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The Phoenix show information

The Phoenix Horse Show is set for March 18-22, 2025 at the Covered Arena at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. The show is WHOA affiliated and the first leg of WHOA’s Triple Crown of 2025. Three judges will adjudicate the show with one alternate.
1/29/2025

FAST Spring Showcase announces judges

The FAST Spring Showcase is pleased to announce that Ross Campbell, Wayne Dean and Rod Slagle will judge their event that is scheduled for March 13-15, 2025. The show will take place at the Cooper Steel Arena in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
1/29/2025

WHTA Horse Of The Year voting reminder

Voting for Horse Of The Year will end at 11:59pm on January 31st...
1/28/2025

Obituary – Beatrice Livingston

Beatrice Reed Livingston, 99, went to be with the Lord Saturday evening (Jan. 25, 2025) at Church Hill Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center.  
1/28/2025

Trainer of the Year

1/27/2025

Performance Horse of the Year

1/27/2025

Equine Obituary - Trip My Trigger

The Walking Horse Report has recently learned of the passing of 2xWGC & 3xWC Trip My Trigger at the age of 33 on January 19, 2025.
1/27/2025

Obituary – Debbie Willoughby

Debbie devoted her entire life as a “true animal lover” She was extremely talented and competitive in the equine world. Her accomplishments read somewhat like a Cinderella Story, winning many championship awards aboard her coveted Tennessee Walking Horse, R Golden Man. 
1/27/2025

USDA postpones final rule to amend HPA regulations for 60 days

On January 23, 2025, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will temporarily postpone its final rule to amend the Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulations for 60 days from February 1, 2025 to April 2, 2025. APHIS published the final rule (89 FR 39194-39251) amending the horse protection regulations to provide,
1/24/2025

Latest Issue 1 27 2025

1/24/2025

Comer applauds postponement of HPA Rule to protect the rights of Horse Breeders, Trainers, and Owners Nationwide

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the postponement of a final rule amending the Horse Protection Act (HPA)...
1/24/2025

State Agriculture Departments request USDA to withdraw Horse Protection Rule

In letters to the Trump Transition team, thirteen states’ agriculture departments have asked the United States Department of Agriculture to begin the process of formally withdrawing, in its entirety, the Horse Protection Amendments final rule. The rule was originally published May 8, 2024 and would have most of its provisions become effective February 1, 2025.
1/23/2025

Oversight Committee asks Trump Administration to abolish HPA Rule

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and its Chairman, James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to the Trump-Vance Transition team pointing out the major flaws in the Horse Protection Act Rule that was finalized during the Biden Administration and is set to take effect February 1, 2025.
1/22/2025

Trump Executive Order gives agencies discretion to postpone effective dates

President Donald J. Trump signed multiple executive orders yesterday, one of which could apply to the Horse Protection rule set to go into effect February 1, 2025. In his executive order President Trump allows agencies, including USDA, to postpone rules already published in the Federal Register for further review prior to their effective date. In order for this to apply to the rule impacting the Walking Horse industry, the agency would have to take this action to review the Horse Protection rule.
1/21/2025

2025 WHOA Horse Show reminders

New HPA requirements are going into effect Feb, 1, 2025 and show managers are required to have even more accurate record-keeping than in the past. We will need your help and cooperation to make sure we are in compliance at all of our shows!
1/20/2025