Destiny Farm Paso Finos

Destiny Farm Paso Finos is located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in Boone, North Carolina. It is owned by Janet Norris and managed by Anthony Long. Janet is a CPA who works at home and is thereby able to spend a lot of time helping with the farm. Anthony has an Associates of Applied Science degree in Equine Technology, a Diploma in Equine Management, and a Certificate in Horse Husbandry. Together we strive to breed and raise high quality Paso Finos with kind and gentle dispositions. Our horses have the bloodlines of Resorte IV, El Duende, Alcon, Jaranero, Amadeus and Capachino, as well as Hilaches and other foundation sires.

The Paso Fino is the oldest true native breed of horse in the Western Hemisphere. On Columbus’second voyage from Spain, he brought a mixture of Barb, Andalusian, and Spanish Jennet to Santo Domingo. The Spanish Jennet possessed an extremely comfortable saddle gait. The result of this blending was the Paso Fino breed.

The Paso Fino gait is a four-beat lateral gait and natural to all Paso Fino horses. Newborn foals take their first steps in gait. The sequence of the footfall is right rear, right fore, left rear, left fore and is rhythmic with equal time between hoofbeats. There is very little up and down movement in the horse. This gait is performed in three speeds, Fino, Corto and Largo. Collection decreases as speed increases. The Paso Fino can perform a collected canter or a relaxed lope as well.

The Paso Fino is a very diverse horse. They excel not only in the show ring, but on competitive trail rides, endurance rides, in dressage work, rodeo gymkhana and back at the ranch working cattle. And they do it all with a gait that provides unparalleled comfort for the rider. The energy efficient Paso, with it’s versatility and unique comfort for the rider, opens a new world for horse lovers.

Visitors are always welcome to stop by. We love to talk horse so feel free contact us today for your first test ride or your next national champion.