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| The historic Sand Creek Farms recently sold to Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, who will locate their distillery on the famous Tennessee Walking Horse farm in Shelbyville. The final deal was concluded after the commission voted unanimously to rezone the property paving the way for the distillery to operate on the farm. |
12/28/2017 |
| Joe Carr, candidate for the Tennessee State Senate for District 14, met with a group of trainers at 4 The Glory Farm in Shelbyville, Tennessee on Friday, December, 8, 2017. Carr, served as a state representative and would now like to serve the Tennessee Walking Horse industry as their state senator... |
12/28/2017 |
| he 2018 SHOW Judges Seminar will be held Saturday, February 24 in the Hall of Fame Club inside the Calsonic Arena on the show grounds of The Celebration. The seminar will begin at 8:00am and conclude at noon. This is a mandatory requirement for all currently licensed judges and any new applicants wishing to become licensed by SHOW... |
12/27/2017 |
| More than 25 years ago, David Landrum and Jerrold Pedigo joined in a business venture that has long been known as one of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry’s premiere events of the year. It’s a place where not only top horses — many of them legendary — go through the sale ranks, but also a place that offers a social platform like no other. It’s a place to see, and be seen. |
12/26/2017 |
| Many are aware of Barron Witherspoon Sr.'s amazing climb from an entry level role in Field Advertising to his appointment as Global Vice President of Industry Affairs at Procter and Gamble. Many also know that he is an Ordained Minister who authored the book... |
12/23/2017 |
| The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) department of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a recap of the successes in horse protection in 2017 while also highlighting the challenges that still remain. |
12/23/2017 |
| The conclusion of 2017, unfortunately, does not mark the end of the walking horse industry’s legal issues with the USDA and APHIS, but it does mark a year with some successes, and provides some encouraging prospects for 2018. |
12/19/2017 |
| The following summary of the enforcement of the HPA appears on the APHIS web site... |
12/18/2017 |
| This past show season saw the return of several new faces to the Tennessee Walking Horse industry — although, technically, they aren’t actually new. A few weeks back, the WHR reached out to horse enthusiasts via social media to hear the stories of any newcomers who decided to jump back in the saddle after a 10 or more-year absence... |
12/15/2017 |
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12/15/2017 |
| The Walking Horse Trainers’ Association teamed up once again with Walking For The Angels and Christmas In July Horse Show to give back to those in need at Christmas time. Over 300 children across Bedford County received help this year... |
12/14/2017 |
| World grand champion and multi world champion The Land Shark passed away on December 6, 2017. The five-year-old stallion was owned and loved by Larry and Pam Russell of Pontotoc, Mississippi... |
12/14/2017 |
| The KWHA Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Luncheon was held on December 9, 2017. The event was held at Malone’s Event’s and Catering in Lexington, Kentucky. 18 members joined to celebrate a wonderful year in the horse industry and participation awards and ended the day with a dirt Santa gift exchange... |
12/13/2017 |
| The 2018 Walking For Cancer show will be held April 21 at the Champions Arena in Shelbyville. The start time is still pending however organizers are aiming for 5 p.m. Further details will be announced as they become available... |
12/12/2017 |
| New this year for the Youth Council, a point system was put into place to help encourage all youth members to participate in different events and horse shows. Throughout the year members earned points by helping to raise money for the FAST Legal Fund and for assisting at horse shows... |
12/8/2017 |