Nicaragua Category

Breeds of horse found in Nicaragua, a Central American nation situated between the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. There are a handful of breeds found in the country, mostly descendants of Iberian colonial horses.

Nicaraguan Paso Horse

Intro

The term Paso Fino translates to ‘fine step’ and their lovely gaits cannot be taught, they have to come via genetics. The Paso is in fact distinguished by their four-beat lateral gait.
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Nicaraguan Criollo

Intro

The word Criollo started meaning those of purebred Spanish ancestry born in the Americas and was used for people as well as animals. Today the term indicates being native to the Americas, but with Spanish influence.
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Criollo Horse

Intro

The term Criollo originally meant animals (or people) of purebred Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas, but through time it has come to mean breeds native to the Americas.
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Breeds