Appalachian Walking & Racking Horse Banquet

Funeral services for John Raymond Schmidt, age 81, of Normandy, were held February 8, 2019, in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Pastor Jamie Pine officiating. Burial followed at Willow Mount Cemetery. Mr. Schmidt passed from this life Monday, February 4, 2019, at Community Care of Rutherford County. Born July 26, 1937, in Brooklyn,
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Brenda Dunn, age 65 of Castalian Springs, passed away suddenly February 3, 2019. Brenda was born on March 15, 1953 to the late James Wesley Banes and the late Odie Bell Elliott Banes. She graduated with her nursing degree from the University of Tennessee at Nashville and was a Registered Nurse in the Nashville area
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Robert L. (Bob) Garner was born July 16, 1931, the oldest of three children to the late Lillie Iris Lee Garner and William Chester Garner. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Bob received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Tennessee in 1957. In 1959, he received a Certified
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In the January issue we inadvertently posted Skywalk’s Threat as winning the WHAA Youth Pony Reserve High Point award. We apologize for this error. The correct win is the WHAA Youth Pony Hight Point Champion.

It may be cold outside, but for some Tennessee Walking Horse lovers, hearts are definitely warm. Cupid has shot a few arrows and they must have landed perfectly. Congratulations are in order as Kelly Richards and Marshall Ward got engaged on February 3rd. Carmen Franck and Dustin Flippin got engaged on February 13th. The Scoop
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Mandy Black and Layne Leverette announce the birth of their beautiful daughter Laynie Jo Leverette. She was born on January 31, 2019. She weighed 7lbs 15oz and measured 20 inches long. Eli and Ryn Leverette along with Emma Black are thrilled to welcome their baby sister to the world. The Scoop congratulates Layne and Mandy
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Mark your calendars for the upcoming National Trainers’ Show. It will be held March 21-23, 2019. This event traditionally kicks off the show season in Shelbyville. Once again, the three-night horse show will be in the Calsonic Arena. For more information about this show, contact Marcia Allison at 931-684-5866 or Dean Byard at 615-582-2364.

The Walking Horse Trainers’ Ladies Auxiliary has a new website. Make sure you go check it out at www.whtauxiliary.com. This group of ladies is a phenomenal force in our industry. They work hard to raise money for many charitable causes, not to mention the support they simply offer to the Walking Horse Trainers Association. They
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The North Carolina Walking Horse Association is hosting its annual Sneak Preview on Saturday, March 9th. The event will be held at Biggerstaff Park in Dallas, North Carolina. It begins at noon. Lunch will be served.