Rick Shaffer started riding at the age of five, competing in horse shows. He joined the 4-H at the age of eight and began his strong equine foundation. He was the winner of the prestigious Bob Evan 4-H Horse Award at the age of thirteen. He received a weanling filly for this win. This filly became the Pennsylvania futurity winner three years later. Rick represented Pennsylvania in the 4-H Horse National competition, placing seventh.

Rick is a certified Paso Fino Horse Association judge and a member of the Paso Fino Professional Trainers Association. He conducts clinics through out the United States. He specializes on improving the gait of the horse and the equitation of the rider.

R & S Paso Fino has two farms one located in Meyersdale, PA and the other in Somerset, PA. The broodmares, weanlings, yearlings, and two year olds are kept at the Meyersdale location. There they learn their basics in groundwork and handling. The Somerset location is where the stallions, the show horses, and the breeding horses are kept and where the customers’ horses are trained.

Dick and Rick have over 25 years in the Paso Fino business. They are dedicated to the future of the Paso Fino by breeding the very best bloodlines in the world today.

If you are looking for a show horse or a pleasure horse please give R & S Paso Fino a look. We think you will be pleased with what you see.

R&S Paso Fino was established in the early 1980s by Dick Shaffer and his son Rick. Dick wanted a smooth riding trail horse. He found the Paso Fino breed and became an strong promoter of these fine horses.