Peruvian Paso Horse Registry of
North America
HORSE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
PURPOSE
To identify superior animals for breeding purposes in order to improve the quality of the Peruvian Paso Breed.
The emphasis of the tests is to be placed on the athletic ability
related to form and function. This is to maintain a uniform and
effective breeding standard. To issue approval to those stallions
and mares that pass the following requirements.
All horses to be judged in halter and under saddle. Because the
Peruvian breed is a riding breed and the main purpose of the breed
is a smooth gait over distance -- the horses should NOT be evaluated
for performance before they are under saddle, on the bit preferred.
The horse will be video taped for a video history and future reference.
The 2000 members of the Horse Improvement Program (HIP) committee are:
Lynn Kinsky (chair), Mary Donald, Lionell Griffith, and Bill Chase.
Contact: Lynn Kinsky
Mail: 5230 Baseline, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Phone: (805) 688-2615
Email: lkinsky@silcom.com
All PPHRNA registered mares for breeding (3 years of age and older.)
All PPHRNA registered stallions for breeding (3 years of age and
older.) Geldings will be evaluated for the conformation and performance
stars.
The award program will use a 5 star system for the
mares and stallions and will cover the following tests:
1. Conformation - (Current holders)
2. Performance (covers gait and distance)
3. Offspring evaluation.
4. Success of offspring.
5. Longevity with durability.
The approval will appear as follows: */*/*/*/* behind their names
in the stud book, for all successful categories.
After the horse has passed Part 1 Conformation and Part 2 Performance
Test, it will receive a certificate of recognition from the PPHRNA.
Quality of conformation for strength and soundness will be evaluated. Special emphasis will be placed on detecting hereditary conformational and structural defects.
The conformation test must be completed for all horses and will also be used in the evaluation of offspring of stallions and mares for their third and fourth star awards.
Complete the Test 1 form and send it to the PPHRNA along with
pictures of the front, rear and sides of the horse.
Judging the basic gaits (walk, paso llano, and sobreandando) under saddle be a ride ability test.
The owner will submit four copies of a video , showing the horse moving under saddle in the required gaits. Including views from the front, side, and rear. Up to three horses can be included on one tape as long as each segment is clearly separated and identified. Complete the Test 2A form and include it with the video package along with a $20 fee for postage and handling and send it to the HIP.
Three evaluators from the PPHRNA approved judges list will receive
a copy of the tape with instructions to evaluate, on a pass/fail
basis, the horse's ability to perform the required gaits as specified
in the breed standard. Style or "showability" is not
to be a criterion. If a horse is failed by an evaluator, reasons
must be given and the HIP Committee will recommend to the PPHRNA
BOD what further action to take (ie, submit to more evaluators,
ask for new tape, fail the test, etc.). The final decision rests
with PPHRNA. Failure of the test will have no impact beyond this
voluntary HIP program.
Successfully complete a sanctioned ride of 25 miles or more. If
the horse is 18 years old or older when doing the ride, the required
distance is reduced to 15 miles. The ride MUST be conducted by
one of the recognized distance organizations
(ie, NATRC,
AERC,
ECTRA,
SEDRA,
UMECTRA,
IAHA,
etc) per their rules and under vet
control. The test can be attempted any number of times and can
be multi-day, if part of the same event. The test may have been
done prior to submitting the Test 2B form. The owner is to submit a completed
Test 2B form to the HIP committee so they can verify the satisfactory
completion of the test.
Test 3. Get/Produce Evaluation
In order to get a star for this category the minimum requirements
are five get for stallions and two produce for mares presented
for inspection and passing the conformation section of the improvement
program. The entries must be made by the current owner of mare
or stallion. The offspring can be owned by other people. The get/produce
under the age of three do NOT quality for a star of their own
until they are three years of age and have completed the program
on their own merit. Submit a completed Test 3 form to the HIP.
Test 4. Success of Get/Produce
The star requirements for this category are as follows:
5 approved/certified get for a stallion
2 approved/certified produce for a mare
Submit a completed Test 4 form to the HIP.
Test 5. Longevity with Durability (18 years of age and older)
All stallions and mares that quality for the 5th star MUST have previously earned the 1st, 2ed, & 3rd, preferably all 4 stars.
If the horse is going through the program for the first time is
1 8 years of age or older, the distance test will be reduced to
15 miles instead of 25. If the horse received his/her stars when
he/she was much younger, then the requirement of this star will
be a soundness test and a very short gait test.