Keya Milaire, of British Columbia, has been involved with horses her entire life. Her family has owned and operated a riding stable for over sixteen years which has had, on average, thirty horses since it opened in 1994. Keya has assisted in the stables management doing activities such as, customer service, teaching, horse care, and marketing.
Keya joined 4H when she was ten years old and stayed a member with her horses for just under a decade. She helped organize numerous club events, fundraisers, as well as organized donations and sponsorships for competitions and year end awards. She was also the president for two years and won many awards for public speaking and her overall achievements. Keya competed in both English and western disciplines and always did exceptionally well in her equitation winning at both the District and Regional levels. She was also a member of a drill team which performed at many events like the Mane Event in Chilliwack BC, and the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver BC.
In high school, Keya maintained an average of above ninety percent and graduated as the top in her Business Program as well as with four scholarships for her academic achievement.
In the fall of 2008, after a year break from her education, Keya pursued Business Management at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in BC. Since her enrollment, she has maintained the highest GPA in her program and has received first and second year achievement scholarships to continue her education at Kwantlen. In 2011, Keya graduated with Distinction receiving her Diploma in Business Management.
In 2009, Keya started basic dressage with one of her geldings, scoring over seventy percent on her first test and winning multiple Champion and Reserve Champion Awards. Keya has also excelled in her western horsemanship which is her favorite discipline so far. She has always been recognized for her horses clean and eye catching turnout and receives many compliments at the events that she attends.
In the summer of 2010 Keya started braiding professionally and received a job braiding for Jean-François Santerre. Keya then accepted an opportunity to groom for Mr. Santerre while he was competing at Thunderbird Show Park in BC and Spruce Meadows in Alberta. Keya is now helping Jean-François manage Santerre Show Stables in Langley BC and organizes the businesses activities in addition to making videos and photos of the SSS horses.