"Zero to 60" is Jonelle T. McCoy's latest painting - her depiction of a Largo-Speed Paso Fino. In Spanish, Largo means "long," as in stride. It is a longer stride in a four-beat gait at a high rate of speed. Some Largo-gaited speeds of Paso Finos have been clocked at 30 plus mph. It can be and is done while maintaining that ultimate four-beat natural gait that is inherent in the Iberian-blooded, Spanish Paso Fino. This is the fashion in which all equines probably once traveled, on all four's, singularly stepping; but the Paso Fino is one of the few breeds left that still does it, and does it in a most spectacular way! It has been carried through from generation to generation for many, many centuries.

While there really is no such thing as a "LARGO HORSE" per se, like everything else, there are individual Paso Finos that excel at it and are faster. Even Classically-gaited FINO Paso Finos , many of them, do a nice largo and canter.

To view more of Ms. McCoy's parade of art in all it's glorious rainbow of colors, take a peek at her new Website, "McCoy's Gaited Horse Artworks" at http://www.mccoysgaitedhorseartworks.com. There you will see most of her collection of art in various categories that she has painted over the years, including Event work, Specialty Themes, and Portraits of both people and animals. So enjoy your cruise through her art pages, as you stop to peruse her "Fav-Savs," her "Keepers-Weepers," and photos of her very own paso finos.

XXI Copa Cialitos Horse Carving Contest is being judged today, Wednesday, January 12, 2011. There are 20 entrants involved in this judging. This is a first-time category for Copa Cialitos in Ciales, Puerto Rico, and appears to be a very popular event. Stay tuned for photos of the carvings. Remember the Fair is Sunday, January 16, 2011. Details for it are in the post below on the event.

PUERTO RICO - 21ST COPA CIALITO to be held Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Polideportivo Samuel Rosario, Carr,149 and 6685, in Ciales, Puerto Rico. This event has achieved the status of becoming the third most important Pure Puerto Rican Paso Fino Event according to the Federacion de Paso Fino, and is not only about the celebration and competition of the treasured Pure Puerto Rican Horse, but of it's people. It is a Fair with many vendors and events including that of local artisans, coffees, and Puerto Rican culture.

In addition to all the usual competitions and various arts and crafts, food and music, there's a brand new start of a new tradition - that of Paso Fino Horse Carving. There is planned magazine coverage and also television coverage to be aired at a later date.

Experience the culture, the horses, the cuisine, the hot-cha-cha at Copa Cialito, and the hospitality of the people of the Island of Puerto Rico. Plan your winter vacation this year in the Caribbean where the people are as warm as the climate.

Link to last year's XX Copa Cialito: www.pasofinohorsedirectory.com/Forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1375&Focus=12525#Comment_12525   

For More Information, Contact:  copacialito@hotmail.com.

It's Party Time on Paso Fino Horse Directory with Jonelle T. McCoy's new painting, "Party." The colors reflect the name and the fanciful expression on the horse's face. Paso Finos love to have fun and party, and this horse is no exception. One of their favorite things to do is to "get away with something" or to think they are getting away with something. They will throw their heads around, arch their neck, prance, and kick out. These are the fanciful notions this painting imparts.

Paso Fino Horse Directory is delighted to display Jonelle T. McCoy's latest painting, "The Iberian," a 16" X 20" painting that brings to life the artist's interpretation of the Iberian horse of olde - the Spanish Breed. To view more of Nellie's Paintings (Original Artworks by Jonelle T. McCoy), including her placements at the 2010 Oklahoma State Fair, click on: http://www.pasofinohorsedirectory.com/Forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1380&page=2#Item_19.

 
October 20, 2010 Update - Mayito's Carbon Copy is Still Missing - Last Seen in Kentucky,

Stolen Paso Fino Mayito's Carbon Copy, a black-and-white Pinto Paso Fino, taken illegally from Bernice Kingsbury in his pasture in Clinton, Missouri, on September 16, 2010. If you have any information on this beloved animal, please contact Bernice Kingsbury, email addres:  bernice@wildblue.net. Link to more and updated information: http://www.pasofinohorsedirectory.com/Forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1490&page=1#Item_2

The 2010 USA Paso Fino National Horse Show is live today through the 23rd of September. Some of the best, top-competing horses will be at this show. Come join and view online the joy of so many Paso Fino Horse owners as they compete in several and varied classes.

Link: http://www.galopandotv.com/home.php