Paso Fino Horse Association PFHA
Executive Office - Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Paso Fino Horse Association PFHA Employees
Paso Fino Horse Association PFHA Details
As the Paso Fino horse rocketed to popularity during the 50's and 60's, a need for an association to manage this breed became apparent. In 1972, a group formed the first association, the Paso Fino Owners and Breeders Association, which was a non-profit organization dedicated to organizing and recognizing the Paso Fino breed.The association (known today as the Paso Fino Horse Association or PFHA) started with only a dozen shows and a handful of registered horses. Today, it has grown to 21 regions that encompass over 3500 members and 60,000 registered horses.The PFHA seeks to "represent the Paso Fino horse to the American public," and it does so by holding training clinics, sponsoring shows and demonstrations, hosting trail rides, and publishing materials, such as Paso Fino Horse World magazines, to educate people about the breed. The PFHA provides programs and competitions for members that provide a wide variety of involvement and activities surrounding the Paso Fino breed.The Association registers horses from countries of all origin, such as Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Only Paso Fino horses are registered by the Association, and each horse's bloodlines are verified through DNA testing.Advantages of becoming an Association member include receiving the Paso Fino Horse World magazine, eligibility to participate in PFHA shows and events, discounts from national retailers through the PFHA MemberPerks program, and eligibility for our Recreational Rider programs as well as our money-making Fabulous Futurity and Breeder's Sweepstakes programs.The culmination of the PFHA show season is the Grand National Championship Show, which requires horses to qualify by accumulating the r
