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Celebration moves to intervene in HSUS vs. USDA

On July 22, 2022 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed a lower court ruling and determined that the Horse Protection Rule proposed in 2016 was in fact final even though it was never published in the Federal Register...
8/8/2022

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8/5/2022

BPWHA Georgetown Horse Show canceled

The August 6 & 7 BPWHA Horse shows in Georgetown, Kentucky have been canceled. New dates to be announced.
8/5/2022

Celebration entries top 2,500; First time since 2012

The Tennessee Walking Horse National closed entries for its upcoming 84th Annual Celebration on August 2nd. The pre-show entries for the upcoming World Championship topped 2,500 coming in at 2,536. The 2022 total is a 12% increase over 2021.
8/5/2022

Wartrace class schedule clarification

The Wartrace Horse Show, scheduled for August 6, would like to make a clarification to their class schedule. Class 28, Amateur Novice is for riders and horses who have not won a blue ribbon in 2022.
8/4/2022

Equine Obituary – Final's Pusher

Reserve world champion Final’s Pusher passed away on August 3, 2022. Affectionately known as "Speedy," he was 26 years old at the time of his passing. Speedy had a long show career from the age of two through the age of 18...
8/4/2022

Equine Obituary – Mr. Southern Comfort

Mr. Southern Comfort passed away on August 3, 2022 after a short battle with colic. The stallion was loved by Kailin and Ethan Graves and Dr. Kasey and Maureen Kesselring...
8/3/2022

Obituary – James Welch

McMinnville resident and White County, TN native James Allison Welch, age 82, was born April 30, 1940 and died July 30, 2022 at The Webb House in McMinnville following an extended illness.  
8/2/2022

TWHBEA honors past President Jim Welch

The TWHBEA flag is lowered today in memory of Jim Welch, who passed away on July 30, 2022 at the age of 82. Mr. Welch served as President of TWHBEA in 2000 and 2001...
8/2/2022

Equine Obituary – Man Of Fortune

Man of Fortune, affectionately known as "Tucker," was foaled on October 10, 2006 and passed away peacefully on July 30, 2022. He was proudly owned by Annette England of Sparta, Tennessee. Tucker brought Annette and her family many years of joy and excitement.
8/2/2022

Live from Wartrace

ReporTV will provide live streaming coverage from the Wartrace Horse Show on Saturday, August 6, beginning at 6:00 pm.

Due to bandwidth, live streaming coverage will not be available from Belfast and Fayetteville, however; highlights will be posted from Belfast on Friday and from Fayetteville Blue Ribbon on Saturday.

8/2/2022

East Tennessee Trainers' Show rescheduled

The East Tennessee Trainers' Show, originally scheduled for July 9, has been rescheduled for August 13, 2022. The show will now be held at the Chestnut Hill Fairgrounds in Dandridge, Tennessee instead of the original location of Newport, Tennessee. 
8/1/2022

Obituary – Debbie Civils

Debra Sue Setters Civils, 65 of Indianapolis died July 31. She was born on November 29, 1956 to Benjamin Lee Setters and Sue Kathryn Horton Setters in Covington KY. Debbie was married to her husband, Kenneth Civils, on August 29, 1982.
8/1/2022

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7/29/2022

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.
7/28/2022