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The ultimate in riding pleasure. The horse with the
heavenly gait. The Rolls Royce of the horse world. These
are a few attempts to describe a rider' s pure pleasure when
astride a Peruvian Paso. The four-beat lateral gait carries
the rider along with a smooth rhythm. There is no bone
jarring trot to aggravate sore backs, painful joints or to
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CHAMPION.Celebrated mare La Contina with owner, Val Von HoIL The mare is an example of the
excellent stock at Pahrump Pasos at Alamo Ranch. Photo by Patti Babcock
make tiding a test rather than a treat, comfortably transport a
disposition. He is tractable, intelligent and eager to please,
but he is not docile. He has tremendous energy, like an
inner fire, and moves with a proud, arrogant carriage. His
energy makes him fun to ride but should not be confused
with our idea of a "spirited" horse. The Peruvian displays
consistently good manners and only does what he is asked
to do.
Beauty is another of the
horse's attributes. The long,
lustrous mane and promi-
nent, full tail add pizazz to
the showy action of the
proud, high stepping Peru-
vian.
The Peruvian Paso is the
result of over 400 years of
selective breeding. The Pe-
ruvian is descended from
horses introduced to Peru in
the 1500s by the Spanish, at
the time the foremost horse
breeders in the world. Iso-
lated, the Peruvian horse
retained its valued natural
characteristics while care-
ful breeding eliminated un-
desirable traits.
The plantation lifestyle
required a horse that could
The Peruvian Paso is a joy to ride all the years of your
life. Forty plus and always wanted a horse? Your dream
will come true with this horse. Used to ride but quit when
you felt frustrated and achy at the end of the ride? You'll
find the fun you've missed when riding a Peruvian Paso.
Astride this magnificent animal, you can ride proudly and
elegantly into your golden years.
A smooth ride is only one of the many characteristics
of this superb animal. The Peruvian is noted for his good
rider look quite spectacular as they appear to be "on
parade."
"Brio" is another trait unique to the Peruvian. It's not
easy to describe the exact meaning. It describes the horse's
great heart. It's desire to be the best it can be and to give
all that it can and then try to give more.
Medium size, the horse stands from 14 to 15.3 hands
with the body and the legs about equal height. The wide
color range includes black, brown,, gray, chestnut, bay,
palomino, buckskin and roan. The small, hard hooves
usually do not require shoes, but need to be trimmed
regularly. The animal is considered an "easy keeper," but
still requires responsible care and handling.
Highly valued in its native home, the Peruvian Paso is
finally being recognized in the United States for its supe-
rior traits as a pleasure riding, show and parade horse. Two
Pahrumpians can attest to the exceptional qualities of the
Peruvian.
Val Von Holt moved to Pahrump from Hawaii to
establish a breeding and training facility for the distinctive
horse. At Pahrump Pasos at Alamo Ranch, Von Holt has
several standing stallions and offers horses for sale. She
has an indoor arena under construction.
"At 74, I'm realizing a dream I've had since I was five
years old," Val says. She looked at property in California
and Oregon before she selected Pahrump as the site for her
40 acre horse ranch.
"My father, who was from Puerto Rico, first intro-
duced me to Spanish horses," she says. She loved them all
rider over long distances fre-
quently traveling from dawn until dusk. The natural gait of
the Peruvian horse provided the comfort. The gait is
inherited by all purebred Peruvian Pasos and is the only
breed that can guarantee a gait in 100% of its offspring.
Selective breeding built on the natural energy, stamina and
strength of the early horse. It also produced a horse with
the good disposition essential for a reliable working horse.
The Peruvian moves easily from an outstanding work-
ing horse to a show and parade horse with several unique
traits retained in its careful
breeding. It is the only horse
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but found the Peruvian Paso unique even among Spanish
horses. Von Holt tides regularly and says with a Peruvian
she plans to ride forever.
To visit Pahrump Pasos at Alamo Ranch contact Von
Holt at 751 - 1776 or 751-1778.
Nadine Walker, a lovely golden age woman, rides her
favorite Peruvian Paso mare, Candy, most days in spite of
serious health problems• '2 first purchased a beautiful
Arabian mare to ride, but the jarring trot was too uncom-
fortable for me. When I rode a Peruvian, I knew I had found
the horse I would be able to ride all my life," she says.
Walker, who moved to Pahrump five years ago from
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with"termino" the outward Las Vegas where she was born and raised, has a breeding
SMOOTH RIDE-Trainer Derethy Remlngten rides Nadlne Walker's stallion Travlie-m who naturally
looks like lie's "ell parade."
rolling of the front leg some-
what like a swimmer's arm
motion. This combined with
the high lift as the knee and
fetlock flex makes horse and
• Photo by Pa Babcock
facility with two standing stallions. Training and tiding
lessons, not restricted to the Peruvian, are available with
Walker's trainer, Dorothy Remington.
Walker doesn't currently have any Peruvians for sale,
but she and Remington will be happy to help prospective
buyers find the Peruvian
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Paso best suited to their
needs. They can be con-
tacted at 727-8447. i,
The Peruvian Paso Horse
Registry of North America i,
(PPHRNA) will be happy to
send you iafommlion about
the horse with the RoilsRayee
ride. Contact PPHRNA at
3077 Wiljan Ct., Suite A,
Santa Rosa, CA 95407-5702.
Phone: (707) 579-4394.
As great numbers of us
move into middle and senior
ages, the Peruvian Paso could
be the horse ofthe future. The
horse we'll fide into the sun-
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