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VOLUME 29 – ISSUE 4 – MARCH 31, 2025
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- CAVENDER BECOMES A HIT ON THE HILL
- Save the Date
- SHOW Welcomes Hatfield as Lead DQP
- SHOW Updates Ethics and Rules Requirements for Judges
- Obituary – William “Dwaine” Elliott
- TWHBEA Youth Grants
- SHOW RELEASES RULE CLARIFICATION
- TWHBEA Stallion Directory now available
- Youth Judging Contest Scheduled for April
- SAVE THE DATE . . . TWHBEA to Celebrate 90th Anniversary in May
News
USDA Gives Outline of Mandatory Penalties
A stakeholders conference call was held on Tuesday, June 5, at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Dr. Chester Gipson and Dr. Rachel Cezar conducted the call which outlines the mandatory penalties that will be published in the Federal Registry on Thursday, June 7, 2012, and will go into effect on Monday, July 9, 2012. Dr. Cezar presented[continue reading...]
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National Ag Day was recently celebrated on March 18, 2025, and a huge fanfare was taking place in Nashville, Tennessee on Capitol Hill. The Tennessee Walking Horse industry was well-represented with the official horse of the State of Tennessee. CAVENDER, the 2024 World Grand Champion, did a great job representing the Tennessee Walking Horse breed!
The Alabama Jubilee will be held October 24-25, 2025 at the Cullman County Agricultural Center.
The SHOW HIO recently hired Tim Hatfield as its lead DQP. The position became available after the resignation of John Paul Riner who had led the program for the last two years. Riner, who had been a Designated Qualified Person (DQP) with SHOW since 2010, resigned from his position in December. “We can’t thank John
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During the 2025 SHOW Judges’ Clinic, a discussion was had regarding if owners could show horses in front of a judge that they had horses in training with. Under the 2024 rules, an owner could show a horse that they owned in front of a judge that was also a professional trainer that the same
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William “Dwaine” Elliott, 77, of Valdese passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025 at Peak Resources Nursing Center in Shelby following a period of declining health. Dwaine was born June 2, 1947 in Walker County, Georgia to the late Herbert Elliott and Avo Hudgins Elliott. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by
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TWHBEA announces Horse Show Grants for Youth Events Available for 2025 TWHBEA Youth Vice-President Nicole Tolle has announced that her committee is again making $2,500 available in grants for horse shows that plan to host a youth-specific event at their 2025 show. LEARN MORE: https://twhbea.com/horse-show-grants-for-youth-events-available-for-2025/
Amateur Owned & Trained to go under the section of “special classes” and the rule be as follows: Amateur Owned & Trained: • No professional training within 90 days. • Professional training shall include grooming, warming up or riding the horse, bracing, coaching, corrective or informative instruction by a professional on the show grounds, or
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Spring is in the air and breeding season is upon us! Check out the 2025 Stallion Directory and find the perfect stallion for your mare. Photo is of 2024 World Grand Champion, Cavender who is standing at Sugar Creek Farm in Shelbyville, TN.
This year’s Youth Judging Contest will be held on Friday, April 25 at Champions Arena in Shelbyville, Tennessee. This year’s event will also feature a Skillathon where youth can test their equine knowledge at various stations. Once again, participants will be invited to attend The Celebration in August and the winners will be recognized in
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What started as street corner conversation in Lewisburg, Tennessee between former Tennessee Governor Jim Nance McCord and Burt Hunter, led to the initial public meeting on May 11, 1935 and the formation of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ Association of America. 90 years later, now called the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association, we
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The Tennessee Walking Horse Youth Association (TWHYA) has announced a new date, location, and format for their Summer Splash Horse Show. This year’s show will be held on Friday, June 13 (the night before Walking for Cancer) in Champions Arena in Shelbyville, TN. In a bold change to the show’s format, this year’s event will
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The show season will soon be here! Again this year TWHBEA is administering the show cards that will be required by shows affiliated with American Horse Services (AHS) and S.H.O.W.-HIO. Proceeds from the sale of the Exhibitor and Horse Cards will again help fund the industry’s ongoing legal efforts. Last year the Show Cards provided
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Affiliate your horse show for 2025 TWHBEA International High Point program year. Shows affiliated with the Program will receive free advertising on the TWHBEA website, all social media sites such as Facebook and distribution of email blasts to TWHBEA’s email database. Affiliated shows agree to the rules of the Program, and submit the complete show
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Did you know that included with an Adult TWHBEA Membership you will receive a 10% discount on any *SCOOP service, including: Subscriptions, Website & Social Media Platform Advertising, Billboards, Logo Design, Scoop Social, Print Advertising, and Scoop Scan. Membership card must be presented for discounts. Call 931-680-5696 or email thescoopgraphics@gmail.com
The TWHBEA Satellite Office on The Celebration grounds will be open from 4-8pm each day of the FAST Spring Showcase March 13-15 and the National Trainers’ Show March 27-29, 2025. Customers will be able to take care of registrations, transfers, leases, memberships, purchase the Horse Cards and Exhibitor Cards at the Satellite Office.
Show Results
Celebration Fall Classic Results Celebration Fall Classic Results
PWHAT Fun Show ResultsPWHAT Fun Show Results
EAST TN Spring Fling ResultsEAST TN Spring Fling Results
Fast Spring Showcase ResultsFast Spring Showcase Results
National Trainers’ Show ResultsTrainers’ Show Results
United Fall Finale ResultsUnited Fall Finale Results
Celebration Fall Classic ResultsCelebration Fall Classic Results
Appalachian Championship ResultsAppalachian Championship Results
North Carolina Championship ResultsNorth Carolina Championship Results
SCWHA Championship ResultsSCWHA Championship Results
Kentucky Celebration ResultsKentucky Celebration Results
Buckeye Classic ResultsBuckeye Classic Results
The Classic – Belfast ResultsThe Classic – Belfast Results
Germantown Charity ResultsGermantown Charity Results
ETWHA LADIES AUXILIARY ResultsETWHA LADIES AUXILIARY Results
Obituaries
Equine Obituary- El Zorro’s Star El Zorro’s Star passed away on February 22, 2025. The beautiful stallion was born on April 28, 2007. José José was his sire and he was out of the World Grand Champion mare, Pusher’s Evening Star. El Zorro’s Star’s resume was quite impressive and include the following: *2013 World Champion Owner Amateur Gentleman Show Pleasure
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Bubba was born February 12, 1976, in Columbia, Tennessee, to Bud and Annelle Henson Taylor. He was a TN Walking Horse Trainer for several stables around the Middle Tennessee area. Bubba enjoyed working with all horses, but especially Tennessee walking horses. He loved camping and tending to his brood of chickens. He will be deeply
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“I know in my heart that you are now galloping free in green fields, where the sun always shines, and the grass is always sweet.” I know every story is already written before it even gets the chance to begin. We can try to change it, reverse it, fix it. . but only the man
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Frank White passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025, at his home in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Born in Terry, Mississippi on November 9, 1940, Frank spent his early years in the cotton fields with his mother as she picked cotton. The eldest of nine children, “Frankie” eventually stopped attending school so he could help his mother
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RWGC Honor And Remember passed away on November 5, 2024. He fought hard, but after a lengthy and extended health battle, the beautiful stallion ended the fight. Honor And Remember was sired by Honors and out of the mare Think Pink. He was bred by Stephanie White and foaled on April 29, 2018. His career
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Mrs. Janice L. Dennis (Cass) Holt, age 76, of Shelbyville, Passed away Sunday, November 3, 2024. The funeral service was Saturday, November 9, 2024 at the funeral home. Brother Steve Murphree officiated. She was born, May 30, 1948, to the late Dexter D. and Myrtle Vinson Dennis, in Cookeville, TN. She loved reading, gardening and
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Phyllis Byars Prater was born on January 06, 1963 to Douglas and Clara Byars. She was the oldest of 3 children. Phyllis was a devout wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. You could always find a smile on Phyllis’ face and a warm kind greeting whenever you saw her. She was beautiful inside
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Linda Kay Candelaria Richards of Hendersonville, Tennessee passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024 after battling cancer for nearly two years. Her absence is so very evident, but her life lives on, in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to know and love her. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Dr.
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Barbara Sherrill Brumbaugh, 88, of Hickory, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at her residence. She was born July 14, 1936 in Catawba County to the late George and Clara Hefner Sherrill. Barbara was a member of First Baptist Church in Hickory and retired as a teacher after 35 years of service, having taught
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Kevin and Kay Andrews of Spring Hill, TN announce the passing of their multi-champion Tennessee Walking Pleasure Horse, Master Cruiser. Sammy, as he was affectionately called, was sired by Master Of Jazz and out of the Generator’s Sundrop mare, A Sun Drops Cover Girl. Sammy was bred by Donnie Headrick of Arrington, TN and entered
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Gin And Juice, sired by Gen’s Black Gin and out of Prowling Doll, a Pride’s Night Prowler mare was owned a loved by Rick and Marla Lovett. He began his show career in 2007 in the Two Year Old Stallions division under the training facility of Joe Cotten, and that same year earned a Reserve
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Joyce Franks, age 66, of Loganville, Georgia, passed away on June 15, 2024. A natural leader, Joyce was elected President of her sorority Zeta Tau Alpha during her time at Georgia State University. She went on to earn her Certified Public Accountant license. During her working career, she was a CPA at an accounting firm,
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Suzanne was born June 10, 1946 in Lincoln County, Tennessee to the late Eugene Cunningham and Martha Francis Wilson Cunningham. She grew up on a farm in Cyruston where she and her late brother Doug Cunningham would milk cows and help with the family farm. After attending one year of college she began her career
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Joseph Edward “Joe” Link, 68, of Mt Juliet, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Joe was born in Nashville on December 26, 1955 to his parents John Thomas and Teresa Pair Link. Joe was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Holy Rosary Academy. After graduating high school, Joe
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Melissa Payne Chambers, a beloved resident of Tazewell, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2024 at the age of 71. Born on January 6, 1953, Melissa Chambers, was a cherished member of the community, known for her warm heart, unwavering love for her family, and her deep passion for horses and East Tennessee. Melissa
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