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Obituary – Gene Jordan

Gene D. Jordan, age 91 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away peacefully, May 11, 2024 at the farm he was born and raised on. Gene graduated from Walter Hill High School and then farmed with his Father and later worked as a Master Farrier for thirty-eight years in the Tennessee Walking Horse Industry.
5/13/2024

Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration announces preliminary class entry deadline

Entries will be accepted for the for the 86th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration on July 22nd and 23rd until 5:00pm central standard time each day at the Blue Ribbon Circle Club on the Celebration grounds. Entries will close July 23, 2024 at 5:00 pm. 
5/13/2024

Obituary – Rolfe Mullins

Rolfe Anthony Mullins, 74, of Madisonville, TN, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024. He was born June 3, 1949 in Johnson City, TN. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and St. Mary’s Catholic Church...
5/11/2024

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5/10/2024

Obituary – James Cordell

John Wayne Cordell, age 65, of Boaz, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at Huntsville Hospital. His funeral service will be 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Albertville Memorial Chapel with burial to follow in the Highpoint Cemetery. Bro. Jeff Lybrand will officiate.
5/10/2024

West Tennessee Strawberry Festival adds class

The West Tennessee Strawberry Festival has added a class to their Friday May 10, 2024 schedule:

15A. Amateur Pony

5/9/2024

Obituary – Jeffrey Hinson

Jeffrey Lee Hinson passed away peacefully on May 3, 2024 in Columbia with his wife by his side. He was born on June 15, 1956, in Lewis County to the late Harlon and Betty Jane Hinson.
5/7/2024

Shelbyville Central High School Tennis Teams Show adds class

Shelbyville Central High School Tennis Teams Show, scheduled for May 18, has added a class to their schedule. Class 29A will be Amateur 50 & Over.
5/7/2024

Nashville Sounds host Tennessee Walking Horse Industry

The Nashville Sounds hosted a “Derby Day” event Saturday, May 4, in honor of the Kentucky Derby being held the same day. While they “Ran for the Roses” in Kentucky, gameday visitors were also celebrating the official State horse at the Nashville Sounds game– the Tennessee Walking Horse. 
5/6/2024

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5/3/2024

Mid-South Association adds class to schedule

The Mid-South Horse Show Association has added a class to their Saturday May 4, 2024 schedule:

15A: All Day Pleasure

5/2/2024

TWHBEA responds to USDA Rule

The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' & Exhibitors' Association (TWHBEA) acknowledges the recent publication of the Notice of Final Rule by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding amendments to regulations enforcing the Horse Protection Act (HPA). 
5/2/2024

A Breakdown of the New USDA Horse Protection Act Rule

On Monday April 29, 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture released publicly on its web site the final rule that will go into effect on February 1, 2025. The current show season will not be affected by this new rule.  
5/1/2024

Obituary – Mary Frances (Gentry) Brantley

Mary Frances Brantley of Manchester, TN was born April 11, 1925 in Mt. Pisgah, Giles County, TN. She was the daughter of the late Reverend Oscar Pitman Gentry and Mary Florilla Ensor Gentry. 
4/30/2024

U.S. Rep. John Rose Defends Tennessee Walking Horse from Biden Admin Rule Decimating Industry

Today, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) voiced his strong opposition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) finalized regulation, which would unnecessarily decimate the Tennessee Walking Horse industry.
4/30/2024