Rio Vista Farm is so beautiful; my daughter became interested in horses again after a week of their summer camp. After the Switch Willo Farms summer camp I was left thinking there were no nice barns in Austin, (I just moved here from LA) though when a friend recommended Rio Vista I figured it was worth a try. I was very right, the barn its self is about 6 miles past the Austin Airport, but get this, they offer a VAN service which picks up and drops off in the Westlake area near Steinmart, and Michaels! At the end of the week, like most summer camps there is a show for the parents in which the kids perform what they have learned that week. My daughter who had only one other week of riding in which she learned nothing at all, had learned how to post and even jumped some little jumps called cross rails! Every child receives ribbons and a golden painted horseshoe award! The trainer is a lovely lady who obviously loves horses and kids, and shows shes probably got the patience of a Saint. Once you see this barn you will never want to go anywhere else. They grow their own hay, they sit on the Colorado River, and have all beautiful healthy horses, and even a few imported from Germany! The rings were big and somehow their sand doesnt create hardily any dust at all. I am so glad I found this barn; I highly suggest sending your children there to enjoy and encourage their love of horses.
Pros: Beautiful barn, kind, friendly staff
Cons: price was almost unresonable, but the smile on your childs face makes it ok
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