Linzi McDade
Rally Organiser (Houston)
My name is Linzi and I am delighted to be responsible for organising Houston summer rallies. Horses have been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I became a first-time horse owner back in 2004. I was lucky enough to live out a long-held dream by competing at a few British Eventing competitions, although most of my competitive experience has been at unaffiliated Riding Club level, with dressage always being my real passion. I competed happily up to Elementary level and still love everything about the sport. My daughter Carly has very much inherited the pony-mad gene, and in April 2025, once she was finally tall enough, we welcomed Allegra as our first ever mother–daughter share horse. While the “sharing” nowadays mostly involves me mucking out, paying the bills and acting as trailer taxi, it’s been incredibly rewarding to watch Carly’s confidence and love for horses grow. I’m really looking forward to giving back to Pony Club, supporting members, and helping to make the summer rallies fun, welcoming and well organised for everyone involved.