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7/3/2026 |
| On April 25, 2026, the Big Beaver Golf Course in Piketon, Ohio, hosted the first-ever Strides forService Scramble—a remarkable charitable event organized through the combined efforts of KY-HIO, the Appalachian Walking & Racking Horse Association, and the East Kentucky Walking & Racking Horse Association. |
7/3/2026 |
| In Loving Memory of Flirtin' To Win (AKA "Frenchie") March 27, 2011 – June 12, 2026. |
7/2/2026 |
| The Walking Horse Report recently learned of the passing of longtime exhibitor and owner Darden Gladney. |
7/1/2026 |
| The field is set for the inaugural running of The Prodigy, with an impressive lineup of horses, owners, trainers and riders preparing to compete in the highly anticipated event. |
6/30/2026 |
| MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Walking Horse Owners' Association invites everyone to the 48th Annual International Grand Championship, happening July 14–25, 2026, at TN Miller Coliseum, 304 W. Thompson Lane in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. |
6/30/2026 |
| Dorothy Jean Simmons Kyle was born on November 2, 1937, to the late Hughie and Frances Simmons and was raised in Olive Hill, Tennessee. In 1954, she married Bobby Gene Beckham, and together they raised their daughters in Clifton, Tennessee, where Dorothy worked as a supervisor for Clifton Manufacturing Company. |
6/29/2026 |
| Campsites for the 88th Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration are filling quickly! If you plan to camp on the Celebration grounds and want to secure your regular campsite, now is the time to make your reservation. |
6/29/2026 |
| If you have purchased Box Seat or Reserved Seat tickets for the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, they are now available for pickup at the Celebration Ticket Office. |
6/29/2026 |
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6/26/2026 |
| Effective June 30th with The Prodigy qualifiers, SHOW judges will be reinstating and enforcing the rule of horses entering the ring at a flat walk and proceeding past a set marker so the horse’s way of going can be evaluated for locomotion. |
6/25/2026 |
| The United States Department of Agriculture has submitted a new proposed rulemaking concerning the Horse Protection Act to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review. According to the federal regulatory agenda, the proposal was received by OIRA on June 23, 2026. |
6/24/2026 |
| Blountville, TN – Registration is open for the St. Jude Walk East Tennessee presented by the East Tennessee Walking Horse Association during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month at 9 a.m. on Saturday September 12, 2026 at Northeast State Community College’s Main Campus in Blountville TN. |
6/24/2026 |
| The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is pleased to announce the 2026 class schedule following valuable feedback received from owners, trainers, and exhibitors. |
6/23/2026 |
| Ralph Wildon Johnson, age 93, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on June 20, 2026, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. |
6/22/2026 |