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White Oaks Bayamo
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Posted By: Robin
Posted on 3/6/2002
I must admit that the very first time I
saw a Paso Fino of any kind, I thought "Wow, that's a
beautiful animal! But what a strange gait." I didn't
know that there were different "types" of Pasos at
that time. I attended the Equine Affair of 2001 in Columbus,
Ohio. This was the first time that I had ever seen or heard
of Puerto Rican Paso Finos and it is where I met a
remarkable woman named Ms. Barb Nichols and her wonderful
Bayamo! "Bay", as she loving calls him, has the
most superior intellegence I have ever seen in a horse. The
first thing I noticed was his spectacular conformation and
outstanding color. Then I was "introduced" to his
mannerisms. He is a gentle animal, always aware of his
surroundings, and totally at ease in any situation. During
the proformance that night I watched this horse at his
finest. He entered the arena with such class and dignity; it
was as if one was watching royalty. Bay, changed my mind
about Paso Finos that night. His step was so graceful and
smooth. I was amazed that his hooves came straight up and
then went straight down. Not like anything I had ever seen
or heard about on a Paso before. “Bay” emits such glamor
and showmanship in his wonderful ability as a
“performer”. The announcer didn’t say much or even
know about this breed, so I returned to Ms. Nichols that
following day to ask questions. This wonderful woman spent,
what seemed to be all her spare time, sharing her knowledge
and horse with me. She also invited me to Frosty Acres so
that I could see more P.R. Pasos. I took her up on her offer
and was even given the opportunity to ride “Bay”. What a
babysitter!!!!!!! He seemed know to that I was inexperieced
and took wonderful care of me. When I asked her when he
would start “his step”, she smiled at me and told me
“He’s been doing it for the past ten minutes.” I was
amazed! What an animal! I also “met” a few of his
offsprings. They have the same disposition and characterics
as “Bay”. I have since moved to Southwestern Oklahoma,
but have never forgotten this wonderful animal and his
partner, Ms. Nichols.
This article provided with permission by:
Robin
snow522@juno.com
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