Ricky Blunt

Name: Ricky Blunt.

Born: Franklin.

Current residence:  Courtland.

Family: Married to Dorothy for 28 years.  Two children: Ricky Jr. (Meagan), grandson Ricky III, daughter Rickeita. 

Horses:  Romeo, a 10 year-old spotted saddle horse; Kenya, a 17-year-old black Tennessee walker and pony; 7-year-old paint. 

Occupation:  Transportation administrator for Franklin City Public Schools.

What is your “claim to fame”?  Past Franklin City Chamber of Commerce "Business Man of the Year."  Also known for riding spirited horses and performing stunts i.e. rearing, prancing, laying, etc. 

Hobbies:  Challenging trail-riding on a spirited horse,  Jet-Skiing, reading a good book. 

Philosophy on life:  You should always be kind and you shouldn't burn bridges with people because you never know who you may need in the future.  Recent experiences have taught me that.

Best horse advice ever received:  Patience is definitely a virtue when it comes to training and working with horses.

What would people be surprised to learn about you? That I was told by my doctor that I wouldn't see my 40th birthday because of a blood disorder that I have. Through prayer, dialysis and a kidney transplant, I am now 54 and enjoying life.  God is real and good too!

Is there anything you would like to add?  Yes, I am a member of the "Buffalo Riders of Hampton Roads Virginia."  The club's charge is to commemorate the many contributions that were made by the Buffalo Soldiers (9th and 10th Calvary) and the Black Cowboys and Cowgirls of the Old West.