By Fernando Risso Montes The First Competition of Virtues of Peruvian Paso Horse in Mamacona was made with 40 registered horses that were distributed in 7 categories of up to 20 ho…
By Francisco Marcucci Nature and genetics have combined over time under the supervision of man to create different breeds of domestic animals, for their own benefit. In this way they have achieved the…
By Belisario de las Casas D’Onofrio Start with the end, without talking about myself…. The raising of the Peruvian horse is definitely not easy. I began to occupy myself or rath…
By Dr. Francisco Marcucci Dear reader for me it is a pleasant satisfaction to be back in these pages and be able to share my understanding of what has been the evolution in the upbringi…
By Belisario de las Casas D’Onofrio & Jose Roberto Risso de las Casas It is difficult not to think about how late it is to write these lines to speak and honor our experience with a person a…
Sergio Federico Usandivaras Breeder # 308 Official Judge “A” OF THE PERUVIAN PASO AAC CABALLO It is imperative that we have clear guidelines on the judging, development, positive an…
By: Harriette Jump The night of December 4, 2018 started with a loud bang, then darkness. It was about 6:30, maybe a bit later, but suddenly the air inside smelled of smoke and there was no electricit…
By: Ben Sawatzky The activity of a breeding program must be a highly scientific endeavour, supported by a lengthy study of the breed, the bloodlines and the activities of long term successful breeders…
By Flavio Carillo Photos by Doma Natural Peru When talking with my friend Fernando Risso on the problems of the Peruvian Paso Horse we always ended up disagreeing because we see things in different wa…
By Guri Sosa The trimming of foals in the first few months of life is crucial to the longevity and useful life of the horse. It is advisable to make the first trimming in the 20 or 25 days of life, un…
By Raul Risso I had a dream where a mare appeared, … a mare ridden by a true artist who showed her slow, beautiful cadence, almost sensual, flowing through the arena to dazzle my sight, where…
By Felipe Thorndike & Kerry McGinley I met Barbara in Lima in the early 1990s. She came to Peru invited by Peter Koechlin and lured by the Peruvian Paso breed because she wanted to keep …
By: Dr. Oscar Henriquez Introduction The equine teeth unlike the human grows continuously throughout the life of the horse, at a rate of approximately 3 mm. a year. This is so because the horse i…
BY JOSE RISSO MONTES Breeders in general do not have to be geneticists or great connoisseurs of the genetic improvement of a breed, but they should have at least some clear concepts to develop …
By Rolando Garcia The majority of the times that I decide to translate by writing any idea that rests in my mind I wonder to whom I am writing. This is not an exception, especially as I know, a part o…
By: Marco Dapelo The bit is an important complement to the peruvian tack in the headgear or “jato”. This is a typical bit, originating in Peru, with some similarities to the historical spanish bit…
by Verne R. Albright During nine months in 1966-1967 Verne R. Albright traveled overland from Peru to California with two Peruvian Paso mares: Ima Sumac from Hacienda Pucala and Hamaca from Cas…
Any aficionados have experienced the purchase of a horse at some point in our lives. The aim of this article is to guide, from my experience as a buyer, certain steps essential to not regret of the …
The stall door opens, an impressive stallion comes out, His black mane, curly and velvety plays in the wind, His fine ears are seen as two spear tips, … he is chrome in movement. He moves as the old…
In March 2015 I decided to become a member of the North American Peruvian Horse Association (NAPHA) which includes the United States and Canada. I would like to thank Kelly Powers-Ponciano and Danell …
By Dr. Francisco Marcucci Through time the breeders of Peruvian Paso horses have made significant progress in the showcasing of the adornments of the front end of the horse, but have left behind the…
By Fernando Risso Montes I want to dedicate this article to my exhibitor friends from all over the world with whom we have been competing for years and always with examples of great friendship …
By: Marco A. Cabrejos Vera There is a lot of discussion about the significance of the exhibitor in regards to the presentation of horses in a show arena. During competitions there are always hor…
By Dr. Francisco Marcucci The nature of Peru provided the right conditions of environment for the development of the breed of the Peruvian Paso Horse, the genetics of their ancestral parents gave her …
By Fernando Risso Montes To start, I am grateful for the opportunity for letting me write in this new magazine, which I am sure will be of great promotion and usefulness to the Peruvian Paso horse in …
By: Lionel Peralta L. , DMV I listened traditionally that function follows form. Others argue the opposite… form follows function. What is important is that morphology and biomechanics are si…
By Renzo Crolle Claux I am writing this article motivated by a great concern that we as aficionados to the Peruvian Paso Horse, need to focus on where we should evolve, both in development and breedi…
By Dr. Francisco Marcucci During my first visit to Peru in 1978, I had the opportunity to meet several breeders and visit their breeding farms, as well as see a considerable amount of Peruvian horse…
By Rolando Garcia I have had the good fortune that in more than one occasion I have been asked to write “something” with respect to our Peruvian Paso Horse. Now my dear friends from Cen…