Chad Cotten and Courtnie Carter are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Lilian Lynnette Cotton. Lilian was born 07\15\16 she weighed 4lbs and 8 ounces. She was 17 & 1/2 inches long. Both mother and baby are home and doing well. The Scoop congratulates them on their new baby girl.
Brandon Stout and Alie Napier are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Banks Carter Stout. He was born on July 25, 2016 at 5:19 pm. He weighed 6.7 ounces and was 18.75 inches. Both mother and baby are at home and doing well. The Scoop congratulates them on their new bundle of
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed a rule to amend the Horse Protection Act (HPA) on July 26, 2016. Due to the devastating nature of the rule to the citizens and economies of Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia, representatives of those states sent a request to the USDA seeking a 60 day extension to
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The East TN Walking Horse Classic horse show board voted in June to donate $500 of the show’s proceeds to the Legal Defense Fund to support the Tennessee Walking Performance horse industry. They are also donating another $1,000 to the FAST Legal Fund. They would like to thank everyone who is working for the common
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Thursday August 4, 2016—The Tennessee Walking horse industry is sad to learn of the passing of London Rain. Rain brought many victories to top trainers as Steve Aymett, Chad Baucom, Tyler Baucom, Derek Bonner, Mike Hilley, Justin Jenne’ and Link Webb. London Rain was owned by Erica Hartlein at the time of his passing. Erica
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Shelbyville, Tenn.– Wednesday August 3, 2016 one of the all time greats and multi-World and World Grand Champion, He’s Putting On The Ritz passed away in his sleep at the age of 25. Ritz was standing at stud at Rising Star Ranch located in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Ritz was kept under private treaty for his stud
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If your horse showed at any of the following shows, they are qualified to compete at the TWHBEA World Versatility Show July 21-22, 2016 at the Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, TN and the TWHBEA World Series Championship Show to be held August 20, 2016 at the Calsonic Arena, Shelbyville, TN. March 31- April 2, 2016 –
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Candidacy Declaration Deadline August 1, 2016 As per the direction of the TWHBEA Bylaws, prior to May 1st of each year a determination is to be made as to the number of directors to be elected from each state, province, country or region, based on the number of members from each. To qualify for election
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Celebration meets with office of management & budget The Celebration met with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) division of the Office of Management and Budget on July 7, 2016. Board member Jeffrey Howard and Chief Executive Officer Mike Inman represented The Celebration. Performance Show Horse Association (PSHA) Chairman Terry Dotson, lobbyist Jeff
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The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ Foundation received official recognition as a charitable organization and was bestowed with the 501c3 status. Donors may now contribute to the foundation and be assured of a tax deductible donation letter or receipt. Accepted by the foundation are monetary donations as well as donations in kind. Donations in kind will
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