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8/18/2017 |
Meet the Celebration Judges The selection of judges for the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is a process requiring layers of factors and careful planning by those behind the hiring. This year’s panel serves as a great example of what goes into that decision and why the panel is primed up with the potential to be a great one. |
12/3/2002 |
Knox Blackburn and Private Charter Crowned “Thanksgiving Show” Champion Winky Groover Stables’ first blue came when Sherry Oxford directed Highway Willie to the ten horse S |
7/21/2023 |
State Fair of WV Horse Show affiliated with American Horse Services HIO The State Fair of West Virginia will utilize American Horse Services HIO to provide DQP services at the 2023 State Fair Horse Show. All rules and classes printed or referenced in the State Fair Prize Book will remain the same for 2023, unless otherwise noted. |
7/28/2022 |
West Virginia Championship canceled The West Virginia Walking & Racking Horse Show has been canceled due to extreme amounts of rain. Show management hopes to reschedule the show sometime later this fall. |
7/6/2022 |
West Virginia Championship Horse Show rescheduled The West Virginia State Championship Horse Show, originally scheduled for July 8-9, will now be held July 29-30 due to the amount of rainfall in the forecast. The start time will remain 6:00 pm. |
6/14/2022 |
Bourbon County Fair Show rescheduled The Bourbon County Fair Walking Horse Show, originally scheduled for June 17, has been rescheduled for October 15, 2022. The class schedule, Kentucky incentive and judge, Brad Gregory will remain the same. |
5/26/2022 |
Fentress County Fair adds class The Fentress County Fair Horse Show, scheduled for June 18, has added a class to their original schedule. Class 11A will be Amateur Park Performance. |
10/22/2021 |
Obituary – Virginia Mae Diamond Virginia Mae (Lang) Diamond (Mrs. W.T. Diamond, Jr.), age 96 of Jackson, passed away on October 18, 2021 in Jackson. Virginia was born and raised in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia... |
9/13/2021 |
Obituary – Virginia Counts Virginia Gladys Counts, daughter of the late Henry R. Hatcher and Opal Gladys (Godden) Hatcher, was born in Logan, Iowa, on June 22, 1942. She departed this life at her residence in Republic, Missouri, on September 12, 2021, at the age of 79. |
6/3/2020 |
Putnam County Fair Horse Show canceled The Putnam County Fair in Cookeville, Tennessee has been canceled; therefore, the Putnam County Fair Horse Show, scheduled for Saturday July 18, has been canceled for this year. |
8/28/2019 |
Celebration hosts trade fair The Celebration trade fair will be held August 28-31 in Calsonic Arena from Noon until 7:00 pm. Shop from over 30 vendors and ride amusement rides!
On Wednesday, there will be a Meet & Greet with World Grand Champion Walk Time Charlie from 2:00–4:00 pm. On Saturday, there will be a food truck and craft beer festival. |
6/10/2019 |
Fentress County Fair reschedules The Fentress County Fair Association would like to invite everyone to attend the show this year. The date is Saturday June 15, 2019 beginning at 6:00 pm. They hope by moving the date to June to avoid the in-climate weather and increase entries. |
6/9/2018 |
Putnam Co. Fair selects judge The Putnam County Fair and Upper Cumberland Walking Horse Association are pleased to announce that Newton Parks of Murfreesboro, Tennessee will judge this year’s event... |
2/7/2018 |
USDA shares updates aimed at ending horse soring and promoting fair competition This afternoon, USDA Animal Care posted an open letter to our regulated community and industry partners under the Horse Protection Act as a way of providing a progress report on our efforts to... |
11/7/2017 |
Obituary - Virginia Chism Virginia Biddle Chism, 77, of Arrington, Tennessee passed away November 6, 2017. She was a lifetime member of, and elected to the Board of Directors of, the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association... |
9/18/2017 |
WGC A Gin To Win visits TN State Fair Friday, September 15th, Abernathy Stables traveled to the Tennessee State Fair to exhibit current Three-Year-Old World Grand Champion, A Gin To Win. The Tennessee State Fair has been going on for more than 150 years and this year the Fair’s theme is “Tennessee Proud.” |
8/26/2017 |
Report Conversation - Virginia Stewart A Q&A between Walking Horse Report editorial director Sadie Fowler and Virginia Stewart follows. Stewart resides in Shelbyville, Tennessee and enjoys owning horses and actively working in various local volunteer capacities. |
6/6/2017 |
Putnam County Fair selects Reel The Putnam County Fair Open Walking Horse Show, scheduled for July 8,2017, has selected Bill Reel to judge this year’s event... |
3/16/2017 |
Bill Defining Horses as Livestock Goes to Gov. Bevin for Signature The Kentucky House of Representatives unanimously passed Senate Bill 139, which would amend the definition of livestock in Kentucky to include horses and equines... |
8/23/2016 |
FAST Gaining Ground For Legal Fund FAST is pleased to update that industry contributions to the legal fund increased $123,000 between August 11th and August 19th 2016... |
6/15/2016 |
Putnam County Fair Horse Show Selects Judge Putnam County Fair Horse Show and Upper Cumberland Walking Horse Association are glad to announce that Frankie Jo Bradley of Glasgow, KY has accepted to judge this year’s show on July 16,2016... |
5/19/2016 |
Virginia Walking/Racking Horse Owners Show Rescheduled The Virginia Walking/Racking Horse Owners Show, originally scheduled for May 21, has been rescheduled for May 28... |
10/12/2015 |
White County Fair Show Rescheduled The White County Fair Show, originally scheduled for October 3, has now been rescheduled for October 24... |
9/14/2015 |
Tennessee State Fair Horse Show The Walking Horse Owners' Association is excited to sponsor the September 19th Versatility show scheduled for the Tennessee State Fair grounds in Nashville, Tenn... |
7/14/2015 |
Putnam County Fair Horse Show Adds Classes The Putnam County Fair Horse Show, scheduled for July 18, has added two classes to their original class sheet... |
6/30/2015 |
Putnam County Fair Walking Horse Show Makes Judge Change The Putnam County Fair Walking Horse Show, scheduled for July 18 in Cookeville, Tenn., regrets to inform that Kenny Smith will be unable to serve as the judge as previously stated. |
6/23/2015 |
Estill County Fair Horse Show Adds Class The Estill County Fair Horse Show, scheduled for June 27, has added a class to their original class sheet. Class 21A will now be Two-Year-Old Mare & Gelding... |
6/19/2015 |
Bourbon County Fair And Lincoln County Fair Horse Shows Cancelled Both the Bourbon County Fair And Lincoln County Fair Horse Shows are cancelled for this weekend due to inclement weather... |
6/12/2015 |
Lincoln County Fair Horse Show Adds Classes The Lincoln County Fair Horse Show, scheduled for June 20, has added 3 classes to their original schedule... |
3/11/2015 |
North Carolina State Fair Removes Tennessee Walking Horses From Schedule Sources confirmed to the Walking Horse Report that the 2015 North Carolina State Fair has removed all Tennessee Walking Horse classes from its horse show in 2015. The North Carolina State Fair has been... |
10/23/2014 |
Madison County Fair Show Adds Class The Madison County Fair Horse Show, slotted for Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, has added an Open Show Pleasure class to their original schedule... |
6/13/2014 |
Estill County Fair Horse Show Rescheduled The Estill County Fair Horse Show, originally slotted for June 21, will now be held July 11... |
6/3/2014 |
Sumner County Fair Names Judge The Sumner County Fair Horse show, slotted for June 28, has named Jerry Summers as their judge for this year’s event. |
3/17/2014 |
Casey Country Fair Spring Classic Adds Classes The Casey County Fair Spring Classic, scheduled for March 29, has added classes to their existing class sheet... |
3/11/2014 |
Casey County Fair Spring Classic Judge Announcement The Casey County Fair Spring Classic, scheduled for March 29, has selected Donald Todd to handle the judging duties for their event this year...
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8/6/2013 |
West Virginia State Fair Makes Judge Announcement The West Virginia State Fair Horse Show, scheduled for August 16-17, has selected Steve Dunn to serve as the judge for their event... |
8/2/2013 |
Putnam County Fair Horse Show Cancelled The Putnam County Fair Horse Show, scheduled for August 3, 2013 has been cancelled... |
8/1/2013 |
Russell County Jaycees Fair Horse Show Postponed The Russell County Jaycees Fair Horse Show, scheduled for August 2, regrets to inform of the decision to postpone their show... |
6/11/2013 |
Lincoln County Fair Horse Show Adds Classes The Lincoln County Fair Horse Show, scheduled for June 15, has added or changed 4 classes... |
1/24/2013 |
Kentucky Equine Survey Releases Initial Findings Kentucky is home to 242,400 horses and the total value of the state's equine and equine-related assets is estimated at $23.4 billion, according to the 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey...
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1/17/2013 |
Kentucky After Christmas Sale Finalized At Horse Park The Kentucky After Christmas Sale is officially set to host its 28th annual sale at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. The Kentucky After Christmas Sale has traditionally been held at Tattersalls... |
12/12/2012 |
Celebration Letter To Missouri State Fair The following is a letter that was sent from the Celebration CEO, Mike Inman, to Mark Wolfe of the Missouri State Fair Horse Show...
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12/12/2012 |
FAST Addresses Missouri State Fair The acting president of FAST, Bruce Vaughn, sent a letter to the Missouri State Fair Director, Mark Wolfe... |
12/11/2012 |
TWSHO Sends Letter to Missouri State Fair The Tennessee Walking Show Horse Organization (TWSHO) recently sent a letter to Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe... |
12/6/2012 |
TWHBEA Defends Performance Horse at Missouri State Fair The following letter was sent from Tennessee
Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association President
Tracy Boyd after representatives from Missouri reached out to
TWHBEA for help... |
9/6/2012 |
Walk Time Charlie Goes To The Fair Walk Time Charlie, the 2012 Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Champion, and Chad Baucom will be present for an exhibition and time with fans at the upcoming Tennessee State Fair at the fairgrounds in Nashville, Tenn... |
9/9/2011 |
Game World To Be At Tennessee State Fair Game World, the 2011 Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Champion® will make a scheduled appearance at the Tennessee State Fair on Wednesday, September 14. Game World will be stabled in the Livestock Arena, adjacent to Wilson Hall from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
1/31/2011 |
Walking Horses Well Represented At Alabama Horse Fair The Tennessee Walking Horse was once again very well represented at the Alabama Horse Fair, which was held January 21-23, 2011 at Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, Ala. |
7/6/2010 |
Midwest Horse Fair Announces 2011 Theme The Midwest Horse Fair, one of the nation’s top three-day equestrian events, will be rolling out the red carpet in 2011. |
6/20/2010 |
Lincoln County Fair Results Lincoln County Fair Results |
6/19/2010 |
Bourbon County Fair Results Bourbon County Fair Results |
2/19/2010 |
Horses Seized In Virginia Large horse seizure in Augusta County. 30 horses were seized from Terri Sullivan, who is a repeat offender and currently appealing charges from a fall conviction of animal cruelty. |
10/22/2009 |
Ronald Mosley and Gen’s Orange Lady Join In On Fun at N.C. State Fair The North Carolina State Fair Walking Horse Show was held on Oct. 16-17, 2009, in the James B. Hunt Horse Arena in Raleigh, N.C. |
9/24/2009 |
Futurities Highlight Texas State Fair Less than two weeks after the last class at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, Texas and some Louisiana exhibitors gathered for the annual UPHA Chapter 6 and 7/State Fair of Texas Horse Show. |
8/21/2009 |
Hickman had “MO Fun Than Ever” at the Fair The Missouri State Fair Society Horse Show was held Aug. 11-13 in Sedalia, Mo. Joe Weaver made the trip north to judge the 33-class, four-performance event. |
8/13/2009 |
Putnam County Fair Celebrates Motown In August and September, exhibitors and spectators have a different type of horse show to attend. During these months, county fairs bring fun to Middle Tennessee and along with it a relaxed fun-type horse show. |
8/13/2009 |
Fentress County Fair Show Host 162 Entries The 2009 Fentress County Fair Association Show was held at the Fentress County Fairgrounds in Jamestown, Tenn., on Friday, August 7, at 6:00 pm. |
4/9/2009 |
Virginia Colt Preview Rescheduled The Virginia Walking Horse Association has had to reschedule it’s Colt Preview originally scheduled for April 11th at Greystone Farm in Keswick, Va., due to expected bad weather.
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4/6/2009 |
Virginia Colt Preview The Virginia Walking Horse Association will host it’s Colt Preview on April 11th at Greystone Farm in Keswick, Va., owned by Larry Davis. |
3/20/2009 |
Virginia Walking Horse Association Honors 2008 High Point Horses The Virginia Walking Horse Association held its annual banquet on Saturday, March 7, 2009, at Panos in Harrisonburg, Va. Fred Keesee gave the dinner invocation. Following the dinner everyone anticipated the awards part of the evening when tricolor ribbons |
2/27/2009 |
Virginia Walking & Racking Horse Owners’ Association Held 2008 Banquet The Virginia Walking & Racking Horse Owners’ Association held its annual banquet Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, to honor the 2008 show season champions.
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12/9/2008 |
New EC Hits the Ground Running The newly elected executive committee held their first meeting after the conclusion of the National Board of Directors meeting at the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA). |
9/18/2008 |
Stretch Armstrong and Sonny Holt Top White County Fair Fall was definitely in the air on Saturday evening, Sept. 6, 2008, as many donned their sweaters and jackets to attend the White County Fair Open to the World Horse Show. |
8/14/2008 |
The Incredible Putnam County Fair The Putnam County Open Walking Horse Show was held on Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in Cookeville, Tenn.
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8/14/2008 |
PJ’s Pusher and Huffman Had Some Fun at the Fair The Missouri State Fair Society Horse Show was held Aug. 5-7, in Sedalia, Mo. Margo Urad made the trip from Rockwall, Texas to judge the 33 classes that took place during four performances.
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8/8/2008 |
Blackburn and Pusher’s Renaissance Topped Sumner County Fair The Sumner County Walking Horse Show was held on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the fairgrounds in Gallatin, Tenn. Bob Burris Jr. of Franklin, Tenn., marked the cards for the 21 classes of contenders.
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8/8/2008 |
295 Entries Attend Newly Expanded Russell County Fair Show The Russell County Fair Horse Show was held at the fairgrounds in Russell Springs, Ky., on Aug. 2, 2008. With a newly expanded and redesigned arena, the show was an overwhelming success with 295 entries according to show management. |
4/18/2008 |
Dickie Scrivner To Judge Virginia Celebration Richard Lloyd announced that Richard "Dickie" Scrivner of Murfreesboro, Tenn, will judge the Virginia Celebration, The Virginia Celebration will be held at the Virginia Horse Center June 13-14, 2008. |
3/17/2008 |
New CEO Hits The Ground Running That blur you see around Shelbyville this week is probably the trail left by new Celebration CEO Dr. Doyle Meadows.
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9/28/2007 |
State Fair of Texas UPHA Horse Show and Southwest Regional Walking Horse Futurity The State Fair of Texas Horse Show was held Sept. 13-17, 2007, at the State Fair show grounds in Dallas, Texas, featuring Tennessee Walking Horses, racking horses and American Saddlebreds. |
9/14/2007 |
Texas State Fair Show Results Stay tuned to Walking Horse Report Online for show results from around the country! |
9/13/2007 |
Free The Breeders Seeks Fair Election A press release from Free The Breeders |
8/9/2007 |
TN State Championships & MO State Fair Results Watch for updated results daily. |
6/22/2007 |
No Luck About It – Donald Stamper and Label’s Lucky Charm Top Lincoln County Fair The Lincoln County Fair Horse Show was a big success with 245 entries. A large number of spectators attended the show in Stanford, Ky., to watch their favorite horses.
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2/19/2007 |
Florida State Fair Horse Show Results Horse show results from the Florida State Fair held 2/16 & 2/17. |
10/17/2006 |
NC State Fair Clarification It has come to the NC State Fair Horse Show’s attention that Walking Horse industry internet chat lines are stating incorrectly the Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14, Youth Day Non-Trotting judging situation. |
8/31/2006 |
International Show to Include Arts and Crafts Fair An Arts and Crafts Fair, including woodworking demonstrations and an art show and sale, will be a part of the 2006 International Grand Championship Performance Horse Show. |
4/2/2006 |
Edwards to Judge Virginia Celebration Same |
1/11/2006 |
Free Money Expected To Attract Kentucky Breeders And Owners Free or almost free money: that’s enough to attract any horseman’s attention. Owners of Kentucky-bred Tennessee Walking Horses stand to recover part of their breeding fees, show and other expenses through the program spearheaded by The Kentucky Equine Edu |
9/19/2005 |
State Fair of Texas show results same |
2/10/2005 |
Virginia Horse Center needs your help The Virginia Horse Center needs your help. |
11/10/2004 |
Obituary - Virginia G. Queen Virginia G. Queen, of Rolla, Mo., passed away on Tues., Nov. 2, 2004 at St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield, Mo. She was 63. |
11/4/2004 |
The Sky King Lights Up the Sky in Virginia The Shenandoah Valley Horsemen’s Association closed the 2004 Shenandoah Valley horse show season with a successful show on Oct. 16 on the Bridgewater Lawn Party Grounds, Bridgewater, Va. |
6/18/2004 |
Virginia Celebration The beautiful blue-and white-barns of the East Arena of the Virginia Horse Center was the place to be for a horse show on June 11-12. |
3/26/2004 |
Virginia Walking Horse Association Forms Youth Council at Colt Preview The Virginia Walking Horse Association held a spring colt preview March 20 at the Rockingham County fairgrounds. With the large attendance of walking horse enthusiasts, it is obvious everyone is ready for the horse show season to begin. |
4/14/2003 |
Virginia Walking Horse Association Formed The newly formed Virginia Walking Horse Association held a general membership meeting on March 30, 2003. |
4/8/2003 |
Virginia Walking Horse Association Formed Virginia Walking Horse Association Formed |
3/4/2003 |
Obituary-Robert Morris Reel Virginia Horse Center Executive Director Robert Morris Reel, (Bob), 57, died suddenly Saturday, March 1, 2003. |
7/29/2002 |
He’s Ritz And Famous Wore the Roses at the Tri-State in Luray, Virginia
LURAY, Virg. |
7/16/2002 |
New York, New York & Rodney Dick Bring Their Big City Ways To Owingsville! Fourteen entries answered the gate call for the Amateur Mare and Gelding Specialty. |
6/11/2002 |
Danny Hughes and Ben Dover Stood Tall at Lancaster LANCASTER, Ky - The Central Kentucky Saddle Club grounds in Lancaster Kentucky played host to the 2 |
4/23/2002 |
The Virginia Walking Horse Industry Made Their Statement...
We’re no PUSHOVER & LOOKOUT...
LEXINGTON, Virg. |
4/22/2002 |
For The Record-Virginia Plummer Was Upper Cumberland Horse Show Chairman At the Upper Cumberland Horse Show, Jim Williams was not the show chairman. |
4/4/2002 |
Obituary: Lillie Virginia Davenport Lillie Virginia Davenport, 55, of Clear Spring, Maryland passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2002 at h |
4/2/2002 |
The Virginia Celebration Announces Addition of Mascup The Virginia Celebration, held April 12 and 13, 2002 in Lexington, Virg. |