Two-Time Select World All-Around Winner, Linda Coakley, Still Searching for Gold

Courtesy of GOHORSESHOW August 26, 2016 – 

Linda E 2 So far, 2016 has been a life-changing year for Select Amateur Linda Coakley. The two-time Select World Show All-Around winner and six-time Select Amateur Reserve World Champion from Clear Lake, Washington still has her steady mount, Patsys Royal Secret (Charlie), but she also has a new horse and a new job.

For an impressive 23 years, Coakley was the store manager of The Bony Pony, a tack store located in Mount Vernon, Washington. However, this summer, an opportunity came about that Linda said she could not pass up. Coakley started a new position with the equine related company, The Mane Event, which holds four expos during the year – three in Canada and one in the United States.

“I’m excited about being involved with all facets of organizing and running the expos including marketing and finding vendors,” Linda told GoHorseShow. “The fact that it is horse related is even better. Also, I get to spend more time with my husband who also helps at the expos which is a huge bonus.”

Even with these new developments, Linda is laser focused on returning to the Select World Championship Show with her 16-year-old,16.3 Linda 2hand brown gelding, Patsys Royal Secret.

For the fourth year in a row, they are back at the Select World Championship Show. In 2013 and 2014 they won top honors as the Select World Show All-Around Winner, and in 2015 they won the Reserve All-Around title.

During that three-year span, Linda and Charlie won an impressive six Select Amateur Reserve World Championships; Showmanship 2013, 2014, 2015; Horsemanship 2013, 2014 and Hunt Seat Equitation 2014. Yet, they are still in search for their first coveted gold trophy.

This week in Amarillo they will show in the showmanship, horsemanship, and equitation.

“I would love to finally break through and win a gold trophy,” Linda admits. “It would be a dream come true.”

Linda says that the Select World is her  click to continue reading

 

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