Rio Vista Farm

Dec 2021

My daughter has been riding at Rio Vista for a couple of years. This barn is clean and they take really good care of their horses. The summer camps are also very well run. We live in Westlake and its a bit of a drive, but once you get there its worth the trip. My daughter's trainer is Laurie and I highly recommend working with her.

Dec 2020

Our 7 year old has blossomed by attending privates and groups at Rio Vista Farms. The kiddos are taught how to care, groom, tack, and be around horses safely. They’re given independence with boundaries and my kid has gained so much confidence from being there and learning how to independently catch and tack up a horse. It is a pricey sport but our kiddo has never taken to any activity (or toy for that matter) like they have with riding, so we feel it is worth it. The teachers are great but we love Lauri. She is so good with the kids. Our kid describes her as “strict and fun”, which seems to embody the sport itself (I realize these rules are also in place for a child’s...read full review

Dec 2020

Rio Vista Farms is an amazing facility run by a team of consummate professionals under the leadership of Bill and Susan McMorris. The horses are well taken care off and the training is very well-structured following a proven scale of riding and training principles. Rio has available several trainers and lesson horses for different levels of riding. If you ride at this barn, you will learn to safely handle and ride your horse, something that I don't see at many barns in Austin. If your child is starting out to ride: go to Rio! If you want to send your child to a safe camp: go to Rio! If you are an adult amateur getting back into riding: go to Rio! And lastly: if your child...read full review