Our horses come from the blood of the famous Largo style Paso Fino horses of South America.  These horses were bred for their stamina, smooth gait and beauty, their offspring became the foundation stock for remount stations of the Conquistadors. Over time, because of of its smooth "no-bounce" ride, the breed became known as the "Los Caballos de Paso Fino" which means "the horse with the fine step".  One of these Largo horses of which we speak is the famous Paso Fino stallion Coral LaCe. Coral LaCE was Grand National Performance Champion and 13 times on the PFHA top ten sires list, including a two year reign as #1. He was a 14 hand mahogany bay stallion imported to the United States in 1968. He earned the esteemed title "Horse of Horses" in Columbia Where he was bred by Alberto Uribe Sierra of Medellin, a well known breeder and judge of the country's Paso Fino community. His disposition was gentle and noble. Coral LaCE had great ability to extend and collect in gait to adjust to the speed of every other breed. His great heart to please was equal to his great heart in stamina. Coral's Versatility and agility was amazing. When ridden as a western horse, he could leap sideways, forward or pick himself up to go backwards at the touch of a leg. When ridden English he would walk, corto, and largo good enough to become a Grand National Champion in Performance. He would walk ever so gently if a child, older person or a handicapped person was on his back.

Coral LaCe

In America this incredible stallion was named "One of the three best performance horses in history." Coral LaCE was recently inducted into the Paso Fino Hall of Fame and the NASHA (North American Single-Footing Horse Association) states that Coral LaCE has "Founded a dynasty", and with great pride qualifies him as a Foundation Bloodline Stallion

Though Coral LaCE went on to heavenly pastures, he is still living through his offspring today. They are competing in Largo Races, Competitive Trail Rides, Fifty Mile Endurance Rides and have won, numerous Championships. One of these champions was one of the last offspring of Coral LaCE, Coral's Monarca de Vez.  Though Monarca's blood come our horses. 

Coral's Monarca de Vez

Monarca is featured in Videozines 1994 videotape, "True Paso Largo Horses of the World". His photo was used to demonstrate the Largo gait in the article, Largo, Por Favor! (see Conquistador Magazine, volume 5, no. 2, 1995 Paso Fino edition. Also see the article, Rediscovering Paso Fino Versatility, in vol. 5 no. 5 of same magazine. He is also featured in Paso Passion 1995 November issue (see article Paso Fino Dethrones Icelandics).

Monarca has been clocked at 20 MPH in accurate gait. He did the All- Breed Challenge speed gait race in Montana in 4 min. 30 sec. The average speed from a standing start, over 1 and 4/10 miles, was 18.62 MPH.

Monarca was eventually bred to a mare by the name of Gitano Salago. She was one horse that could leave Monarca in the dust for the first half mile. She could be at a top largo speed of 18 MPH in about ten or twelve strides. This cross produced a cremello stud colt by the name of Monarca's Eclipse Pisadas. Monarca's Eclipse Pisadas, was bred to speed gait. At 30 days under saddle, he was hitting speeds of 16 MPH, and he sure is smooth. Eclipse is a full blood brother to Elegante and Galleta. Both are well known mares in speed gait circles and are featured on the video "True Paso Largo Horses of the World."

Eclipse is the sire to our palomino stud colt, Faisha's Eclipse.  We took the best Paso Largo horse available in Monarca's Eclipse Pisadas and bred him to our best naturally gaited American Saddlebred mares (desendants of the Narragansett Pacer) which produced more size, beauty, and gait to an already awesome breed of horses.  This cross is what single-footing horses are all about. The use of Narragansett type gaited horses (known for their speed in gait) combined with heavy use of  spanish style gaited stock for improved lateral flexibility is producing a type not found in other gaited breeds.

For more information please contact Ryan Johnson

ryanjohnson02@yahoo.com or  801-717-7889