- Sport Horse
- Bay
- Gelding
- 7 years
- 16.1hh / 166cm
- • Genuine, brave and fun 7-year-old who loves his jumping and cross-country
- • Numerous placings, never says no and has plenty of scope to progress
- • Easy, affectionate horse who loves getting out and doing things
Rio is a smart-looking, genuine 7-year-old gelding who loves his job and is looking for a rider who wants to get out, have fun and enjoy all disciplines. He is not a ready-made schoolmaster or a polished dressage horse, but he is an honest, willing horse with a great attitude and plenty of potential to continue progressing.
Lightly competed by myself and my 14-year-old son, Rio has numerous placings up to 1m. He is brave, straightforward and genuinely enjoys his jumping, especially cross-country. He loves going out to shows, takes everything in his stride and is always willing to have a go.
On the flat, he works nicely and, with a bit more work, could produce a good test, but for me his real strengths are his attitude, trainability and enjoyment of jumping, so I would rather he went to an eventing home than a pure dressage home.
Rio is straightforward and responsive, but goes best with a positive rider. He hacks alone or in company on busy main roads, country lanes and open fields, loads and travels well, stands quietly at shows and is excellent for the farrier, dentist and vet.
He is affectionate, easy to handle and a pleasure to have around. Although he has lived out with other horses, we have found that he is happier living in his own paddock.
My son is now competing at a higher level and riding for our local stud, so no longer has the time to help me continue Rio’s jumping education. Rio is wasted with me and deserves someone who wants to get out regularly, compete, go cross-country schooling and attend camps and clinics. He has all the ingredients to give someone a huge amount of fun while continuing to progress.
More than anything, Rio needs somebody who will make him part of the family, put him at the centre of their world and give him the active, varied life he loves.