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Horse breeds from Cuba

Patibarcina Horse

Origins

The Patibarcina Horse comes from Cuba and is the result of a cross between the native Cuban Criollo and Andalusian & Barb animals.
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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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Cuban Pinto Horse

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Intro

The pinto pattern has existed in the Cuban Criollo population for as long as as horses have existed there (since the 15th century).
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Cuban Paso Horse

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Intro

Cuba has no indigenous horses which means that the breeds ‘native’ to the country were all brought there by Chirstopher Columbus & later the conquistadores.
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