James “Jimmy” Earnest Kimbro, age 72, of the Deason Community, went on to meet the Lord peacefully surrounded by family and friends at Heritage Medical Center on July 27, 2012. Mr. Kimbro and his wife, Aleitha, were founders and owners of Bedford Tack since 1979. He was an avid cattle farmer and well respected in
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9 C.F.R. 11.7(g) provides for the revocation of a horse industry organization or association’s (HIO’s) DQP program certification. Specifically, this section states that: “Any horse industry organization or association having a Department certified DQP program that has not received Department approval of the inspection procedures provided for in paragraph (b)(6) of this section, or that
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Shelbyville, TN – On June 28 at the Hall of Fame Club in the Calsonic Arena, approximately 250 animal lovers had the privilege of hearing Frank Losey speak regarding the Humane Society of the United States. Losey is an attorney licensed to appear before the Supreme Court of the United States. He is also licensed
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Rotating Judges for Performance and Pleasure Highlight Changes in Panels SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration® has selected the judging panel for its 74th Annual Celebration to be held August 22-September 1, 2012. Jennifer Bingham, Chris Bobo, Nathan Clark, Brent Grider and Joel Weaver will adjudicate the performance horse classes during the
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Beard, Brad 2 wks. 7/16/12 – 7/29/12 Blackburn, Knox 4 wks. 7/16/12 – 8/12/12 North, Marvin 2 wks. 7/16/12 – 7/29/12 Abernathy, Edgar 2 wks. 7/30/12 – 8/13/12 Aguilar, Poncho 2 wks. 7/30/12 – 8/13/12 Baucom, Jeanette 2 wks. 7/30/12 – 8/13/12 Daniel, Michael 4 wks. 7/30/12 – 8/27/12 Daniel, Stephen 2 wks. 7/30/12 –
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Swabbing Just the Beginning of Reform Efforts (Shelbyville, TN) – Today the Tennessee Walking Show Horse Organization (TWSHO) is announcing the release of its first round of swabbing results in the new organization’s Enforcement Initiative. Launched on June 15th, with agreement from Walking Horse Trainers’ Association, TWSHO is implementing and funding a science-based inspection initiative
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