Originally from Lancaster, PA, she grew up riding in her local 4-H club. She first competed with her Shetland pony and finished the program with her off-the-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) mare, Society Linn. As a youth, Kerra competed mainly hunt seat. During her junior years she had the good fortune to gain valuable experience in various disciplines, thus teaching her respect and appreciation for the incredible amount of training that goes into unlocking the potential in a horse, regardless of discipline. After high school, Kerra began to focus on three-day eventing, a sport she had grown to love for its technicality and demand of commitment to horsemanship and dedicated training for both horse and rider. Knowing she was aiming to be a professional in the equine industry, Kerra furthered her education and earned an associate’s degree in veterinary technology. Before making the transition from amateur rider to professional, Kerra had the coveted opportunity to become a working student for professionals at the elite level of the sport. During her tenure as a working student, she gained inestimable knowledge and experience in three-day eventing. Kerra has been teaching and training professionally for ten years and currently runs Johnson Equestrian full-time out of Kerkaken Acres in Bloxom, VA. Besides educating others, she continues her own education by regularly taking lessons with Molly Rosin Kinnamon (2009 USEF Eventing Developing Riders List) and participating in clinics with top coaches including Tim Bourke, and Boyd Martin (USA representative on the 2012 London Olympic eventing team).
