How do I start my young Paso Fino to train for halter classes?

Training Tips:

For halter, you should practice with your horse to stand square on all four feet, with its neck at its natural carriage. The Paso Fino should exhibit its natural 4-beat gait (eventually more collected if able to with more practice) when asked to move out from a standing position. Work on the horse to stand still and square for short periods of time ... 5 minutes, then ten minutes. This should help teach the horse to stand well in the showring, where it will no doubt be distracted. Also, trailer your green halter horse to local shows to get it familiar with a horseshow environment. You don’t want to travel a long distance to a Paso Fino show and pay all the fees, and then have your horse overwhelmed with the whole scene and misbehave.