Mikayla Zayas

Mounted Shooting Competitor & Trainer 

Mikayla “Mikey” Zayas competes in the sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting where her desire to go fast is surpassed only by her love for horses. Mikayla excels in Mounted Shooting as well as school. Mikayla attends East River High School and as a maturing young lady, Mikayla believes that academics should come first which is why she keeps an A-B average in honors courses and continues to juggle her extracurricular activities.

Not having an equestrian background, Mikayla knew that she loved horses but wasn’t sure if she was “cut out” to be an accomplished horse person. But as persistent teenagers do, she followed her heart. Mikayla became a sponge for knowledge every time she was around other horse people. She quickly realized that while not everything she heard would work for her, she was eager to take it all in. She used all the knowledge she gained and quickly became a top competitor in the sport of Mounted Shooting. As a result, Mikayla has gone from a novice rider to a confident competitive rider in few short years.

Mikayla hopes to someday become an equine veterinarian and hopes to put herself through college on academic scholarships and money she’ll make while training a few horses for Mounted Shooting competition.

Look for Mikayla at the next Major Shooting event and don’t forget to say hello.