that has invaded the stables around the world, this will be impossible with a horse pulling through the mouth ...

Seeing all those horses well leased, with their necks arched and head posture impeccable, we were told about the great influence they have had Puerto Ricans ± os fitters in arranging Colombian Horses ... the importance of a good â € € œmanoâ firm but soft to hole correctly recalled a horse ... and we were the teachings of Cesar Figueroa ± knock, we deca without tenÃamos no horse mouth ... the ironÃa is that while this mejorÃa observed in the arrangement of the Colombians, we see how Purism opposite prevails: œestrellerosâ € â € horses, horses nodding and fighting for the brake, walking stride, or that they want to get out of hand the editor ...

Recall that the Paso Fino is a breed of â € œcaballos of soy sauce €, for such a race ³ n the arrangement is an indispensable part of these ... getting to Caesar, Ã © l deca a good horse was a diamond in the rough and touched the editor polish the diamond and take it for the more pruning give maximum ... but speaking of the arrangement dressage and Cesar gave the horses, his pride was taming a horse I could ride anyone and that no matter how experienced outside the rider, the horse will always show the best pruning to ... do a small ± or © parentheses to tell you, among others, Cesar was the editor who has ³ a Guamanian to win the title of champion n in 4 year ± consecutive years , remove banks them undefeated ...

Do not get me wrong, there are good editors in the purist ... but to coach Paso Fino is a blend of art and science, craftsmanship with sports medicine and some of psychology ... in other words, not everyone who is â € € œtrepaâ on a horse and puts it in a competition is an editor ... and I say this so as dueà ± os, aware of a Who © n you get your animals ... and as assemblers, remember that no one is born wise © Ndolo all, but it is wise who is always looking to learn something new to improve on what you do ...

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 ...

While veÃa the Ponce International Show this weekend, especially the events where individuals compete Pure, couldnt help but wonder about race ³ n or reasons for a Purist to take your copy compete with Colombians ...

For example, the case of consent is clear and justified: Rafi has two foals mediasangre and à © This is a great way to market them to the Public who may be interested in your product ... But Wha they may be the reasons for the other dueà ± os to bring their copies? ... our Paso Fino breed, A Do qua qua © wins or when a Pure © anticipates competing in Ponce or any other Colombian Fair? ... really do not understand, of course, from the point of view of race ... maybe I ± The owners have their own reasons, as Rafi, but no race How I n one reason that motivates us to take our animals to a Colombian competition ...

Perhaps do a comparison No I can explain better ... I have a Shih Tzu competition, and compete in both shows, the AKC (American Kennel Club) as those of the FCI (Federation n Cana ³ row International) ... in the skills of dogs, first all dogs competing in the same race together, or the dog competes against other dogs ... in my case, Pao (handle my dog ​​is called) competes against other dogs ... when Pao Shih Tzu beats the other Shih Tzu is said who won the race ... then, the dogs that won their respective races compete for Group ... in the case of Pao is the group of the Toy Dogs in AKC or lapdogs in the FCI ... finally, compete winners Groups to choose the BIS (Best in Show) or better exhibitionism dog ³ n ...

The interesting thing is that in all the Shih Tzu breed (or race that is) compete against each other looking for the best specimen of that race ... but the powers of Group or Best in Show, dogs do not compete among themselves but against this standard of their race ... for example, in the Toy Group will be impossible to compare one with a Pug Shih Tzu or Poodle ... so in the Best in Show, a Shih Tzu imagÃnense comparing against a Great Dane or Doberman ... these events are for the dog s more this resembles the standard of their race, or the dog more perfect sega º n s dictates particular race ...

I make these comparisons ³ n because every time we race a pure specimen at a fair Colombian à © ste not evaluated under the criteria of our race, but under the criteria CONFEPASO has arranged for the Caballo Criollo Colombiano in its mode of Paso Fino ... between other differences, we can notice is not given the same value and importance to the maintenance of way, as for a horse Colombia is acceptable in and out of the air in Paso Fino ... another difference will be the search for "loudness" or force the tread , while the Paso Fino Pure softness for the same ...

All this leads me to wonder about the clarity that the Purists have about our race and what it represents ...  Is Quà © anything we want our horses Pure resemble the Colombians? ...  Are they our model of perfection n? ...  do we CONFEPASO be dictating the way forward in improving our race? ... as I invite you Purist yourself these questions and reflect on this ... ...

... And if the answer is â € € OESA, we must accept that our race has lost the battle for its identity, Ã º nica own ...

A few days I was telling a friend that if I had a farm and economic resources, Not only you shall have horses Paso Colombiano ... but shall have at least one Trocha and a jog ³ n Galopera ... this, of course, without leaving my horses Paso Pure Fino Puerto Ricans ± o ...

 Surprised? ... Is that there is a false harmful ³ n that being â € œpuristaâ € means to love only our breed Paso Fino ... and reject too s, especially horses Paso Colombiano! ... So we see people who insist that to be a judge at our shows have to be â € € œcomprometido with race ...

But the reality is that although they are distinct races, strong ties bind us together ... and you can see the great influence it has had on each other ... on the one hand, there is no doubt that the Colombian dressage â € "as tools and © CNIC refers Ringtones â € "has influenced the training of Paso Fino horse ± o ... including Puerto Ricans, the use of sounding board and other evidence of difficulty that we see in our competitions have their origins in Colombia ...

On the other hand, the type of Colombian Paso horse that day like today is very different from that loved and raised for 30 year ± os ... now looking for a horse collected more s, s more polished, more s fine ... and although this is the result of â € œgusto americanoâ € this, in turn, reflects the first imports of Paso Fino horses ± os Puerto Ricans to the United States ... so-so we bring up the name: Fine € â € œPaso ...

I am telling you this because I believe that times are changing ... n first, because there are more s knowledge: on both sides ... second, because it is starting to raise awareness that there are two races, and as such, must remain pure ... and third, because we understand that false nationalisms (each other) do not contribute to the good horse ... which ultimately is what matters ... Provision must