|
|
|
World Grand Champion in 2010 |
Ridden by Billy Gray and owned by Barnes, Holland and Kilgore, The
Coach is by The Skywatch, out of a Motown Magic mare,
Queen of Motown. Previously named Watch Me Stroke, The Coach
was bred by Diana M. Popp of Shelbyville TN. and foaled
3/14/2004. He was sold as a green yearling just under saddle
to Debby Myers of Rockwall, Tx. and Karen Dewitt of
Shelbyville, Tn. Robert Kilgore purchased him as a two
year old while he was still under the direction of Bobby
Hugh. He later became the property of Sherry Holland and
Mary Dell Kilgore, and is currently registered to Sterling
Holland, Connor Dean Kilgore and Davis Soehn.
|
photo by
Jack Greene Photography |
This
fantastic show horse was started by Bobby Hugh and was shown as a
2-Yr. Old and as a 3-Yr. Old by Joe Cotten. The reins were later
turned over to Joel Weaver to be shown as a 4-Yr. Old. After Joel's
retirement, he was then paired with John Allan Callaway.
The Coach is one of the few show horses that has won
Multiple-Championships under three different trainers, with a Show
ring Record of 20-2.
|
Photo courtesy of
Bradley Dick |
|
|
The Coach is no stranger to the
Celebration winners circle. He won:
-
the 2006 TWHBEA National
Futurity 2 Year Old Stallion Class, and
-
the 2006 2 Year Old World
Grand Championship;
-
the 2007 3 Year Old Stallion
Class, and
-
the 2007 3 Year Old World
Grand Championship;
-
the 2008 4 Year Old
Championship Canter Riders Cup and
-
4 Year Old Stallions Canter
Class;
-
the 2009 5 Years & Over, 15.2
& Over Stallions Canter Class as well as placing
-
third in the 2009 World Grand
Championship Class.
|
|
| This year, he has won the
Reserve titles at the Woodbury Lions show and the Lynchburg
shows, and won the championship at the International.
|
 |
|
Photo courtesy of
Bradley Dick |
For Billy Gray and The Coach, the last
night of the 2010 Celebration was everything they could have
hoped for -- because it ended with a World Grand Championship
and their names in the history books forever. |
|
The
Coach has sired three foals to date. This was Billy
Gray's 4th World Grand Championship win to date. |
Photo courtesy of
Bradley Dick |
|
|
|
The 2010 Celebration World Grand
Championship, won by Billy Gray and The Coach. |
|
This video is 200 megabytes and
takes a long time to load but it's worth the wait. : ) |
| Interview with Billy
Gray |
|
|
 |
----- Original Message ----
From:
Myers, Debby
To:
Mary Ellen Areaux
Sent: Thursday, September 08,
2011 6:54 PM
Subject: The Coach on Walkers
West Website
Mary Ellen
–
If you
ever do any editing on the Coach’s page, I added a sentence
for you to consider. See below. It is just a reminder to
all those folks who visit your website that even folks way
out west in Texas can, on occasion, own a potential world
champion. Ha.
I very
much appreciate your website and learn a lot every time I
visit it. --- Debby
“Ridden by Gray and owned by Barnes, Holland and Kilgore,
The Coach is by The Skywatch, out of a Motown Magic mare,
Queen of Motown. Previously named Watch Me Stroke, The Coach
was bred by Diana M. Popp of Shelbyville TN. and foaled
3/14/2004. He was sold as a green yearling just under saddle
to Debby Myers of Rockwall, Tx. and Karen Dewitt of
Shelbyville, Tn. Robert Kilgore purchased him as a two
year old while he was still under the direction of Bobby
Hugh. He later became the property of Sherry Holland and
Mary Dell Kilgore, and is currently registered to Sterling
Holland, Connor Dean Kilgore and Davis Soehn. “
Thanks
a bunch, Debby for the updated information. We sure appreciate it! - -jh
|
If you have a story or photos of The Coach that you would like added to
this page,
please forward them to
Walkers West.
<==2009
2011==> |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
