High Expectations
"Rio"
Owned by Kerin Benson
Registered Thoroughbred Gelding
(Rio Carmelo x Haunted River)
Height: 15.3 hands
Age: March 31, 1992
Color: Dark Bay with a star
Showing in
2006
Accomplishments
with Libby
Thomas
Two firsts Leadline Walk - PHJA Mid-Year
Second & fifth
Leadline Walk/Trot - PHJA Mid-Year
2005
Accomplishments
Reserve Champion
Walk/Trot - PHJA Mid-Year
Fourth Walk/Trot
Challenge - PHJA Mid-Year
2004 Accomplishments
with 
2003
Accomplishments
2003 PHJA
Walk/Trot Champion (with Jordan Figler)
2003 PHJA Pleasure Champion
2003 PHJA Limit Rider Equitation Series Fourth Place
2003 PHJA Limit Rider Hunter Series Eighth Place
2003 Cedarhill Farm Series Limit Rider Equitation Division Champion
2003 Cedarhill Farm Series Walk/Trot Champion (with Jordan Figler)
~ 2003
Show Season Highlights ~
(results are only from September - November)
Reserve Champion Walk/Trot - Everlong Equestrian
Center PHJA - September (with Jordan)
Champion & Reserve Champion Limit Rider Equitation -
Cedarhill Farm PHJA - September
Champion & Reserve Champion Walk/Trot - Cedarhill Farm PHJA
- September - (with Jordan)
Reserve Champion Limit Rider Hunter - Providence Equestrian
PHJA - September
Ninth Youth Horse Hunter Under Saddle Championship - NC
State Fair Youth Show
Reserve Champion Walk/Trot/Canter - Everlong Equestrian
Center PHJA - October (with Kelsey)
Champion Walk/Trot - Cedarhill Farm PHJA - November (with
Jordan)
Walk/Trot Classic Champion - PHJA Year-End (with Jordan)
Second Place Walk/Trot Invitational - PHJA Year-End (with
Jordan)
Champion Walk/Trot - PHJA Year-End (with Jordan)
Second Place Pleasure Invitational - PHJA Year-End
2002
Accomplishments
PHJA HORSE OF THE
YEAR RESERVE CHAMPION
2002 PHJA Long Stirrup Hunter Champion
2002 PHJA Long Stirrup Equitation Champion
2002 PHJA Walk/Trot/Canter Reserve Champion (with Kelsey Benson)