Everything about the Peruvian Paso Horse, Worldwide!
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 electricity. I asked my husband if he could smell smoke, and he said no. […]
Paradise Ranch, located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada, owned by Ben and Dori Sawatzky, is dedicated to the preservation, breeding and exhibition of the world famous Peruvian Paso Horse. In pursuit of this passion, Ben and Dori started Paradise Ranch in 1996, and it has become […]
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. This bank of scientific knowledge is then sprinkled with the tastes, the likes and dislikes of the […]
Por: Ben Sawatzky La razón de un programa de crianza, consiste en hacerlo una actividad científica, respaldada por un estudio completo de la raza, líneas de sangre y los logros de los mejores criadores que tienen éxito por mucho tiempo. Este banco de conocimiento científico está enmarcado por los gustos […]
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 ways and have different points of view. Until we decided to make the first Efficiency Championship […]
Por/By: Flavio Carillo Fotos/Photos: by Doma Natural Peru Siempre que conversaba con mi amigo Fernando Risso sobre la problematica del Caballo Peruano de Paso terminabamos discutiendo porque veiamos las cosas de distintas formas y puntos de vista hasta que decidimos hacer el Primer Campeonato de Eficiencia del Caballo de Paso […]
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, under normal conditions; if the foal is born with […]
Po Guri Sosa El desvasado de los potrillos en los primeros meses de vida es fundamental para la longevidad y vida útil del caballo. Es recomendable hacer el primer desvasado a los 20 ó 25 días de vida, en condiciones normales; ya que si el potrillo nace con alguna desviación […]
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 others ran past her to show their horses in a “race”, knowing full […]
Por/By: Raul Risso Tuve un sueño donde apareció una yegua, … yegua montada por un verdadero artista quien me la mostró pausada, cadenciosa, casi sensual, discurriendo por la arena deslumbrando mi vista, atosigado de ver tanto “correlón” que sabe bien, sus cabalgaduras se lucen en ese aire, cual si […]