Shelbyville, TN – The Celebration today announced that attendance at the midpoint of the 11-day event is higher than in 2010 despite the economic downturn. During the first six days of 2010, 57,203 people attended and this year, 61,205 have attended. There are also several nights this year that have surpassed attendance in 2011, including
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During the Southern Championship Charity Horse Show, we will be holding a reception to honor the many people within the Tennessee Walking Horse industry who have been associated with and supported GWHEA over the years. This includes trainers, owners, vendors and other supporters who have had ties with the TWH industry in Georgia in the
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Shelbyville, TN – The Humane Society of the United States was on the defensive today over a Chattanooga Times Free Press article that ran in today’s newspaper detailing the fact that they allowed horse abuse to continue for 11 months in order to fuel their fundraising and public relations machines. Their response was to release
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SHELBYVILLE, TN – Dr. Doyle Meadows, CEO of the Celebration, issued the following statement regarding the date change in the sentencing of Jackie McConnell: “We are disgusted and outraged over the horrific acts of Jackie McConnell. In response, we took the strongest action available to us by issuing a life time ban that prohibits him
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Walk Time Charlie, the 2012 Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Champion, and Chad Baucom will be present for an exhibition and time with fans at the upcoming Tennessee State Fair at the fairgrounds in Nashville, Tenn. This will be the first public appearance for Baucom and Walk Time Charlie since being crowned the 74th Annual
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William Wirt Harlin, III of Franklin, TN passed away on September 8, 2012. Harlin attended Battle Ground Academy and received his BS degree from Samford University. He was a long-time member of the National Guard and worked in the financial industry. Harlin was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Nunally Harlin. He is survived
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Shelbyville, TN – Today the Tennessee Walking Show Horse Organization (TWSHO) has learned from the Walking Horse Trainer’s Association (WHTA) the results of The Celebration’s sixth round of expedited swabbing results. According to Don Gandy, Commissioner for the WHTA Enforcement LLC, there were no violations to report from Thursday’s swabs. Last week, The Celebration announced it
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From now until September 18, 2012 TWHBEA will be offering a limited time advertising opportunity in the VOICE Magazine. Our special offering will be to Members Only and will include the following: 1 full color, full page, slick glossy ad plus 1 FREE 10×14 hard bound full color copy of “The Tennessee Walking Horse: An
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The Warren County A & L Fair Walking Horse Show scheduled for September 15 in McMinnville, Tennessee has announced class changes for the upcoming horse show. The classes changed for the 2012 show are as follows: Class #7 – Two Year Old Open – Mares, Stallions, or Geldings Class #10 – Youth Trail
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