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Full Name: Greyson Kerr
Nickname: Grey
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Eyes: Brown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Hair Style: Medium length on top tapered down for a neat style
Facial Hair: Clean shaven or slight 5 o'clock shadow
Skin: Rich tan - with pale t-shirt tan-lines
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 180 lbs
Build: Well-proportioned with subtle muscular details
Modifications: Contacts (rarely Glasses) | Tattoos - two small simple style tats below the ankles on the outside (a Red flag on the Right Ankle, and a White flag on the Left)
Appearance: LINK from Ariat Men's Coastal Waterproof Jacket
Strengths: Problem-solver even in tough situations; Assesses situations quickly; Will work through difficult cases
Weaknesses: Stubborn; Arrogant; Reckless
Likes: Going Fast; Things his way; Winning
Dislikes: Slow; People disrupting his work; Dumbing things down for other people
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Crush: N/A
Significant Other: N/A
Horse: Glee
Discipline: Eventing
Competing: Competing Prelim [Novice] | SJ 1.10 | Second Level
Training: Intermediate: Third Level Dressage movements half pass and flying changes, and managing balance and tempo in the counter canter | SJ working towards 1.20 but comfortably at 1.15m.
Goal: Finding top ten success in a 2** CCI-S
Colors: Black, Grey, & Red
Role: Rider
Personality: A bit on the arrogant side - Grey likes things done right, or situations to go his way. He doesn't like it when people negatively affect his life - having to clean up someone else's mess just to get on with his own life. He's more reactionary than proactive about things. Show Jumping is his element - he's quick to find an answer to the questions asked; able to do fast calculations in mid air. He loves a good challenge, but is typically not a team player.
History: Greyson grew up riding at a young age (6) with the local Pony Club. He found passion tackling Cross Country courses and Eventing. He also enjoys the thrill of Foxhunting and racing. As a teen he worked and rode at a barn where the trainer was harsh and demanded greatly from his students and horses. Not knowing a different way - Grey thought the rough treatment and heavy workload was completely normal. He was a harsh but effective rider - not going out of his way to abuse a horse, but not accepting "no". Wanting to pursue being a Horse Trainer - as a 17 year old, he imported his first horse (after having a couple years of training and riding for clients) to try his hand at horse sales. Faith (Ransom Note) was a large reason why Greyson refocused his horsemanship methods - when another local trainer caught him being rough with the young filly and gave him a talking to (and a new technique that was non-violent - achieving better success than previous in a shorter time frame). Grey went to University for an equine science degree (and to learn a bit about business) - and later was able to connect with trainers and teachers who greatly influenced him to listen to the horse, and work differently. From there he was able to achieve great heights with Eventing and his riding.
While he is unable to bring his younger mare (Faith) to WLEA, he is bringing a client's horse that he's been riding for a year and a half.
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Show Name: Jubilee
Barn Name: Glee
Sex: Mare
Age: 14
Breed: KWPN
Coat Color: Bay
Markings: Star
Eye Color: Cinnamon
Discipline: Eventing
Training: XC - Intermediate | Third Level Dressage | 1.15m
Strengths: Tactical & Energetic | Eager to work
Weaknesses: A handful in hand and under saddle; likes it to be her idea; either on it or good luck
Likes: Working; Gallops; a Job; Cross Country
Dislikes: Other horses; Nothing & Everything - it's perfect until it's not
Sire: Koningsdag
Dam: Meriment
Stall: ##
Turnout: Individual Turnout
Owner: K. Duvain
Personality: Glee is young and hot stuff. She's fast and opinionated. At first, Glee and Greyson butted heads - it took a few ugly rides to finally settle into a cohesive rhythm. She lives up to the word Spicy! Unfortunately because of her fiery personality - she's a prime candidate for ulcers. There are times where she won't eat because she's too busy worrying about what's going on. She enjoys going out in the pasture but after a couple hours will be found fence walking demanding to be brought back in. Her happiest place is when she's in work. Having a job and a purpose gives her focus. The only time she's too exhausted to care much is after a hard cross country school or a horse trial. Glee is bold, and a bit as reckless as her rider can be when faced with a tough problem - but she's fearless and won't say no. She has just as much grit and determination as he does.
History: Jubilee is the product of thoughtful breeding with proven 5* sire and a dam who scored well in eventing until an injury took her out of competition at fourteen and produced several nice young event horses. Unfortunately Glee just came out a bit spicier than the others. She was a handful at just a couple hours old and from there on was a headcase. She had tons of talent and potential - jumping anything in sight even as a foal, but the behavior became destructive. When she was finally backed, she tossed just about everyone on the property. The grooms all thought she was a nightmare and her owners were tired of paying medical bills for their trainers. Greyson found her at her second sale barn where it was rumored that she was becoming a menace to all. It wasn't the unicorns and rainbows moment between the two on the first, second, or fifth ride - but Grey was persistent (bullheaded stubborn more like) but once it was found that she just needed a job and was talented on the cross country field - they became partners. It wasn't hard to let a financial backer take over the bills while he still maintains control over her training and care.
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