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Eduard van Brunschot Vega is the owner
of Perol Chico, an equestrian tourist center located in the
Sacred Valley of the Incas in Peru. He is a Peruvian Paso
breeder, and supports the traditional Peruvian breeding. He
is the driving force behind the protection and the promotion
of the working Peruvian Paso, as opposed to the parade
horses which have lost their essential characteristics of
strength and endurance.
• Consideration of
the breeding of the Peruvian Paso
• A dream destination: Perol
Chico in Peru
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Nacional de Criadores y Propietarios de Caballos Peruanos de Paso
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The Paso Peruano horse (Peru)
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Consideration
of the breeding of the Peruvian Paso
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A brief introduction
Because of its isolation
for over 400 years, the Peruvian Paso horse has evolved as
one of the purest breeds in the world and as a unique entity
in the horse kingdom. The existence of this breed has been
called the greatest triumph of genetic selection ever achieved
by a group of breeders.
The modern day Peruvian
horse descend from the horses introduced into Peru by the
Spanish in the sixteenth-century. It is well documented that
the Spanish Conquistadores brought with them both Hacks (amblers)
and Chargers (trotters) of the same breed to the New World,
and as recorded in the Archieves of the Indios, the Spanish
Horse was a breed consisting of Galitian (Celtic) horses of
the North, Sorraia, and Barb of Marroco. The Peruvian Horse
is a hotblood, a purebred Spanish horse that was selectively
bred for the amble after reaching the shores of Peru. No outside
blood has been introduced into the Peruvian breed. Selective
breeding coupled with such factors as climate and forage,
served to modify succeeding generations and create a new breed
which possess characteristics different from those of any
other horse in the world.
llano de paso
The trademark of this
breed is a special, inherited, and completely natural four
beat lateral gait called paso llano. The paso llano
is a broken gait. It consist of a permanent, harmonic, and
rhythmic tapping in which the animal makes a gentle and pleasant
alternating movement. It is a quick advance in which the center
of the horse's gravity stays almost immobile, producing a
smooth ride.
Thanks to its unique,
inborn, four beat lateral gait, the Peruvian Paso horse is
undoubtedly the smoothest riding horse in the world.
The paso llano
is executed with a distinctive action in the front legs, called
termino, a graceful, flowing movement in which the
forelegs are rolled towards the outside as the horse strides
forward, much like the arm motion of a swimmer. Termino
is a spectacular and beautiful natural action. It is not a
wing or paddle and originates in the shoulder giving the horse
the ability to swing the leg forward with minimum vertical
force back. Both the gait and the flashy leg action are transmitted
100% to the offspring.
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Concours National de Lima,
2001.
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A major principle with Peruvian
breeders is that great Peruvian horses are born - not trained. Training
is designed to bring out the animal's inherent ability but not modify
it artificially.
To help insure retention of
completely natural action and gait, no horse is allowed in the show
ring with shoes or with hooves longer than 4 inches. All Peruvian
breeders use basically the same training methods and equipment so
that no advantage is gained through artificial devices or aids.
Breeding
Peruvian Paso horses come in
all basic, solid colors as well as greys and roans. The average
height of the Peruvian is between 14 and 15.3 hands (1.42 -1.54
m.) and the weight is commonly between 900 and 1.100 pounds..about
the same as Morgans and Arabians.
Peruvian Paso horses come in
all basic, solid colors as well as greys and roans. The average
height of the Peruvian is between 14 and 15.3 hands (1.42 -1.54
m.) and the weight is commonly between 900 and 1.100 pounds..about
the same as Morgans and Arabians.
Today's Peruvian Paso horse
is the result of 400-plus years of highly selective breeding. The
breed is said to combine qualities which may be considered 'contradictory'.
He is very high spirited - yet easy to handle and loose and relaxed
in his movements. He has sparkling, brilliant action in the forelegs
- yet he is extremely smooth and sure-footed. He has a finess of
build - yet he is powerful. This has been accomplished due to the
intelligence, love, and devotion of innumerable breeders (many anonymous).
Their arduous and silent work has made the Peruvian Paso horse one
of the country's greatest treasures and a unifying source for its
people.
Characteristics of the Paso Peruano breed
| Breed |
Paso Peruano |
| Origin |
Peru, but found all over the world. |
| Height at the withers |
14 ¼ to 15 ½ hands (1,42 to 1,54m) |
| Build |
Middle length |
| Colors |
All varieties |
| Character |
Calm and alert |
| Capacity |
Saddle horse |
| Qualities |
Alert, resistant and hard working |
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Criadero Santa Maria has been breeding
Paso horses from Latin America, the Paso Peruano horse and
Paso Fino horse in France (Yonne, Bourgogne) since 1975.
These animals are the offspring of champions and horses of
pedigree from Peru, Colombia or the USA. They are experienced
and internationally famous.
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