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Fayetteville Blue Ribbon selects Puckett

The Fayetteville Blue Ribbon Horse Show, scheduled for July 31, has selected Johnny Puckett to mark the cards for their 39th annual event. The show will be held at the Lincoln County Horseman's and 4-H show grounds...
7/14/2020

Important announcement from the American National Insurance Maiden

Due to the number of entries being received, the American National Insurance Maiden will run two splits and a final. Wednesday, August 12th will feature two splits of the class, each containing 50% of the total entries, giving trainers the opportunity to show multiple horses. The first two splits will not be tied...
7/14/2020

What A Horse to provide live stream from Liz's Kids Show

What A Horse will provide free live streaming coverage from Liz’s Kids Show on Saturday, July 18 from Manchester, Tennessee. This will be the only multi-camera live stream by What A Horse this year. The link will be active beginning at 3:00 pm on Saturday...
7/14/2020

TWHBEA National Futurity revises class schedule

The TWHBEA National Futurity, scheduled for August August 26 in Calsonic Arena, has added the following jackpot classes to their original schedule...
7/12/2020

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7/10/2020

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7/10/2020

Obituary – Sarah Moersch Porterfield

A graveside service for Sarah Moersch Porterfield, 41, of Jacksonville, will be held at noon on Friday, July 10, 2020, at Jacksonville City Cemetery. The Reverend Robert Fowler will officiate...
7/9/2020

Celebration statement on Confederate Flag

The Celebration will ban the use of or flying of the confederate flag on its show grounds moving forward. The unanimous decision of the Celebration Board of Directors is based on providing the most inclusive environment for all of our exhibitors, trainers, fans and staff...
7/9/2020

Obituary – Elvin Sapp

Elvin Emery Sapp passed away on July 5th, 2020 at his home in Columbia, Missouri surrounded by his family.  He was born on June 24, 1936 in Boone County. Elvin and his family enjoyed training and showing Tennessee Walking horses together. Elvin, Geri, and Shannon Sapp traveled many miles to compete throughout Missouri and surrounding states.
7/9/2020

Celebration selects judging panel

The 82nd Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration will be judged by the experienced panel of Rollie Beard, Ross Campbell, Mike Hilley, Sam Sorrell and Leigh Stuart. The panel has a collective 20 Celebration’s judged between them. 
7/6/2020

Celebration making plans for 82nd World Championship

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration board of directors continued to finalize plans for the upcoming 82nd Annual Celebration to be held August 26th – September 5th. The board met July 6, 2020 and made some final decisions regarding the upcoming horse show in light of the COVID-19 recommendations from local, state and federal guidelines.
7/8/2020

Wartrace selects Slagle

The Wartrace Horse Show has selected Rod Slagle to mark the cards for their 114th Anniversary event. The show will be held Jernigan Field in Wartrace on August 1, 2020, beginning at 6:00 pm.
7/8/2020

WHT Auxiliary supports education year after year

The Walking Horse Trainers’ Auxiliary is a national non-profit organization dedicated to charitable organizations. Each year the Auxiliary awards scholarships to any person involved with Tennessee Walking Horses who is furthering his/her education. 
7/8/2020

Coy Sanderson hospitalized

The Walking Horse Report has recently learned that Coy Sanderson, new baby of Clay Sanderson and Kasie Caldwell has been admitted to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville with a heart condition. At this point they are unsure of how long baby Coy will be in the hospital...
7/8/2020

Red Carpet Show of the South accepting online entries

The Red Carpet Show of the South, scheduled for Saturday July 25, will accept online entries via www.entermywalkinghorse.com. The show will accept both online and in person entries. If you enter online and need to scratch an entry – do so at least 1 hour before the show starts and you will not be charged for that entry.
7/7/2020