09/24/2026
Rio is a mustang from Twin Peaks, CA. I’ll admit I got a little excited when his owner asked me to produce him as an English horse and bring out his talents because I knew he’d be great! This is a really nice mustang who gets a lot of compliments when I take him out in public - on his looks, movement, and demeanor.
Rio is a 5 year old 15.0hh buckskin mustang. Photo is from early summer, his color is full sooty buckskin mode right now (videos are recent).
His owner adopted him in 2024 and gentled him. This spring she sent him to me and I was riding him in two weeks. He was straightforward and enjoyable to start.
Rio rides English and western, in a halter or a snaffle. Walk trot canter, and started jumping around 2’3” courses. Leg yields walk trot, stops and backs up softly. He has gone XC schooling and was fantastic— schooled a ditch, up and down banks, water, and some starter/BN fences. Rio has shown twice— once over cross rails when he was still very green over fences, and recently he won his starter CT scoring a 33.7 in the dressage and a clear SJ. He handled the atmosphere, busy warmups, new sights and sounds. Rio will go over obstacles and I hack him around in the pasture, under trees, and by a road. He is a green horse with 6 months under saddle so he might have a look at something new especially in a new place, but pass it once or twice or let him sniff and he will ignore it. Forward type ride, likes having a job to do and he has loads of try. Suitable for intermediate riders.
On the ground he is sweet, curious, and has a playful gelding type personality. He can be shy with new people. Stands great for the farrier. He has seen the vet and dentist and is up to date on his care. Catches, leads, loads, lunges, ties, stands for baths, fly spray, all the ground skills a horse should know.
Rio lives out and has gone out in a group, he is respectful with others. He is barefoot. Rio is titled so he is not on BLM contract.
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📍 BERTRAM, TX
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