Ashok is our senior most active team member, and with all the experience and knowledge accumulated, he shows us the way. From a day to day management of daily logistics, to engaging with government and legal officials, his involvement is priceless. He is also responsible to keep the feed flow logistics for our horses as well as procuring our most loved two wheelers and off roaders which keep our operations running, and with pride. He depicts a kind of unimaginable calm when things seem to break down, which provides a reassurance to all of us to say “All is Well”.
Bhim is our visiting coach at Kross Terrain stables. He commands respect from not only the humans in the team, but also the horses. From being trained as reliable trail horses to being competitive in the equestrian sport arena, all goes through his able handling and guidance. Bhim has unparalleled love and passion for horses and it is what he has done all his life. He also has received a letter of accomplishment in the equestrian discipline from the Honourable President of India. He is very strict with the riding team, and does not like cutting corners when it comes to quality and competency of our horses and riders. At the same time, he also is one of the most compassionate person in the team and a go to guy when the spirits are a bit down.
Krishna is all about numbers, reminders and follow-ups. His analytical abilities are an asset to have in the team. He is responsible for our financial management, invoicing and accounting formalities and keeps our suppliers happy with timely payment provisioning to the services they provide. And he does all of this with a never fading smile on his face. He also manages all our affiliation with government and other statutory bodies we are affiliated to.
Giriraj is our horse trail lead rider. His knowledge of local language, culture, flora and fauna is admirable. Behind this trail lead, is also a capable show jumper, tent pegging and endurance race athlete. If there is one thing he would leave for all the riches of the world, it’s the horses. He is young, but we depend on him and his able capabilities when it comes to managing our horses, stables, foaling and young colts and fillies. While the management and strategy teams are busy in offices in planning and delivery activities, it is him who spends all the time required with our horses. Of all the horses, his favourite is Ravi. He has in fact taught Ravi to shake hands and also dance to the local beats.
Manoj is our Managing Executive, based at and looking after our head offices operations in Kolkata. He’s the one your money goes to when you book our itineraries . Manoj is a serious no-nonsense personality which helps the Kross Terrain crew well-grounded and quality focused. After all, all your feedback as our guests reach him and he has the responsibility to ensure they are addressed as required.
Naren hails from Jodhpur and is the founder of Journeykant, creating travel experiences not to forget for travel enthusiasts. Proactive, passionate, reliable, dedicated are just few of the many words that describe Naren. Winner of Polar Challenge 2009 which is India’s one of the toughest 4WD off road competition, he has served as rally officer in numerous motor sport events. He has studied hospitality management and worked with some luxury hotels for 6 years before jumping into more challenging field of Logistics. Naren is our lead rider for Motorbike trails. He is also planning and logestics coordinator for all planning and ground work for us to be able to make the experiences of our travelling guest exceptional.
Rajveer is our horse trail lead rider. His knowledge of local language, culture, flora and fauna is admirable. Behind this trail lead, is also a capable show jumper, tent pegging and endurance race athlete. Sounds much like Giriraj? He is young and likes taking selfies! He has an immense sense of knowledge about horses, especially when it comes to handling young foals. A soft spoken and “never say no” kind of a guy, he is an asset to have associated with our horse riding team.
Sumon is all about technical creativity. A soft spoken, quiet and shy representation on the outside, he is quite full of energy when it comes to adventure. Sumon is responsible for the technical completeness and aesthetics of our web presence, together with designing all our promotional material.