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Publication Date |
| Frank White passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025, at his home in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Born in Terry Mississippi on November 9, 1940, Frank spent his early years in the cotton fields with his mother as she picked cotton. |
2/18/2025 |
| World Grand Champion Papa’s Smoking Pusher was laid to rest on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the age of 28. He was one of the late Beverly Sherman’s favorite horses and was still owned by Floyd Sherman at the time of his death. |
2/18/2025 |
| The SHOW HIO held its annual training and testing on Saturday February 15, 2024 at the Embassy Suites in conjunction with the Walking Horse Trainers’ Association’s annual meetings and banquet. The SHOW HIO continues to look at ways to improve its licensing process as well as its training and is making several changes in 2025. |
2/17/2025 |
| The Walking Horse Trainers’ Association held its general membership meeting on Friday February 14, 2024. The meeting kicked off the annual banquet meeting and as part of the meeting the membership got to cast votes for who would judge the upcoming National Trainers’ Show. |
2/17/2025 |
| 56 years! This year marked the 56th anniversary of the WHTA Awards Banquet to honor the Tennessee Walking Horse we all so dearly love. How fitting for this year’s event to fall on Valentine’s Day weekend. |
2/15/2025 |
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2/14/2025 |
| Elaine Marie Gilmore, age 64 of Petersburg, TN died on Friday, February 7th, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones, at Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ. Elaine went home to be with the Lord. She was born in Paterson, NJ, and was raised in Brick, NJ where she lived before moving to Petersburg, TN several years ago. |
2/14/2025 |
| Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the Heart Of America Banquet, scheduled for February 15, 2025. A new date will be posted as it becomes available. |
2/14/2025 |
| The Walking Horse Trainers’ Association kicked off its annual banquet weekend with their first general membership meeting of 2025. One of the most important action items on this meeting’s agenda is the election of officers and board members. |
2/14/2025 |
| President Trump’s pick to be the next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 13, 2025. Rollins assumes the role immediately and will work to help implement President Trump’s agenda. During President Trump’s first term, Sonny Perdue held the position of Secretary of Agriculture |
2/13/2025 |
| Sandra Lee Fulk Good, 80, of Broadway, passed February 12,2025 at Life Care Center in New Market after a brief illness. |
2/13/2025 |
| The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) is proud to announce the launch of the Equestrian Star Program, a new initiative designed to recognize and celebrate the rising stars of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. This exciting program aims to honor young equestrians in grades 6-12 who demonstrate exceptional dedication, talent, and achievement in horsemanship, competition, and other industry milestones. |
2/7/2025 |
| Hulon L. Humphrey, at the age of 87, on February 4, 2025, at 7:55 pm, left his earthly body to go to his heavenly home. He was surrounded by his loving family in his home in Hartselle, Alabama. |
2/6/2025 |
| Moose foaled a beautiful filly by Jose’ Jose’ on September 1, 2024, but everything changed on September 14, 2024, and continued to worsen thru October, 22, 2024. Moose coliced four times and had two abdominal surgeries at Iowa State Veterinary Hospital in Ames, Iowa. |
2/4/2025 |
| On Friday, United States District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued his ruling with regards to the USDA’s rule to amend the Horse Protection Act regulations. The industry, through plaintiffs the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, Tom Gould and Kimberly Lewis, were successful in challenging the USDA’s new rule. |
2/3/2025 |