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Tara at Christmas time December 2000.  She loves wearing her sleigh bells, even though, due to where we live, we can't do the sleigh part.

Back in the Saddle

Just 3 days short of the 4th month since Tara "foundered" we completed a 10 mile River Rise Challenge Trail ride.  That's my girl Tara!!! The very special person with us is Amanda Johnson, one of my "adopted" daughters, we celebrated her 13th birthday together.  A great time was had by all.

That time of year again (2001) and this time we have another friend to ride/drive the bells with.  One of our best friends, Joyce and her wonder horse Taiga with cart, and Tia in gait with LJ.  What a stunning team - do they have team driving??? hmmm.  I'm sure you get extra points if both horses match and have bells.

Horse Capital Digest

Storm of Angels - his second time under saddle and as you can tell he was a very well behaved boy for 20mths

Thanksgiving Weekend 2005 - we had a very special visitor Kelly Kent and her family visit the ranch.  Kelly and I took Tara on a little trail ride and upon our return Kelly rode Tara all by herself and did a really great job at it.  Yahoo Kelly - you go Cowgirl!  Come back anytime.

Tara and I after the ride.  She was one pooped Paso.  But we had the best time - weather was perfect and having Storm doing so well riding with us made the day even more special.  We had a really nice lunch afterwards and are looking forward to more rides off the ranch this winter.

Storm of Angels {Faraon de San Isidro/Pilotita Sin Par} gelding -  Piloto's Tara Sin Par {Piloto Sin Par/Aria de Pastor} Filly and Elle Dinamica de Plebeyo {El Dinamico/Aria de Pastor} Filly On a sad note we lost Nom on October 21, 2005 at the age of six years due to complications from Laminitis.  She passed away the same way she lived - with such grace.  She will be missed by all of us in the herd.

My Dear Bichon Frise of 15yrs -01/03/1990 to 07/16/2005 The Passing of Teeger How do I begin to measure the absolute comfort, joy, and happiness that you brought into my life? I can't begin to express the feeling of total emptiness in my soul. I look at the sofa where you spent your days lazing about - unless we had a mouse to hunt in the barn, or had to run out to the mailbox to get the mail, and it looks so lost and empty without you on it. I can't remember a time when you weren't sitting on my lap, sleeping cuddled up in my arms or sitting on the golf cart waiting for my return from a ride. You were my baby, my dearest child, my best friend.  I will miss you til my last day on this earth - you will always be "mommy's little bear" Find peace my sweet - find peace and know I love you.

Tara Fino Ranch was started in 1993, with a small 5 acre farm in Sarasota, Florida and a 4 stall barn.  I got hooked on the Paso Fino breed with my initial purchase of an El Pastor grand daughter ~ Pilotita Sin Par (a/k/a Tia).  I am pleased to offer pasture boarding and training services to other Paso Fino owners.  As well as bookkeeping and tax and immigration form services.  I am also a Notary for the State of Florida. I have been riding since I was six years olds, and have had a love of the equine since before I could walk.  With formal training in the United Kingdom, to western pleasure, to dressage, and hunter jumper training in Canada, and finally a lesson or two from the Master Trainer David Castro on how to train a gaited horse.  I use a gentle approach to training and build a trust from the moment of first contact.  At 24 months of age I can put a saddle on my trainees and just start riding.  The level of trust and love you get back from this kind of daily involvement with your horse can not be measured in $$ only in the feeling of having made a true and honest connection.  Locacted in Anthony, Florida on what is commonly referred to as "Paso Fino Lane" because of the abundance of Paso's and Paso Trainers on the street, I have ten of the most lovely acres in pasture with unlimited access to the surrounding riding trails. If you don't own a Paso Fino ~ get out and experience one!  Once you do ~ you'll fully understand why everyone says "It's the ULTIMATE RIDE!!" I was honored to receive the 2002 Pasos for Pleasure Award.  With over 1384 hours logged for 2002 and a total of over 4000 hours as of 6/1/03.  And in 2004 I again received this honor by being the first in the group to acheive the 5000 hour mark.  The saddle I received from Don West Saddles is absolutely wonderful.  Please feel free to contact me at LJTARA@hotmail.com.  Or via phone at 352-843-3110.   Happy Trails, L.J. Guest

Happy Halloween ~~~~ We enjoyed a Halloween weekend ride with my dear friend Joyce and her husband Phil.  Tara was my ride of choice.  Phil brought his new pony Djet and Joyce brought her best Ass(et) her mammoth donkey the great Asswan.  Wine, great weather, great friends to enjoy the day with.  Dosen't get much better than that.

Turkey Day 2007 - At the home of our dear friend Joan Audette.  And introducing Wabbit.  Cubby is the Jack Russell of Joan's and Wabbit's boyfriend.

4/12/08 San Felasco Ride - Royal and I at the trail head before we went for a lovely lope until I lost my balance asking for a slower pace and ended up on my right butt cheek.  Oh well - he did cross the water really well and even when I had an unplanned but semi-controlled dismount - he was a perfect gentleman.  Thank God I taught him to "Park" to lower his withers down a bit to be able to get on no matter what the ground conditions.  He turned 3 yrs in March and is becoming one of my favorite trail riding horses.  Who knew what a great horse would be gotten from a Fresian/Arabian cross.

Storm of Angels: Spring of 2007 before the white line and laminitis hit in July.  As of the spring of 2008 we are back to rideable, free of pain and have had an amazing amount of foot growth.  With very heart felt thanks for the great care and help going to my Vetrifarrian Dr. Ben Neighbors 352-843-2541 and my farrier Brian Hoey 352-427-0990.  Without these two great gentlemen and a lot of vet wrap I don't know if he would have made it through.