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Capuchino
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barq333's Horse
Name
Capuchino
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The ideal height of the Colombian Paso Fino is 13.39 hands to 14.57 hands. If it is shorter than 13.39 hands it is disqualified to compete and if it is taller than 14.57 hands, it loses points but is not disqualified. They have a small head and easily move their ears and flare their nostrils. The eyes are warm and bright, with a firm and penetrating gaze that suggests their intelligence. The forelock, mane and tail is long and full and little is done by way of pulling or shearing to lessen the effect of flowing mobility, long and shiny. The tail must be steady and when the horse is moving forward under saddle, any switching of the tail is seen as reprehensible as it is a sign of anger or laziness or even discomfort.
The Colombian Paso Fino is prized for its brio. This is understood as vigor, spirit and fire. Brio is what gives the horse its extreme responsiveness, responsiveness to the rein, to a sound or click the rider makes, and to the use of leg and heel aids.
