Caleb Perry

Hello,

I am a native of Fresno, Texas born April 15, 1993. Throughout my childhood, I have always enjoyed being around horses. I was first introduced to horses by way of my grandfather. He had owned horses his whole life. However, he live 45 minutes away from me and I was always able to see the horses. Fortunately, around the age of 12 he moved closer to me and these horses became a huge part of my life.

As I get older I begin to appreciate my grandparents moving more and more because being around my grandfather and the horses has taught me many great things besides knowing how to ride one. The care alone for these animals has taught how to be responsible. Every single day we have to check, feed, and water the horses. Some days I have came to the barn and a horse has had his foot stuck in a barbed wire-fence or maybe a horse was colicing, which taught me to how handle pressure in emergency situations. Furthermore, just like when I was younger and begin to like horses, there are a lot of younger boys who come around to the barn that like being with the horses and they look up to me. This summer there were three middle school boys that spent almost everyday with me. None of them have a father figure and I do my best to encourage them the right way, teach them everything I know that will help them, and set a positive example for them.

In addition, I sell plenty of horses therefore I have learned many lessons in business and I have had many opportunities to interact and communicate with a lot of people from many different backgrounds and ethnicities. Ultimately, I have learned to work with my hands. I shoe my own horses, I can change flat tires, check and add certain fluids in a car, build barns and sheds, use a skill saw, drill and chain saw, drive a tractor, and much more.