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WHOA Banquet deadline is tomorrow

The Walking Horse Owners Association would like to remind you that tomorrow, Wednesday, February 1, is the deadline for making reservations for the WHOA High Points Awards. All WHOA members are invited to attend the annual membership meeting and Banquet.
1/31/2023

NCWHA announces reelected Board of Directors and 2023 Officers

Congratulations to the following individuals whom were reelected to the North Carolina Walking Horse Association Board of Directors...
1/31/2023

FAST Spring Showcase announces judges

FAST is happy to announce that Derek Bonner, Wayne Dean and Jamie Lawrence will judge the FAST Spring Showcase on April 14-15, 2023. The show will be held in the Cooper Steel Arena (formerly Calsonic Arena) on the Celebration Grounds in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
1/30/2023

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1/27/2023

HSUS continues to push for implementation of 2017 HPA rule

The Humane Society of the United States continues to push the DC circuit to force the USDA to implement the 2017 Horse Protection Act rule that would devastate the current show horse.  The DC Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected the USDA’s appeal of their earlier decision and denied the intervention request of The Celebration.
1/24/2023

Obituary – Sammy Cagle

Mr. Sammy Cagle age 74 of Lexington, TN. passed away on Saturday January 21, 2023 at Jackson Madison County Hospital in Jackson, TN...
1/24/2023

Celebration announces Cooper Steel Arena

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration announced at its annual meeting that Calsonic Arena will have a new title sponsor and unveiled the naming of Cooper Steel Arena.  The partnership will be the most significant outside investment in The Celebration’s history and will lock up the naming rights for at least the next 20 years.
1/24/2023

WHOA announces Board of Directors election results

The Walking Horse Owners’ Association is proud to announce the following candidates were elected to the WHOA Board of Directors by the WHOA Membership...
1/24/2023

Obituary – Louise McCarter

Louise Bass McCarter passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Dogwood Assisted Living Center in Corinth, Mississippi...
1/22/2023

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1/20/2023

DesJarlais visits Callaway Stables

Congressman Scott DesJarlais visited Shelbyville on January 19th and made a stop at Allan Callaway Stables as part of his trip.  DesJarlais visited with Allan Callaway and John Allan Callaway and discussed the Tennessee Walking Horse industry and the current legislative and regulatory environments in Washington D.C.
1/20/2023

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1/20/2023

Equine Obituary – Infidelity

Reserve World Champion Infidelity was laid to rest on Sunday January 15, 2023, after an unsuccessful battle with colic at the age of 9...
1/18/2023

Equine Obituary – Coin Maker

The Report has learned that multi-titled Coin Maker passed away on January 18, 2023. He was owned and loved by Suzanne and Bud Moore and enjoyed his years of retirement on their farm
1/18/2023

Obituary – Mitchell Green

Mitchell Scott Green, 52, of Bishop, Georgia passed away on January 16, 2023...
1/18/2023