LEWISBURG, Tenn.  – The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) will once again partner with the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration® to present the 2011 National Futurity. In addition, TWHBEA is pleased to announce that it will be a Presenting Sponsor for the 2011 Celebration®.

The TWHBEA National Futurity, the industry’s premier showcase for young stock, will be held in Calsonic Arena during the 2011 Celebration® on the evening of August 24. The National Futurity will use the same judging panel as the Celebration® and classes at the event will serve as preliminaries to Celebration® championship classes.

The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association (TWHBEA), headquartered in Lewisburg, Tennessee, is the oldest and most prestigious organization devoted to the promotion of the breed. Founded in 1935, the breed registry was established to record the pedigrees of the Tennessee Walking Horse. Its goal is to maintain the purity of the breed, to promote greater awareness of the Tennessee Walking Horse and its qualities, to encourage expansion of the breed, and to help assure its general welfare.