Casey Wright
Occupation | Horse trainer |
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Discipline | Tennessee Walking Horse and Racking Horse |
Born | September 1, 1981 |
Major wins/Championships | Racking Horse: Four-Year-Old World Championship in 2002 World Grand Championship in 2003 Tennessee Walking Horse: Four-Year-Old World Championship in 2013 World Grand Championship in 2013 World Grand Championship in 2014 World Grand Championship in 2015 |
Honors | |
Trainer of the Year | |
Significant horses | |
Gold Plated SD, I Am Jose, Pocket Time |
Casey Wright (born September 1, 1981) is an American horse trainer based in Reagan, Henderson County, Tennessee. Wright became notable for training, riding, and showing the Racking Horse Gold Plated SD, who won a World Grand Championship in 2003. However, he is best known for training and riding the Tennessee Walking Horse I Am Jose, who won three World Grand Championships in consecutive years, 2013 to 2015. Wright was also named Trainer of the Year in 2013.
Personal life
Wright was born September 1, 1981, and lives in Reagan, Henderson County, Tennessee.[1] He has a brother named Michael, who is also a horse trainer.[2] He and his wife Lindsey have a daughter and son, Emma and Ryder.[3]
Career
Wright operates a training stable in Reagan, Tennessee, with his brother Michael.[2] Casey Wright trained the Racking Horse Gold Plated SD, who won the Four-Year-Old World Championship in the 2002 Racking Horse World Celebration.[4] The following year Wright and Gold Plated SD won the World Grand Championship.[5] Wright later trained and rode the three-time
References
- ^ a b c d e Chip Cirillo (31 August 2014). "I Am Jose Wins 2nd straight Walking Horse Celebration Championship". The Tennessean. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d Mike Organ (6 September 2015). "I Am Jose 3-peats at Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration". The Tennessean. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Ryder Case Wright Birth Announcement | the Walking Horse Report".
- ^ https://rackinghorse.org/20031.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://rackinghorse.org/Past-World-Grand-Champions-2014.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b John I. Carney (6 September 2015). "Triple Play: I Am Jose earns third World Grand Championship". Shelbyville Times-Gazette. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ a b c John I. Carney (1 September 2013). "I Am Jose named World Grand Champion". Shelbyville Times-Gazette. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Woods | the Walking Horse Report".