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Saddle up for the Walking Horse Celebration in Shelbyville

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has stood the test of time. “It’s a Tennessee tradition. It’s made it through world wars; we’ve been going on for 88 years straight,” said Warren Wells, a Shelbyville native. “I tell people all the time, it’s like you can be in 2026 and you can step back into 1940.” 

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