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Publication Date |
| The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration recently agreed to a naming rights deal with Cooper Steel, renaming the old Calsonic Arena to Cooper Steel Arena. The agreement will include a multi-million dollar renovation to the arena with work scheduled to begin in the coming days. |
5/4/2023 |
| The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration recently hosted H&R Agri-Power along with representatives from Case IH Tractors, Bush Hog and Kubota. H&R Agri-Power is one of the largest partners at The Celebration and owner Wayne Hunt was in Shelbyville at Cooper Steel Arena for the lunch. |
5/4/2023 |
| The Spring Fun Show, scheduled for May 25-27, 2023 will accept entries online, beginning on May 21, 2023.Entries can be made online at entermywalkinghorse.com. Entries will be accepted each day of the showuntil 1:00 pm. The show office will be open daily during the show between 3:00 pm-5:00 pm, for those whowish to make entries in person. |
5/3/2023 |
| The Walking Horse Trainers’ Auxiliary Scholarship packets for 2023 are available for both undergraduate and graduate students. To receive a packet or for additional information, contact Beth Thomas at 931-580-6825 or Kari Tisma at 678-576-1290. |
5/2/2023 |
| The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association is excited to announce a $2,500 Youth Challenge Cup program for youth who participate in halter classes. The program is sponsored by the Jake Jacobs Family. |
5/1/2023 |
| Joe Barry Brandon, age 81, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Monday, May 1, 2023, at Maury County Regional Health Center. |
5/1/2023 |
| Tamela (Tam) Brogdon (Tallahassee , Panama City, St Augustine Florida) daughter of Ben and Lynda Brogdon, passed away May 1, 2023 after a fierce e battle with Leukemia. |
5/1/2023 |
| The Walking Horse Trainers Association presented donation checks to The Center for Family Development and The Tony Rice Center. Both non-profit organizations were chosen as charities for the 2023 National Trainer's Show that was held in March 2023 at the Cooper Steel Arena on the Celebration Show grounds. |
4/29/2023 |
| The Walking Horse Owners Association would like to remind exhibitors that have not renewed their WHOA membership that now is the time. A current WHOA Membership is required to participate in WHOA affiliated shows. |
4/29/2023 |
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4/28/2023 |
The North Carolina Walking Horse Association Ladies Auxiliary Show, scheduled for April 29, has split class 19 on their schedule:
Class 19 Three-Year-Old Walking Specialty (Riders' Cup)
Class 19A Four-Year-Old Walking Specialty (Riders' Cup) |
4/28/2023 |
| The Alabama Ladies Auxiliary Horse Show, scheduled for May 20, 2023, has added a class to their original schedule. Class 21A will be Amateur Owned & Trained. The show will be held at Baileyton Park in Baileyton, Alabama. Ryan Gannon will mark the cards for this year's event. |
4/28/2023 |
| On April 25, 2023 the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a new five year strategic plan. As part of that plan, APHIS oversees the enforcement of the Horse Protection Act. The HPA is a very small part of the overall APHIS budget. |
4/26/2023 |
| Walking Horse Report has joined with Dean Johnson video to post videos of class winners in the results of the Walking Horse Report on our website. These videos will be at shows where Dean Johnson Video is making class videos and can be the video you purchase from Dean or one that his team gets as part of the videoing they do at the show. |
4/26/2023 |
The Mid-South Horse Show Association Charity Walking Horse Show, scheduled for May 6 in Parkers Crossroads, Tennessee, has added two classes to their schedule:
Class 10 Amateur Park Performance
Class 18A Open Speed Racking |
4/25/2023 |