The SHOW HIO has promoted experienced DQP (Designated Qualified Person) John Paul Riner to the position of Head DQP. The position became available following the resignation of Mitchell Butler. Riner began as a DQP in 2010, and has worked in inspection for the majority of the industry’s major horse shows including The Celebration. With this
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The Laurel Charity Walking Horse Show will be March 3rd at 5:00PM. It will take place at the Magnolia Center in Laurel, Mississippi. Judging the event will be Jamie Lawrence. Please make plans to attend!  For information contact Donna Burnham at 601-517-5999.

The Kentucky Walking Horse Association met on Saturday, January 13th at Four Points By Sheraton in Lexington, Kentucky. This was their annual general membership meeting. The Kentucky Celebration was discussed and will be moved to a two-day event for 2018. Officers for 2018 are as follows: President- Daniel Carmichael 1st Vice President- Darrell Collins 2nd
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The Kentucky Walking Horse Association Ladies Auxiliary recently met at the Four Points By Sheraton in Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday, January 13th. Discussion topics were new membership, horse shows and fundraising. The following have been elected to serve in 2018: President- Renee Lainhart 1st Vice President- Jaime Lunsford 2nd Vice President- Renee Lainhart Treasurer- Tina
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Walking horse owner, breeder and avid supporter Paul Hughes, passed away January 20th, 2018 following a long battle with COPD. He was 92. A life-long resident of California, Hughes was born June 13, 1925. He opened his first barn, Carousel Farms, around 1950. In 1973, Hughes opened Flo’s Airport Café at the Ontario Airport. He
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James Haynes passed away January 18, 2018, just five days short of his 52nd birthday. Haynes is survived by one son, his mother and a sister. James was a native of Rutherford County, Tennessee and had been involved with horses since his teenage years. He worked for Billy Gray, Ramsey Bullington, Jeff Givens and for
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Martin Galen Brumbaugh of Hickory, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 at his residence. He was 84 years old. He was born on May 18th, 1933 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania to Owen and Mary Fields Brumbaugh who precede him in death, as well as a brother, William Brumbaugh. Martin was a member of
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Walking Horse enthusiast and supporter Jerry Matthew Wells of Crossville, Tennessee passed away January 3rd. He was 76 years old. He was born April 28, 1941 in Middletown, Ohio to Willard and Hattie Keith Wells. He is survived by his wife- Gina Wells and sons- Terry Wells, Mark Wells, Jeremy Spears, Matthew Scott Wells, Christopher
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Billy Wayne Stanfill passed away December 28th, 2017 at his residence. He was 80 years old. Mr. Stanfill was born on August 26, 1937 in Reagan, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Cletus Franklin and Mary Blanche Jones Stanfill. His wife of almost 63 years, Ruby Nell Vise Stanfill survives. They were married
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Michael Delane Alexander of Lewisburg, Tennessee passed from this life on January 3rd, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was 58 years old. Formerly of Nicholasville, Kentucky, he was the husband of Pamela Alexander. Mr. Alexander was born August 4th, 1959. He was the son of James Mark and Annie Lou Burns Alexander. He
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