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The beat goes on

When you sit close to the rail at a horse show, you can sometimes hear the swoosh of the mane and flick of the tail and the four beat rhythm of a walking horse. But what if the sound ended there? Just imagine experiencing a show without either the announcer calling the class or the organist playing to the beat of the flat foot, running walk or rocking chair canter. Both have been part of the great walking horse show experience since the beginning. 
8/22/2024

Frank Eichler: Learning to slow down through woodworking

Only God can make a tree, but Frank Eichler and his helpers can make that tree into just about anything you can imagine.

There is no sign directing visitors to Fallen Tree Designs. Frank simply tells you just past two silos filled withhay are two buildings which house the workshops where wood magic is made.

8/21/2024

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8/21/2024

Dual blue ribbon success for Walden family

A crisp, fall-like morning welcomed early risers for the Wednesday morning session to open the 86th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in the shiny, renovated interior of Cooper Steel Arena.The schedule hosted 13 classes with an impressive nine of those coming as unanimous decisions by the five-judge panel.
8/21/2024

Interview with Kate Cowan

In the interview that follows, Kate Cowan shares her thoughts after winning the Auxiliary Equitation Medal, Riders 15-17 Years Canter class on Wednesday morning.
8/21/2024

Magestic performance

8/21/2024

Weanlings and Yearlings take to the Big Oval

It was a perfect setting for the first night of the 86th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration as a touch of autumn greeted fans to “The Big Oval”.
8/21/2024

From Blue Ribbons To Bourbon

Kentucky. The state evokes a full sensory perception, from the sight of beautiful bluegrass against white fenced horse farms and the iconic sound of bluegrass music, to the thrill of college basketball and the historical home of Louisville Slugger bats.
8/21/2024

Obituary – Kaden Lewis

Kaden Stewart Lewis passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 19. 
8/20/2024

Meet the 2024 Celebration Judges

The year was 1939. It marked the beginning of Dollar General which is now in almost every small town and large city in America. Sara Lee would soon become synonymous with bread and desserts. Blue Note Records introduced some legendary jazz greats including Art Blakey and Herbie Hancock. Marvel Comics offered endless stories of Superheroes. It was the beginning of affordable shopping choices, world class entertainment and food for the country.
8/19/2024

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8/19/2024

Interview with Celebration CEO Warren Wells

In the interview that follows, Celebration CEO Warren Wells, shares his thoughts on the upcoming 86th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration...
8/19/2024

Obituary – Sharon Higginbotham

Sharon Beech Higginbotham, age 74, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2024. Born on December 15, 1949, in Panama City, Florida, Sharon was the beloved daughter of the late William Beech and Virginia Anderton Beech. She was a devoted Catholic and a longtime member of the Church of the Nativity in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
8/19/2024

Obituary – Sandra Lucille (Forgay) Still

Sandra Lucille (Forgay) Still was born April 19, 1947 in Atlanta, Ga., the eldest child of Robert Coy Forgay and Lela Voncille (Shook) Forgay. Throughout much of her childhood, she lived in Atlanta, with her parents and younger siblings.
8/18/2024

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8/16/2024