11 days of food and fun at The Celebration funds 365 days of community service SHELBYVILLE, TN – Yesterday’s announcement of better than anticipated attendance at the 74th annual Celebration is a positive sign that local civic groups will meet their annual fundraising goals. 17 local civic clubs raise money for charity at the annual
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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 fifth round of expedited swabbing results. According to Don Gandy, Commissioner for the WHTA Enforcement LLC, one swab from Wednesday, August 29 failed the WHTA swabbing initiative. As a result, the
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Not quite winter yet, Not quite Autumn either, But Summer has definitely left plenty of time to enjoy our love of horses. The following shows are scheduled for September and affiliated with WHOA. Class sheets and show dates for October through November are also available on the WHOA website. September 8 American Classic Horse
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Wednesday Morning, August 22 – RESULTS Wednesday Morning, August 22 – JUDGES CARDS Thursday Morning, August 23 – Results and Judges Cards Thursday Evening, August 23 – RESULTS Thursday Evening, August 23 – Judges Cards Friday Morning, August 24 – RESULTS Friday Morning, August 24 – JUDGES CARDS Friday Evening, August 24 – RESULTS Friday
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Shelbyville, TN – On the heels of a government inspector unjustly disqualifying ten sound and Horse Protection Act (HPA) compliant horses yesterday an email was made public that reveals the USDA inspector’s motive for trying to ruin the 74th Annual Celebration by improperly administering the HPA. In the email obtained through a Freedom of Information
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SHELBYVILLE, TENNESSEE Wednesday night, Gary Edwards and reigning World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse, Game World owned by Chester and Lynda Stokes of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, will host an autograph session outside of the Blue Ribbon Circle Club from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. We’ll celebrate Game World’s year-long reign as the top ambassador of
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On August 28 AT 1:15 p.m., a press conference sponsored by TWSHO was called to order in the Calsonic Arena. Jeffrey Howard, along with independent veterinarians, Drs. Stephen Mullins, John Bennett, and Richard Wilhelm wanted to clear the air about the much talked about scar rule and its subjectivity. Dr. Scott Hopper from Rood and
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SHELBYVILLE, TN – The Celebration, TWSHO and SHOW HIO called on the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and all other parties interested in ending horse abuse to join industry reform leaders at a “Horse Protection Summit” in Shelbyville sometime before the end of November. The industry is calling
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(Shelbyville, Tennessee) The following press statement was issued by Mike Inman, incoming CEO of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, after learning that Barney Davis was in attendance at the Celebration last night; the TWHNC banned him from attending the event for eternity. “What Barney Davis did to his horses was horrific. He should be
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