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There has been a change to Class 174 At the International Grand Championship. The Lite Shod Junior Horse, 5 & Under, Amateur, English or Western class will now be followed by a consecutive class for Classic Park Junior Horse, 5 & Under, Amateur, English or Western. Please note that these classes will be tied separately.
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7/22/2025 |
| One of the most prestigious events of the year, The Maiden, took place last night. Out of four competitive qualifying splits, 23 exceptional contenders advanced to the highly anticipated championship, which will be held next Saturday, July 26th. |
7/21/2025 |
| We are excited to announce that the project to relocate the commemorative pavers and bricks—originally placed in front of Calsonic Arena before its renovation and renaming to Cooper Steel Arena—is now complete! |
7/21/2025 |
| Horses competing in the Maiden Preliminaries, that do not make the cut for the 2025 Maiden Finale, will be eligible to show in the following classes during the remainder of the International Grand Championship: |
7/20/2025 |
| Effective July 18, 2025, The Walking Horse Report will be retiring the message board section of its website. While this part of the site has served our community well over the years, engagement has shifted in new directions — particularly to social media, where conversations are more dynamic and widespread than ever. |
7/18/2025 |
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7/18/2025 |
| The Tollesboro Lions Club Horse Show originally scheduled for July 19th has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon, and updates will be posted on our website as they become available. |
7/18/2025 |
| On Thursday, July 17, 2025, Summer Interns from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture made a trip to Shelbyville, Tennessee, to meet the 2024 Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Champion, Cavender. |
7/18/2025 |
| The Walking Horse Report has recently learned of the passing of Metro Grand, who was humanely laid to rest on July 8th due to medical complications. |
7/16/2025 |
| Gary Wayne Sproles, 78, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025, after a courageous seven-year battle with multiple myeloma and MDS. |
7/15/2025 |
| The Horse Protection Act (HPA) was passed in 1970 to eliminate the practice of “soring,” which involves intentionally causing pain to a horse’s feet or legs to exaggerate its gait. While originally aimed at gaited breeds like the Tennessee Walking Horse, the HPA is not exclusive to gaited horse breeds, and its future direction should concern all horse owners, exhibitors, professionals and enthusiasts. |
7/14/2025 |
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7/11/2025 |
| Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden was sworn in as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on July 7, 2025. Judge Vaden is from Union City, Tennessee and previously served as General Counsel at USDA during the first Trump Administration. |
7/11/2025 |
| AMARILLO, TEXAS — Plaintiffs Tom Gould, Ann Mills, and the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Association have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in federal court to halt the enforcement of three key rules by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that they argue violate federal law and due process protections. |
7/9/2025 |
| Patterns Announced for the 2025 International. |
7/9/2025 |