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Publication Date |
| On June 1, 2023, Judge Beryl A. Howell granted the United States Department of Agriculture’s request for additional time to properly withdraw the 2017 Horse Protection rule. |
6/5/2023 |
| James A. Fields, 82 years old of Chilhowie, Virginia, passed away on May 26, 2023 after a courageous fight with cancer... |
6/5/2023 |
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6/2/2023 |
| The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) held their semi-annual board meeting on Saturday, May 27, 2023. TWHBEA CEO Mark Farrar opened the meeting with a state of TWHBEA type address. Farrar spoke to the pivotal numbers at TWHBEA and compared those to 2021, as well as a five-year average of that same number. |
6/1/2023 |
| The Walking Horse Trainers’ Association met on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Blue Ribbon Circle. During the meeting Celebration CEO Warren Wells welcomed the trainers to the Fun Show and thanked them for their support of the show... |
6/1/2023 |
| Class 1, Lead Line, at the Walking For Cancer Horse Show, scheduled for Saturday, June 10, will be judged. The show will be held at Champions Arena on the Celebration grounds. |
6/1/2023 |
| Kathy Owen, age 68, passed away May 27, 2023 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was born in Cookeville and has lived in Murfreesboro for the past 33 years. She was a historian and enjoyed her employment at Cannonsburgh Village in Murfreesboro. |
5/30/2023 |
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5/26/2023 |
| Highlights from the Spring Fun Show are now available on ReporTV! |
5/26/2023 |
| Mr. William Donald Mason Jr, age 65 of Petersburg,Tennessee, passed away from this life Friday, May 19th 2023 under the loving care of his family and Caris Healthcare, at his home. |
5/24/2023 |
| Both novice classes at The Spring Fun Show will be based on the same novice criteria as The Celebration. This means to qualify to show in these classes neither the horse nor rider can previously have won at The Celebration. |
5/24/2023 |
| The Walking Horse Community came together on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, when a fire broke out in one of the smaller barns at Forrest Shadows Farm which is also home to Joe Lester Stables. |
5/24/2023 |
| The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration recently hired Travis Emore to be the Director of Arena Operations and Events. Emore will directly oversee the operations of Cooper Steel Arena, as well as also function as a member of the senior leadership team at The Celebration. Emore comes to The Celebration from Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro. |
5/24/2023 |
| President Bill Young is pleased to announce the Walking Horse Trainers’ Association office relocation to the historic Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration grounds has been completed. The new WHTA office is in the old Gift Shop building which has been home to Shane Shiflet Photography during the Celebration for the past several years. |
5/23/2023 |
| R.V. “Beaver” Young of Sparta, TN passed away on May 16, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. R.V. is the father of horse trainer Randy T Young. |
5/23/2023 |