All breeds of horse and mule are allowed. I've heard that Pasos have a heart murmmer and don't have the physical ability it takes for the hills and such. I don't know that I believe that. I have a friend that raises them. They are generally too small for many Americans...like me. That's not true for everyone though.
That speed, or the quatrobeat, is best used on the flat. I don't see any percentage over rocks or up and down hills. That's my take on it though. --- diane vieira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's a question from a non-horsey friend who asked > me, "if Paso Finos are > so smooth, sure-footed, and fast, why don't they > dominate the sport? Their > pace is so fast that surely they could finish in the > top ten routinely, > right?" I had to admit that I'd never seen one at > the few rides I've done, > but I don't know if there's a rule against it. Are > they allowed? I did > meet a woman riding a Missouri Fox Trotter who was > amazing, and several gals > on Quarter Horses at the bottom of a short, steep > scramble who were > muttering, "damn Arabs, we're outta here" and turned > back for home, but > haven't seen any Pasos. What's the answer? ===== Susan Young Casey, Princess of Pink, LIW, RRHA, RHS Semper Obliquo (Always aside) Glenndale Grace Farm, Ft Gibson, Oklahoma U.S.A. "Ride on! Rough-shod if need be, smooth-shod if that will do, but ride on! Ride on over all obstacles, and win the race!" - Charles Dickens (1812-1870) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards� http://movies.yahoo.com/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
