Kyle Railey named world champion at age 22

Kyle Railey, on right, stands with his horse Sacreds Desperaddi after being named world champions at the World Championship Quarter Horse Show. | Submitted

Kyle Railey, 22, jumped onto the horse showing scene in 2010, when he placed fifth in the junior division at the All American Quarter Horse Congress in Ohio.

At the time, he had aspirations of being named a world champion, though the Clay County native had no idea it would happen so fast.