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United States District Judge Thomas L. Parker set oral arguments on the USDA’s motion to dismiss for April 14, 2025 in Memphis, Tenn. The USDA moved to dismiss portions of the Wright’s complaint. The most important of those was the claim by Wright’s that the relief, should they win, be applied industry-wide. The USDA claims that those claims for industry-wide relief are time barred under the Administrative Procedures Act. Read More
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In 1959, Rodger’s Perfection was named the World’s Grand Champion at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. It was also the debut year of one of the longest-running and most beloved Western TV shows of all time, Bonanza.
Patriarch Ben Cartwright and his three sons, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe, rode across a field on Buck, Chub, Sport and Cochise for the show’s opening.
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“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Those words from poet Maya Angelou could have been written about the McWaters family. LaRue, Ann and their family have contributed to the Tennessee Walking Horse industry for years with compassion and hard work.
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In a letter sent March 6, 2025, Patrick F. Philbin, attorney for industry plaintiffs, asked the USDA to reconsider certain aspects of the current enforcement and inspection scheme under the Horse Protection Act. At the core of Philbin’s letter is the need for adequate due process to be provided under the HPA and for industry participants to have some form of a pre-deprivation hearing prior to their horse being disqualified. Read More
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The American Horse Council issued a news release outlining a request made by them to USDA to reopen the comment period on the Horse Protection Act rulemaking that made significant changes to the application of the law. The majority of the rule was vacated in federal court as a result of the lawsuit brought by the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. Read More
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Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller recently introduced a resolution at the National State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Winter Policy Meeting asking USDA to rescind the Biden Administration’s rule to amend the HPA. Read More
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The National Trainers’ Show that will be held in Cooper Steel Arena, March 27-29, 2025, has made an addition to their original class schedule. Read More
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WHOA Delivers Aid to Hurricane Helene Victims in North Carolina! On February 14, 2025 WHOA delivered a semi truck load of horse products to North Carolina hurricane victims. Another semi truck load of hay was delivered to the same area on March 1, 2025. Read More
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FAST President, Dr. Kasey Kesselring, is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of FAST has unanimously voted to appoint Paul A. Simmons to the foundation’s board of directors. Read More