Professional Paso Fino Trainers' Association

Dedicated To:

Promote the Interests of the Paso Fino Trainer; Benefit PFHA Members and Paso Fino Owners; Offer a Centralized Clearing House for Those Seeking Qualified Trainers;

Purposes & Goals of the PPFTA

The purpose of the Professional Paso Fino Trainers Association, the PPFTA , is two-fold.

First, it is an organization dedicated to the benefit of it's members. To better serve the interests of the professional trainers involved in the Paso Fino breed, to promote and defend their interests, needs, and opinions before the governing bodies of the Paso Fino Horse Association.

Secondly, it was developed for the benefit of the general PFHA membership, in order to offer Paso Fino owners, breeders and exhibitors a more centralized clearinghouse for seeking out qualified trainers for hire.

While plans for such are not yet solidified, in the future we hope to develop a certification system for our professional trainers, which will be of further assistance in choosing a trainer uniquely qualified to fulfill your specific needs.

With input from the PFHA, we also hope to develop a set of training and exhibiting standards which will become a hallmark for the breed. This set of standards, and a formal Code of Ethics, will eventually define the expected parameters for both trainers and employers within the Paso Fino breed, leading to better relations and better understanding between trainers, their employers and their clients.

Trainers' Code of Ethics

We the members of the Professional Paso Fino Trainers Association, in carrying out our role to providing service to the Paso Fino Horse industry, recognize the need to do so in a professional manner, and to deal with the public and our colleagues with the highest degree of integrity. Therefore, we have set forth the following creed, which shall govern our endeavors to fulfill our obligations:

• To adhere to the professional standards of the Paso Fino Horse Association, and work to further its goals and objectives.
• To ensure that the welfare of the Paso Fino Horse is paramount and that every Paso Fino shall at all times be treated humanely and with dignity, respect and compassion.
• To conduct all business affairs with integrity, sincerity and accuracy in an open and forthright manner.
• To handle our business operations in a manner which promotes the image of the Paso Fino Industry.
• To instill confidence among clients and the public in the Paso Fino Horse Industry, avoiding any action conducive to discrediting it or membership in the Paso Fino Horse Association.

Signed by All PPFTA Members