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Post by DianneC on Feb 29, 2008 12:01:37 GMT -5
You saw pictures of Rio in the Breed Standard album taken when he was three and now he is five. This is a Chinook and Calista baby that we sold at six months and and he was super hard to part with. We went down to see him in training. He had had a month of training a year at two, three and four. He'd been in training a week and this was his second ride for 2008. You can see how brown he gets in winter, but will shed out the same as his three year old pictures. The link is to a photo album of pictures in reverse order of how they were taken. He was wet because the trainer wet him down to keep him cool while working. s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff28/canyoncreekkigers/Rio%20Canyon/?albumview=slideshow  |
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Post by fantasykiger on Feb 29, 2008 13:16:46 GMT -5
Very handsome boy Rio' is  His expression looks like he is just ready to go, meaning willing. I like it, very nice and very relaxed no big deal. |
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Post by JoanMRK on Feb 29, 2008 14:46:07 GMT -5
He is a gorgeous boy Dianne, something to be proud of for sure! I am proud that I have his half-sister! ;D
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Post by DianneC on Feb 29, 2008 15:49:27 GMT -5
Heheh, there were girls the direction he was looking!
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Post by fantasykiger on Feb 29, 2008 15:55:56 GMT -5
LOL ;D that is to funny DianneC
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Post by stlkigers on Mar 1, 2008 0:00:55 GMT -5
Dianne:
What are their plans for Rio besides as stud? Thanks for the pics, you know how much I LOVE Rio....Gorgeous boy, he's really doing his parents justice!
Angela
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Post by nrly on Mar 1, 2008 0:27:32 GMT -5
handsome boy you have there, and I too want to know what are the plans for him. Will you use him in your breeding program, or what.
nola
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Post by DianneC on Mar 1, 2008 1:47:37 GMT -5
Unfortunately, his owner is doesn't do much with him, although they love him. A couple of trail rides is all. They tried to breed their mare but there was something wrong with her and she can't come into heat. They are thinking of gelding him. I'm scratching my head wondering where I'd put another stallion. He sure is nice.
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Post by stlkigers on Mar 2, 2008 9:32:09 GMT -5
Wow....I'd sure love him in the hands of someone with a great breeding program that's gonna show him off....What about you and Gin doing something with him?  And speaking of Gin, how's she doing? Angela |
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Post by DianneC on Mar 2, 2008 11:34:47 GMT -5
Me too. He deserves it. I really think he could be one of the top foundation stallions in the breed. His dam, Calista, is out of Michelle's Geronimo and Misty. Misty is the dam of Kiger Flashpoint and Gin's Sylvie. Great horses all.
Gin has Santana, Smoke and Cedar going under saddle and they are all doing well. Cedar's expecting in late May so she's just getting walk, trot until she gets her balance solid with the belly and a rider. Santana's going to be an english horse, or maybe dressage - huge strides and powerful. Smoke is enjoying the trails and got to go through some snow. He's getting tuned up and some conditioning. We're getting a lot of interest in them. I'll post pictures when I get some.
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Post by MustangsInNC on Mar 7, 2008 3:06:50 GMT -5
He sure is gorgeous. I saw a pic of Geronimo in a Mustang group I'm in on Yahoo, and I thought he was one of the most gorgeous horses I'd ever seen. Rio sure looks to me like he has tons of potential. It would be a pity to geld him.
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His expression looks like he is just ready to go, meaning willing. I like it, very nice and very relaxed no big deal.
And speaking of Gin, how's she doing?