Bailarin Del Rio

Sold February 2024

April 09, 2018

The Rio Roca Ranch welcomes a new Warlander foal born to Saltador ORO 1 and Marquesa.

Please click here to view Bailarin Del Rio’s win at the 2021 IALHA National Championship Show where he won two prestigious National Championships.  Rio was named the National Grand Champion Half Andalusian Gelding, and the National Champion Half Andalusian Junior Horse Western Pleasure.  

Please click here to see Bailarin Del Rio win at the 2019 IALHA National Championship Show as the National Grand Champion Half Andalusian Colt; the Reserve Champion; and won the Gold Medal in Half Andalusian Best Movement.

Honors & Accomplishments

2019 IALHA National Championship

  • Reserve National Champion, Half-Andalusian Geldings All Ages
  • Reserve National Champion, Half-Andalusian 2 & Under Gelding and Gold Medal Movement
  • Reserve National Champion, Half-Andalusian Specialty Horse Prospect In-Hand
  • Reserve National Champion, Half-Andalusian Dressage Specialty Horse Amateur to Handle
  • Top 5 National Half-Andalusian Best Movement


2019 USEF National Horse of the Year

  • 4th Half-Andalusian Specialty Horse


2021 IALHA National Championship

  • National Champion, Half-Andalusian Geldings 3 & Over
  • National Champion, Half-Andalusian Western Pleasure Junior Horse
  • Top 5 National Half-Andalusian Best Movement


2021 USEF National Horse of the Year

  • National Horse of the Year, Half-Andalusian Western Pleasure Junior Horse
  • 4th Half-Andalusian Halter Horse
  • 4th Half-Andalusian Specialty Horse


2022 IALHA Region 5 Championship

  • Champion, In-Hand Half-Andalusian Geldings 4 & Over and Gold Medal Movement
  • Champion, Half-Andalusian Best Movement
  • Champion, Half-Andalusian Western Pleasure Junior Horse
  • Reserve Champion, Half-Andalusian Open Western Pleasure


2022 IALHA National Championship

  • National Champion, Half-Andalusian Western Pleasure Junior Horse
  • Reserve Champion, Ranch Riding
  • Champion, Ranch Pleasure
  • Reserve National Champion, Half-Andalusian Western Pleasure

2022 IALHA Region 5 Championship

Bailarin Del Rio swept the IALHA Regionals with championships for Half Andalusian Gelding in Hand, Gold medal winner for Best Movement, and Regional Champion in Junior Horse Western Pleasure.  He was the Regional Reserve Champion in Open Western Pleasure.