Northwest Region

NORTHWEST PASO FINO HORSE ASSOCIATION

Website: www.nwpfha.com

The Northwest Paso Fino Owners and Breeders Association was started in August of 1977 by Judy and Tom Carr of Puyallup, Washington. They got together with about 17 people and elected officers for a Board of Directors. The regional boundaries included Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Western Montana, British Columbia and Alberta Canada.

Today some 32 years later the Northwest Paso Fino Horse Association has approximately 100 full time members, and the region`s boundaries include Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and the Canadian Provinces of Alberta, Britsh Columbia and Saskatchewan.

The main purpose of the NWPFHA is to promote the Paso Fino breed by creating regional activities for our members and their horses. There are trail rides, clinics, endurance rides, back country packing, parades, drill teams, expositions, and shows, including all breed and gaited shows. This diverse range of activities gives all members the opportunity to participate throught the whole year.

The NWPFHA participates in a number of expos throughout the region, including Ride the West in Spokane, WA; Northwest Horse Fair and Expo in Albany, Oregon; the Idaho Horse Expo in Nampa, Id; the Horse Affair and Trade show in Boise, Id, and in 2008, members participated in the Calgary Stampede.

More and more members are participating in the PFHA Ticket to Ride program, and sanctioned trail rides are increasing. There are campouts at the lakes, in the mountains, in the desert, or at the Pacific Ocean Coast of the Northwest Region. Clinics with professional trainers are increasing, and there is often a waiting list to participate in the clinics.

The Oregon State Fair Horse Show, held in late August each year, is the Northwest Region''s pointed Paso Fino show. There are a wide range of Paso Fino classes for PFHA members to show off their fine horses to a large audience. By promoting the Paso Fino horse with events like these, we have an ever-increasing membership through the sale of this exciting breed.

We work hard in the Northwest Region to promote our wonderful Paso Fino horses, provide educational opportunities for our members and their horses, as well as the general public, and to have fun at all times. We always welcome new members to our Region. .

Mary Schoenheit Stadum, President
Linda Holzer, Vice President
Christie Hartin, Secretary
Judi Tolboe, Treasurer
Margo Mittge, Member at Large
Margie O''Neill, National Delegate

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