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3/30/2018 |
| The 80th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration will have all of its championship class entries stabled on the show grounds for 48 hours prior to their championship performance. The requirement of horses to be stabled on the grounds prior to the championship classes was first recommended by the Veterinarian Advisory Council in 2014. |
3/27/2018 |
| Jacob and Brittany Baum welcomed their first son, Bentlee Edwin Baum, on Feb 26. He weighed 8lbs. and measured 20 3/4 inches in length. Proud paternal grandparents are Dr. Jim and Lisa Baum and maternal grandparents are Troy and Cindy Smith, both of Shelbyville, Tennessee. Both mom and baby are doing great. |
3/27/2018 |
| The SHOW HIO recently changed the SHOW rulebook to reflect a recent change at the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association regarding the age of horses foaled in the fall breeding season... |
3/27/2018 |
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3/23/2018 |
| Bertram Philip (Bert) Jones, age 84 passed away peacefully at his daughter's home in Dunedin, Florida after a brief illness... |
3/23/2018 |
| The general membership of the Walking Horse Trainers’ Association gathered at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Blue Ribbon Circle on the grounds of the Celebration, a tradition that takes place each year before the National Trainers’ Show. |
3/22/2018 |
| If you are interested in joining the Youth Council please make plans to meet on the top concourse during the Trainers’ Show on Saturday, March 24 at 5:30 pm to fill out new membership forms. |
3/22/2018 |
| Georgia State Senator Curt Thompson recently introduced a resolution in the Georgia Senate in support of the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST Act). The summary on the Georgia Lobby website read... |
3/21/2018 |
| Multi-titled WGC and WC John F. K.’s Delight aka “Bingo” passed away on March 8 at McCarley Farms in Samantha, Alabama. Born Oct. 1, 1997, the 21 year old stallion was owned and loved by Linda McCarley in his final years. |
3/21/2018 |
| In celebrating our 50th Walking Horse Trainers Association Anniversary, this is a salute to all the dedicated professional trainers that have passed through these “gates” . . . and the ones yet to come... |
3/19/2018 |
| The Walking Horse Trainers’ Association (WHTA) will revamp the Horse of the Year awards program in 2018. Previously, the Horse of the Year was determined by a vote of the licensed members of the WHTA. The program has seen a decline in interest from voting members in recent years and the board of directors decided a change was needed. |
3/19/2018 |
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3/16/2018 |
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3/15/2018 |
| The SHOW HIO will begin to measure horses in post-show inspections for compliance with class requirements in pony and 15.2 & under divisions. In previous years, show management could require horses to measure pre-show, however no post-show measurements were completed. |
3/15/2018 |