about rio vista farm
The Leading Hunter Jumper Barn in Austin, Texas
Rio Vista Farm, newly relocated to 1225 Creek Road in Dripping Springs, has been in operation since 1995.
Rio Vista Farm does more than just attend Horse Shows. We help build the local horse community by being one of the few "Show" Barns to also offer a start in riding for those that do not own their own horse or pony.
We offer in house Horse Shows for entry level riders and compete across Texas and the US at the "A" show level. We have competed in Louisiana, Mississippi, Colorado, Kentucky, California and Florida, with many Rio Vista Farm riders appearing at the top of the state and yearly standings on a regular basis.
Rio Vista Farm and Susan and Bill hope to spread their love of the sport and the horse by offering the best in training, instruction and care to riders and horses/ponies of all levels.
Head Trainers
Susan mcmorris
Susan & Kathleen
Susan instructs those that own their own horses or are leasing. Susan began her professional career in 1984 after graduating from Meredith Manor School of Equestrian Studies. She has operated Hunter/Jumper training/lesson barns since 1985, creating many lesson programs and summer camp operations that have been copied throughout the city. She has taken many riders from summer camp level to year end high point winner in Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation. Rio Vista trained riders and horses are seen regularly in the year end high point standings at the National, State and Local levels. Current and past award winners can be seen in the Junior Hunter and Eq. divisions, Children and Adult Hunter divisions, Children and Adult Jumper Division, and Jr Jumper through Grand Prix.
Assistant Trainers
haylee mynyk
Haylee Mynyk’s 25 years of experience teaching riders of all levels provides her with the knowledge and patience to provide excellent instruction to both first time riders or those with more experience. Haylee has been with Rio Vista Farm since its first day of operation.
Lauri Bothern
Lauri Bothern comes to us with over 20 years experience teaching in the Dallas area and in North Carolina before Dallas. She graduated from St. Andrews College with a Business degree and went back to the horses after college. Lauri has an upbeat nature and enjoys working with kids of all ages and adults in order to see them grow in confidence and skill set.
Emilie Gardner
Emilie attended West Texas A&M, graduating with a degree in Equine Industry and Business as well as Animal Science. While in college, she came back to Austin each summer to teach our Summer Camp program. She also competed on the university’s equestrian team, and competed at Nationals in 2016. Emilie spent some time working at Willow Oaks Equestrian Center in Louisiana before coming back to Rio Vista to work full time.