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SCWHA announces 2025 Board of Directors

The South Carolina Walking Horse Association have elected the following officers for the 2025 show season...
2/3/2025

World Grand Champion Cavender photo presentation

The official portrait of 2024 World Grand Champion Cavender was recently presented to the Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture, Dr. Charlie Hatcher.
2/3/2025

Obituary – James William "Jake" Waddell, III

James William “Jake” Waddell, III, age 48, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, TN. Funeral Service will be held on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home with Bro. Mark Gaylor officiating.
2/3/2025

NCWHA announces 2025 officers

The North Carolina Walking Horse Association has elected the following officers for the 2025 season...
2/3/2025

WHTA Auxiliary dues deadline approaching

The March 1st deadline to pay WHTA Auxiliary dues to be eligible to show in WHTA Auxiliary classes is quickly approaching. Dues are $30 per year, unless you are a past president. Dues can be mailed to P.O. Box 1821, Shelbyville, TN 37162 or paid via PayPal to [email protected]. Please mail a member form to the same address or email it to the Auxiliary’s email address, even if your information has not changed. 
2/3/2025

Obituary – Paulette Ferguson

Paulette Ferguson, aged 70, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed from this life on January 26, 2025, at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital.
2/3/2025

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1/31/2025

NSSHA announces 2025 Board of Directors

The National Spotted Saddle Horse Association is pleased to announce that the following members will serve on the 2025 Board of Directors: Lee Wilson, Leighanne Tibbs, Bobby Parker, Timmy Parks, Stephanie Richardson, Fount Darnell, Debbie Herdahl, Steve Fuller, Mike Satterfield, Jackie Ashworth, Ritchie Reese, Trent Hancock, Dorinda Mankin, Narsis Whigham and Mandy Motes. Cody Satterfield, Kayla Dewese and Christie McBride will serve as alternate board members. 
1/31/2025

ETWHA donates to St. Jude

The ETWHA donated $8,942.00 to St. Jude Children's Hospital. The association is appreciative of the exhibitors, trainers, spectators, vendors and all the volunteers that helped make this happen! Each year the ETWHA works very hard to donate to this worthy cause. 
1/31/2025

Court rules in favor of industry on all counts except DQP program

United States District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk issued his ruling today in the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, Tom Gould and Kimberly Lewis’ challenge to the USDA’s rule to amend the Horse Protection Act.
1/31/2025

WHAA and AWHLA donates to Smile A Mile

The Walking Horse Association of Alabama and the Alabama Walking Horse Ladies Auxiliary were able to donate $17,500 to Smile A Mile from fundraising efforts in 2024. Over the years, WHAA and the AWHLA has donated a total of $571,000 to Smile A Mile.
1/31/2025

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

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

WHTA Horse Of The Year voting reminder

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