Walking Horse Owners Association 2024 Member Advantage Program is now available for all current members! Click here to get your discounts for 2024.
Thomas Aaron Smith, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and pillar of the Bedford County, Tennessee community, passed away on March 5, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on November 2, 1936, to John Alonzo Smith and Mary Etta Ball Smith, Thomas lived his entire life in Bedford County, where he left an enduring mark through his dedication to his family, faith, and community service.
A history making fourth Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration World Grand Championship is still waiting for Justified Honors.
But the three-time World Grand Champion really doesn’t need the fourth title to cement his reputation as possibly the greatest Walking Horse ever.
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