The Fruits of Empathy: Erin and Rio
When Erin decided she'd like to breed her favorite horse so that she could have a foal that would carry on her characteristics, she was surprised when the foal, Rio, was born and looked nothing like either her father or mother. She is a paint - white with brown spots. She found that Rio was very intelligent and determined to be respected as independent and What she grew to realize, was that Rio demanded respect and acceptance, and had her own struggles with separation anxiety and being kept fenced in. She shows Erin that she can escape whenever she wants to but chooses to stay.