Casey Wright

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. He has a brother named Michael, who is also a horse trainer.

Career

Wright operates a training stable in Reagan, Tennessee, with his brother Michael. Casey Wright trained the Racking Horse Gold Plated SD, who won the Four-Year-Old World Championship in the 2002 Racking Horse World Celebration. The following year Wright and Gold Plated SD won the World Grand Championship. Wright later trained and rode the three-time World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse stallion, I Am Jose. I Am Jose and Wright won the four-year-old stallion World Championship at the 2013 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. Wright and the horse's owners, Billy and Debbie Woods of Lexington, Tennessee, made the decision to enter I Am Jose in the open World Grand Championship, which he won on Wright's birthday.