He was reveal at the Spokes & Spurs event and I lightly mentioned him in my post about the event. Here I will be talking about him more as I want to share my opinions about him as well as info Breyer has released on him.
Rio is officially here!!
Our third location in the Exotic Destinations series takes us someplace warm – Rio de Janeiro! The capitol of Brazil, it boasts both spectacular beaches and nightlife, as well as ecological reserves and lush parks.
A fine Mangalarga Marchador stallion, artist Sommer Prosser designed Rio’s sooty buckskin coat to be reminiscent of the golden sand beaches that line Rio de Janeiro’s coastline. His deep shading and dapples also remind us that Rio is also surrounded by mountains and deep forests. The national horse breed of Brazil, the Mangalarga Marchador is a smooth-gaited steed that is treasured for its hardiness and intelligence. He features “Rio 2024” on his belly in gold."
Rio is limited to 600 pieces and costs $185. The Mangalarga Marchador was last used in 2021 for the True Blue event model, Lamington. For awhile I didn't think Breyer wasn't gonna use this mold again, at least not for a long while. It's sadly not super popular and has only had one regular run release which was Enzo. I figured his next release would be a club model, but wasn't sure on the type of release but web special feels right. I feel if he was used as part of a lineup like for the vintage club, many would either not join or be stuck trying to get rid of an undesirable model.
I actually like him. I like this mold as it was introduced and used for the celebration horse when I attended my first Breyerfest back in 2016. I am also a sucker for sooty buckskins so I was really hoping to get him, but also considering the molds unpopularity it luckily wasn't too hard for me. My mom was technically chosen for this one, but I get to continue the series as I have gotten the other 2 as well.
That's it for today. Until next time!!
(pics belong to breyer/rightful owner(s).)
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