The Peruvian Paso Horse’s imposing and beautiful style and carriage comes from its Iberian, Berber (Barb), Andalusian and Frisian ancestors which were introduced by the Spanish conquistadors in the Viceroyalty of Peru, of which Lima was the Capital, in the 16th century.

In this new and vast territory of the Viceroyalty, Salta, Jujuy, San Juan and Mendoza were a must stop to unite the North and the South through the Camino Del Inca.
This is why, in addition to having to adapt to different climates and geographies these horses had to withstand long journeys and hard conditions.
The Conquistadors depended almost exclusively on the strengths of their mounts to arrive at their destinations and survive the journey.

All of this, added to the passing of time, isolation and the survival of the fittest, resulted in the current Peruvian Paso Horse, one of the purest equine breeds in the world which has adopted its name from its historical origin in the Viceroyalty of Peru.

Although its existence dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries, its systematic breeding only started at the beginning of the 20th century. Some time later, on the 1st of June 1949, to be exact, The Sociedad Rural Argentina, opened the genealogical record (Argentine Stud Book) of the Peruvian Paso Horse with the aim of preserving its origin, as much of the offspring which were born in the country as of the specimens which were imported from other places.  

The AACCPP (Argentine Association of Peruvian Paso Horse Breeders), which was founded in 1980, is in charge of the dissemination of this breed.