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10/25/2024 |
| The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, Kim Lewis and Tom Gould filed a motion for summary judgment in the USDA’s rulemaking case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas’ Amarillo Division. The motion was filed on Friday October 18, 2024. |
10/21/2024 |
| The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack earlier this month seeking relief from accidental injuries being cited as HPA violations by USDA Veterinary Medical Officers (VMO). |
10/21/2024 |
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10/18/2024 |
| The TWHBEA Election Committee met yesterday and certified the results of this year’s election. The ballots were counted by Winnett Associates PLLC. 10 States/Regions elected directors to full three-year terms, with Michigan, Virginia, and Region 6 also electing directors for partial terms. |
10/18/2024 |
| The WHTA Annual Awards Dinner and Banquet will be held February 14-15, 2025 at Embassy Suites in Franklin, Tennessee. The deadline to receive a discounted room rate is January 8, 2025. |
10/15/2024 |
| Due to the devastation caused from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Walking Horse Owners Association (WHOA) has established a Disaster Relief Fund. This fund will be used toward the needs of victims from this tragic disaster. |
10/14/2024 |
| Linda Kay Candelaria Richards of Hendersonville, Tennessee passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024 after battling cancer for nearly two years. Her absence is so very evident, but her life lives on, in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to know and love her. |
10/14/2024 |
| The NCWHA, along with the Culbreth and Mosley families, support the youth of our industry through our annual scholarship program. This year, the NCWHA is happy to announce the distribution of four scholarships to very deserving youth. |
10/14/2024 |
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10/11/2024 |
| He’s A Top Gun was foaled on May 2, 2019. He was sired by General Gunn and out of Brookie, a Sky Command mare. He was bred and raised by Grider Farms of Columbia, Kentucky. Carolyn Evans of Eden, North Carolina, purchased him in the spring of 2021 and he was started by Derek Monahan at River View Stables of Ivanhoe, Virginia. |
10/9/2024 |
| Following the death of Charlie Howard in 2019 a fund was established through the Walking Horse Owners Association to honor his memory by helping young people through continuing education. |
10/8/2024 |
| The United Fall Finale will be held in Tunica, Mississippi, November 14-16, 2024. Stall reservations as well Buy A Class requests are due by October 21, 2024. To reserve stalls or RV spots, please contact Dee Cantrell at 706-366-1011 or [email protected]. To make a Buy A Class request or to reserve a VIP Table, contact Sarah Smith at 706-366-1011 or [email protected]. |
10/8/2024 |
| ReporTV will be Live THREE NIGHTS, October 10-12, from the Racking Horse World Celebration. There will also be highlight videos posted the following day. |
10/8/2024 |
Editor's note: The following is a press release by House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.).
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing to conduct oversight of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) enforcement of the Horse Protection Act (HPA) and its promulgation of a final rule titled Horse Protection Amendments. |
10/8/2024 |