WHTA Auxiliary Presents Scholarships
Monday, July 13, 2026
The Walking Horse Trainers’ Auxiliary is a national non-profit who is dedicated to charitable organizations. Each year, since the scholarship program’s inception in 1975, the Auxiliary awards scholarships to eligible candidates involved with Tennessee Walking Horses who are furthering his/her education. With the endless support from the walking horse industry and the community, the Auxiliary will continue to award education scholarships year after year allowing young leaders to be the greater part of our next generation. Beth Thomas and Kari Tisma, both educators in Bedford County, Tennessee, and Stephanie Elliott, also an educator from Tuscumbia, Alabama, are currently chairs of the Scholarship Committee. This year’s recipients are Payzlei Allison, Emma Black, Chelsea Cook, Laney Mullinax, Tucker Johnson and Madalyn Smith.
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