Weight ranges from 700 to 1100 lbs. Full size may not be attained until the fifth year. Every equine color can be found, with or without white markings. The disposition of the Paso Fino is marked by an extremely willing horse that truly seems to enjoy human companionship and strives to please. The Paso Fino is a four-beat lateral gait, the birthright of every Paso Fino.
Newborn foals struggle to their feet and take their first faltering steps in gait.
The Paso Fino can walk freely, and many of them can perform a collected canter of a relaxed lope as well. The cadence of the 1,2,3,4, beat is rhythmic with equal time intervals between hoof beat. There is very little up and down movement in either the croup or the shoulder of the horse. The gait is performed at three speeds with the collection decreasing as speed increases. The Paso Fino is a versatile horse, able to adapt to a variety of climates and purposes.