The Celebration is pleased to announce that they have selected The Gold Strike Resort to again serve as host hotel for the Tunica Fall Classic. The event will be held November 3-5. The Gold Strike Resort, an MGM hotel, offers first class amenities and a great horse show rate. Weekday base rate is $49 per
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The Alabama Jubilee Horse Show will be held October 28-29, 2016 at the Celebration Arena in Priceville, Ala. Judges for the two-day event will be Scott Beaty, Jason Hughes and Paul Livingston. The Alabama Walking Horse Association hopes that all will make plans to come and participate in their show. For more information contact Joan
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WASHINGTON, DC. – Many individuals in the horse industry are aware the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has published proposed changes to the regulations governing enforcement of the Horse Protection Act (HPA). The proposed rule would make several major changes to current HPA regulations with the goal of
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The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration will host the Tunica Fall Classic November 3-5 in Tunica, Miss. at the Paul Battle, Jr. Arena. The Celebration has selected Jennifer Bingham, Ross Campbell and Jamie Hankins to judge. Bingham and Hankins are experienced Celebration event judges. Both Bingham and Hankins have judged the Celebration on six occasions
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The Celebration’s attorney, Joseph Wilson, sent a final letter to Principal Deputy General Counsel, Lee Fink, concerning the inconsistencies in inspection at the recently completed 78th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. During inspections conducted by a Veterinarian Medical Officer at the Celebration, 75 entries asked for a second VMO to confirm the findings of
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The Mississippi Walking Horse Association Fall Classic will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Prentiss County Ag Center in Booneville, Miss. The show will start at 5:00 pm and Beverly Lamp will serve as the judge for the event. A portion of the proceeds from the show will got to FAST.
The Madison County Fair Horse Show will be held on October 29, 2016 at the Madison County Fairgrounds in Richmond, KY. Sonny Holt of Shelbyville, TN will judge the event. For more information, contact Renee Lainhart at 859-582-7505.
Proposed clarification to Rule would limit all horses to Keg or Conventional Shoe The United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (USDA-APHIS) recently extended the comment period on their proposed rule to run through October 26, 2016. The extension of 30 days was granted after multiple organizations and members of Congress asked
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