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Pick Your Partner classes at Spring Fun Show

On Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25, 2024, the 54th Annual Spring Fun Show will feature the popular “Pick Your Partner” classes. The Pleasure class will be class 39 on Friday night and the Performance class will be class 63 on Saturday night.
5/22/2024

Columbia Spring Jubilee adds class

The Columbia Spring Jubilee, scheduled for May 30–June 1, has added a class to their original schedule. Class 8A will be Weanlings. 
5/21/2024

Obituary – All Colors My Papa

On May 7, 2024, All Colors My Papa was laid to rest. He was owned by David Keatts and family. During his life he was shown by Bobby Hugh, Debbie Wells, Dalia Smith-Harr and finally by the Keatts family. 
5/21/2024

Money Tree Classic announces judges

The Money Tree Classic is pleased to announce that Scotty Brooks, Jamie Lawrence and Amy Trimble will mark the cards for this year’s event. The show will be held on Cooper Steel Arena on July 5, 2024. 
5/21/2024

Obituary – Holly Liddell Sanders

Holly (Liddell) Sanders, 64,of Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband Robert Sanders by her side. Holly was born in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Steve and Frances Liddell.
5/21/2024

Spring Fun Show class schedule update

The Spring Fun Show, scheduled for May 23-25, 2024, has updated their original schedule...
5/20/2024

TWHBEA Semi-Annual meeting scheduled for May

The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association’s (TWHBEA) Semi-Annual International Board of Directors meeting will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 10:00 am in the auditorium of TWHBEA headquarters, located at 250 North Ellington Parkway, Lewisburg, TN. All current members are welcome to attend.
5/18/2024

Shelbyville Central High School Tennis Teams Show moves location

The Shelbyville Tennis Teams Show, scheduled for tonight, May 17, will now be held at the Bedford County Ag Center. The show will begin at 5:00 pm.
5/17/2024

An update on industry matters

As we approach the heart of the horse show season, I wanted to provide an update on the legal and regulatory issues facing the industry.  If you have been reading over the past couple of months you know that this is an extremely serious time for our industry.  Should you be concerned, yes; should you be panicked, absolutely not.
5/16/2024

PWHAT Fun Show canceled

Due to inclement weather, the PWHAT Fun Show, scheduled for May 18, has been canceled.  
5/16/2024

TWHBEA/Dowell Family Youth Scholarship deadline approaching

The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA)/Dowell Family Scholarship deadline is June 15, 2024. 
5/15/2024

WHTA meetings scheduled during the Spring Fun Show

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, the Walking Horse Trainers’ Association will have a Board of Directors meeting at 5:00 PM CST and General Membership meeting at 6:00 PM CST in the Hall of Fame Club in Shelbyville, Tennessee. The Walking Horse Trainers’ Association encourages everyone to attend. For more information or questions contact the Trainers’ Office at 931-684-5866.
5/15/2024

TWHBEA and WHTA to host Amateur and Youth Jamboree

TWHBEA and WHTA partnered to create and develop a new show for amateur and youth Riders. The Amateur and Youth Jamboree will be held on Friday, June 7, 2024 in Champions Arena on the Celebration grounds. 
5/15/2024

WHOA announces Triple Crown winners

WHOA is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Triple Crown. The following Horses won a blue ribbon at the Pennyroyal, Southern Belle, and WHOA Spring Extravaganza...
5/14/2024

Equine Obituary – Ferdinand

On May 10, 2024, a true Ambassador for the Walking Horse industry was lost. Ferdinand was bred and raised by the Chip Carrier Family. 
5/13/2024