Unfortunately my recent letter to the Tennessean is causing a lot of angst and inappropriate criticism directed at TWSHO. The sentence at the heart of the problem is set forth below: “Last week, the Humane Society of the United States announced a reward for any trainer found to be violating the Horse Protection Act. We
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The Tennessee Walking Show Horse Organization (TWSHO) and its leaders are deeply troubled by the clarification issued by APHIS Deputy Administrator for Animal Care, Chester A. Gipson, on the USDA’s final rule (9 C.F.R 11.25 (b)(3). The rule would require Horse Industry Organizations (HIOs) to be responsible for managing the legal process surrounding penalties.
The
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The Tennessee Walking Show Horse Organization (TWSHO) is excited to announce a partnership with the strategic communications firm, Purple Strategies. Purple Strategies is a national public affairs firm specializing in brand management, reputation, digital communications, and strategic campaign consulting.
The partnership was formed at the initiative of horse owners that are dedicated to preserving and
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Stormy’s Lightning passed away on June 15, 2012, due to colic. This gorgeous stallion was the 2006 RWC Model Champion and has sired at current count over 240 registered horses. He was nineteen years old at the time of his death. His wonderful personality, good looks, and talent lives on in his offspring. He will
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Fern Howell Gibbons died on June 21, 2012. She was born to William Benjamin Howell and Effie O’Neil Howell on Oct. 8, 1911, in Friendship, Tenn. As a young girl, the family moved to Memphis, which was Fern’s home until she married. She graduated from Central High School, DeShazo School of Music and West Tennessee
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The whole story about swabbing at GWHEA Summer Classic show: Last week, I was contacted by someone from TWSHO and told that they would be sending someone to the GWHEA Summer Classic to swab. I told them that I had received no information about it and our owners and trainers had a lot of unanswered
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June 21, 2012 TWSHO To Whom It May Concern: I am a member of the GWHEA Summer Classic Horse Show committee that is working very hard to put on a horse show here in Georgia to benefit our Association and several of the charities we support. I had an unpleasant interaction with someone from TWSHO
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The Georgia Walking Horse Exhibitors’ Association (GWHEA) Summer Classic horse show in Buckhead, GA has declined to participate in the WHTA’s Enforcement Initiative. The show, held on June 23, 2012 is affiliated with the PRIDE HIO and even though PRIDE HIO has endorsed the program, show management will not allow the use of the gas
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The Phyllis Mozeley Memorial Horse Show scheduled for July 13-14, 2012, has been canceled for this year. The show’s location was the Biggerstaff Arena in Dallas, North Carolina.
The Celebration, Inc. presented a check for $2500 from the proceeds of the 2012 Gulf Coast Charity Celebration to the Boys & Girls Club of Bedford County at their annual fundraiser the Steak & Chicken on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The Celebration joined with the Gulf Coast Charity Horse Show to create the Gulf Coast
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