The Esq. Eduardo Quijano, author of "Paso Fino, race distinguishes one people", I posted a review on the subject of cigars here in the pure and beyond those in the middle ... Eduardo directs his ideas Nostradamus, but I think his writing transcends beyond what we were talking, so I decided to publish it as a new item / article ... do not stop reading here is much to reflect ...
PD - Eduardo: Nostradamus does not believe in "the middle", that term I coined to mean the mestizos to which you refer in your letter ... Let's say that the position of our friend Nostradamus is that there is pure "here" nor pure "here" ... because for him, everything that smacks of Berber issue, even a whiff of 500 years, "fine step" ... As both a very convenient approach to advocate for a race of "the Americas" ...
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This topic or issue on these copies of indefinite rhythm patterns, which he calls "Nostradamus" the "middle" is one that provokes an interesting reflection. I am well aware that due to advances in molecular biology and gene therapies in coming decades the scientific breeding of plants and animals will be dealt with completely different strategies with which it has handled in recent centuries. Concepts such as "natural selection" and even "artificial selection" will be a thing of the past given the fact that you can make a specific identification and selection of genes (alleles) in a laboratory and make specific, predetermined combinations of characters and the how to create an individual measurement made you pay for the procedure. No chance or probability. This system is all predetermined. Even these alleles (characters) can be obtained from different parents and thus, this new housing may have in its chromosome a multiplicity of pedigrees. Frankly, if this is something positive or negative. But the truth is that science in the field of molecular biology is making strides every day and breaking science news see all our ideas and beliefs about the possibilities in the field of reproduction in the animal kingdom.
Could we create a new breed of Paso Fino in a laboratory? Could we improve the Paso Fino breed through gene therapy? I'm no expert in molecular biology but I sense, in light of published information, that it is already possible or will be soon.
But while this is done we have to work with traditional and orthodox methods emerging from the principles and laws of Mendelian genetics.
The issue confronting us "Nostradamus" is whether it is appropriate or not, use as breeding these horses "intermediate" or "undefined in his gait" for a while go to "fine pitch" and another time to "trail". An interesting and probably very current at the practice or uncontrollable hybrid crosses between hybrids in the breeding of horses dedicated to the sport of Paso Fino. I imagine there are thousands of copies as describing "Nostradamus".
Let's try to make some inferences from what he presents us.
a. I conclude, first, most obvious, that not all horses that compete and exhibit as examples of "fine pitch" or are "step" or are "Paso Fino".
b. I gather, secondly, that a horse "trail" may have genes "fine pitch" but not for a horse that "step" let alone "Paso Fino breed."
c. I gather that that horse of "trail" with genes from "fine pitch" if it's one that can "enable" mechanically, psychologically and biomechanically to run a similar motion or similar to the horse race shows Paso Fino through surgeries, horseshoes orthopedic, using special equipment (flaps, chains, weights, pulleys, elastic, etc.). conditioning and rhythm disturbances stride creating different distances during the translation cycle of the horse. All of these techniques seem to work until that poor horse "intermediate" is desprograma either because he needs to "rest" or a particular episode because it got too nervous. At that time, the horse returns to its genetic background and begins to "trochar".
Therefore, I infer and conclude that a horse "trail" or "jog" with genes from "fine step" in their chromosomal structure, although you can "enable" to run the "paso fino" (or rather a form of "piaffe" very similar to "fine pitch") is not a horse race or "Paso Fino" or "Trail". It is simply a hybrid or mestizo.
And here is the basic line that divides the "Paso Fino" (with capital letters referred to bloodstock native of Puerto Rico) of what is not. Simple, the "trail" constant or occasional indicates that the horse is not "Paso Fino" although it may have some or many genes of "fine pitch" as expected to occur in animals of other breeds or pedigrees that have been crossing pure horses and mares of our race pure. It is right and necessary to reiterate something that was established in Law 169 of 1988 and should be "no forgetting", "animals that are not race anything can bring to a race, instead, is the race" pure "who brings to others."
Also in Law 169 of 1988 made clear what was the difference between a purebred horse Paso Fino and one was not. The plain language of the law was as follows: "a fine and pure horse Paso Fino mare with a fine Paso Fino, produce a fine and pure breeding Paso Fino and nothing else." Words with light.
I think the problem we have confronted the "purists" is that we confuse the criteria for establishing the true difference between the pure horse Paso Fino and the exemplary hybrid, high quality athletic, able to run the "fine pitch". Instead, the difference set solely on the point of the "trail" unduly add other criteria such as having to do with the factors of strength, power, athleticism and speed of movements. On this second point we have seen for many years to persons, including judges certificates and any significant experience nationally and internationally, to exempt our dogs to express these extreme athleticism on the grounds that this is one of the characteristics particular to horses "half blood" or "Colombian" but not necessarily for those of "pure fine pitch." This is a very serious mistake. The strength, athletic power and speed of movements with resistance are basic indicators of the arsenal of neuro-physical resources available to an athlete.
Therefore, with the strength, power, speed of movement and endurance and basic criteria inherent in any physical sport must also require in our sport and our Paso Fino horses purebred Paso Fino as part of its characteristics as a specimen of athletic performance.
Indeed, one of the great controversies over the years has been to define and agree what is "fine" in the "fine pitch". I admit that I think to some extent this difference is exceeded in the direction that we have defended for so many years. Frankly, I'm not sure. But the truth is that in recent years, many people who love the Paso Fino horse pure left me know that they agree with me that we must strive to raise horses more and more spirited, more powerful, faster and with best morphology for the best execution of a "fine pitch" sensational.
For many "purists" horse "fine" to "fine pitch" was a copy of movements "soft" and "delicate". Commending those copies of "soft footprint" hardly played on the "sounding board". They talked about something that the horse would "float through the air like a ballet dancer." The metaphor can be beautiful but totally irrelevant and scientifically incorrect.
For others, like me, this was a mistaken view and absent scientific basis. The horse "fine" to "fine pitch" because it is an athletic performance horse should show extreme athletic skills. Therefore, we defend the thesis that a copy of "fine" Paso Fino is a tread "LOW", "FLEXIBLE", "MIRROR", "fast", "SONORA" and "firm" and in which the speed and frequency of steps must be maximized with the sole limit that does not compromise at any time the rhythmic order of four times in succession side. Naturally, we add a stride short and symmetrical. It is precisely under these conditions that the horse may show the greatest dynamic stability or comfort in the saddle, which is the virtue par excellence and functional biomechanics of our Paso Fino horses at the same time the best athleticism.
For years I have been examining all the literature that has reached me on the subject of the horse and I've never read anything to suggest that "soft footprint" is a positive quality and desirable in any horse let alone a horse athlete. In fact, were many times when Don Hector Cestero, RIP, Don Pico Quinones, RIP and brother Gory Ballester expressed with pain as I was being introduced to the sport of Paso Fino the idea that a horse of very weak expression kinetics ( "patimongos" Don Hector described them) were animals of excellence.
Thank God, today we are seeing in the exemplary track "pure" closer to the definition of "fine" to propose TREAD "LOW", "FLEXIBLE", "MIRROR", "fast", "SONORA" Y " SIGN "without compromising the rhythmic order of four times in succession side. I assure you that when I have the opportunity to meet and talk with the owners of those copies and I see in his face the pride and joy of having animals with these qualities of excellence I too am filled with joy and hope.
I would summarize the above ideas. The recommendation, which makes "Nostradamus" not "castar" intermediate animal is, that "trochan" for a while and go to "fine pitch" other, fully supported under the terms on which it stands. But what happens is that this is not enough. Not enough for a stallion "troche" to be considered as a good candidate for breeding. We have to move to another criterion has to be "fine" of "Paso Fino".
And now I would refer to the definition included in the Explanatory Memorandum of Act 169 of 1988 which reads:
"Puerto Ricans we frame our animals breed excellent bloodlines, size and height, excellent color, great enthusiasm, and in short span, excellent front and rear legs in perfect harmony and rhythm, four-stroke side rapid and well marked, and grace that only animals with these characteristics fixed in their genes may perpetuate and improve our race. "
Over the past 20 years, we tried to move the breeding of Paso Fino of leisure and cultural activity to a scientific and agribusiness. Raising that promotes scientific and agro Law 169 is inseparable from the appointment. I have the certainty that if we move to the second, we include the former but not vice versa. The satisfaction of a lover and defender of pure Paso Fino horse must not only increase the population of Paso Fino horses pure but must be aimed at increasing the frequency of genes encoding traits of excellence for people of pure Paso horses Fine examples of excellence and of poor quality.
I invite readers of this reflection that if you are interested in sharing the effort of breeding bloodstock Paso Fino join the project "Paso Fino Pure Excellence." This is a gather of people interested in exchanging ideas, experiences, information and criteria to improve the native breed Paso Fino horses. It is a platform of shared knowledge not experts, we all learn from everyone. In fact, they can integrate and participate in this gather, breeders and horsemen who breed and / or compete horses "Colombians," "half blood", "path", "thoroughbred racing" or otherwise.
Naturally, we dream of achieving a Paso Fino horse of pure Spirit Power that as my dear friend and brother Gory Ballester that "slip and throw fire" from San Juan to Ponce Ponce and Vieques, and that "drop dead without showing signs of weakness. " This is my ideal horse pure Puerto Rican Paso Fino, what's yours?
- PD - This pure horse Paso Fino that "skates and throw fire" is not inspired nor pretend to have any resemblance to a copy of "Colombian" or any other source, the only similarity he has is with himself and is inspired by the ideal aesthetic and functional that has moved from time immemorial to the breeders and breeders of Paso Fino horses to perpetuate this genetic heritage within the parameters of excellence. Do not forget that the careers of Paso Fino horses in the festivity, the horse contests sponsored by the Spanish Crown even date back centuries. The Federation of Sport Horses Paso Fino is a pioneer of the sport worldwide and the "Sport of Paso Fino" is a sport native to Puerto Rico but now has expanded to Central America, the U.S. and Europe. Something that we feel very proud because it shows that the unique features and distinctive of our native horse breed, which were selected and genetically fixed by our ancestors over the centuries, respond to principles, ideals, aesthetic and functional value universal.
