The Coach (horse)

The Coach

Sire| The Skywatch
Dam| Queen of Motown
Maternal grandsire| Motown Magic
Sex| Stallion
Foaled| 2004
Color| Chestnut
Owner| Barnes, Holland and Kilgore
Trainer| Billy Gray
Major wins
Two-Year-Old World Championship
Reserve World Grand Championship in 2009
World Grand Championship in 2010

The Coach (2004-2017) was a Tennessee Walking Horse stallion who won the World Grand Championship in 2010.

## Life and career

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The Coach was foaled on March 14, 2004. He was a chestnut stallion sired by The Skywatch and out of Queen of Motown. His grandsire was Pride's Generator and his dam's sire was Motown Magic, the 1989 World Grand Champion.[1] He was trained originally by Bobby Hugh and then shown by Joe Cotten. He won the Two-Year-Old World Championship in the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. He had several other trainers, including John Allen Callaway, before finally going to Billy Gray's stable. During his show career he was owned by Barnes, Holland and Kilgore.[1] Gray and The Coach competed in the World Grand Championship in the 2009 Celebration and placed second, making the horse the Reserve World Grand Champion.[2] The Coach won the World Grand Championship in 2010; it was Gray's fourth time to win the honor.[3] Earlier the same year, Gray and The Coach had won the Championship at the International Walking Horse Show.[2] The Coach died in Alabama on November 4, 2017, where he had been standing at stud.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Tennessee Walking horse - THE COACH #20401847 - home page by Walkers West".
2. ^ a b "Shelbyville Times-Gazette: Local News: The Coach, Gray ride to WGC (09/05/10)". www.t-g.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-06.
3. ^ http://www.t-g.com/story/2356907.html [dead link‍]
4. ^ "Equine Obituary - the Coach | the Walking Horse Report".

## External links

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* Video tribute to The Coach