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Horse breeds from Colombia

Trocha Horse

Trocha Horse

Origins

The Trote en Gallope, Trote y Galope horse is only about 60 years old and comes from Colombia. They are the result of crossing the Andalusian with the Colombian Criollo or Colombian Paso Fino. The resulting animal is both handsome and graceful.
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Paso Fino Horse

Paso Fino Horse

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Intro

Paso Fino translates to ‘fine step’ and the are very clearly a breed apart from others as their fine step cannot be taught, it has to come through their genetics. The Paso is in fact distinguished by their four-beat lateral gait.
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Criollo Horse

Criollo Horse

Intro

The term Criollo originally meant animals (or people) of purebred Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas, but through time it has come to mean breeds native to the Americas.
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