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The Walking Horse Trainers’ Association’s Enforcement Initiative will begin with its swabbing protocol at participating horse shows on June 15, 2012. The new initiative will test for caustic agents and masking agents through gas chromatography- mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technology. Any entry testing positive for a foreign substance violation through the enforcement initiative will result in
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(June 15, 2012 Shelbyville, Tennessee) – The Unified Horse Show Development Program (UHDP), an arm of the Foundation for the Advancement and Support of the Tennessee Walking Show Horse (FAST), fully supports the Walking Horse Trainers’ Association’s new Enforcement Initiative. The new initiative will use gas chromatography-mass spectrometry swabs to ensure caustic agents and masking
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Lewisburg, TN – The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) is proud to introduce the new Motivated Mares Program. This program, which is open to all registered TWHBEA mares, mirrors the popular GO! Gelding Program. There have been many requests for a program that recognizes mares participating in all disciplines and TWHBEA is
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“There has been no scientific evidence reported that proves pads and action devices harm the horses. In fact, the only study known, which is the Auburn Study, proves the 6 ounce action devices and current pads do not harm the horse. Unscrupulous people sore horses, not pads and action devices. To say they should be
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I have been president of the Mississippi Charity Horse Show for the past five years. This show has been in existence for eighty-two years and has done much for charities. It is a three-night Tennessee Walking Horse Show held each spring. Our association is all volunteer and no salaries are paid. In the last three
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For several years, the Blair Batson Children’s Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi has been the charity of choice for the Mississippi Charity Horse Show. This year the show which was held March 29-31 was thrilled to be able to donate $50,000 to the hospital. This is the 82nd year for this fabulous horse show which is
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Lewisburg, TN – The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ And Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) is pleased to announce that two new high point awards have been added for this year’s World Versatility Show. The new awards are for youth exhibitors 11 & under and elite exhibitors 60 & over. This means that the already existing youth high
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PLEASE CHECK AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE RENEWED YOUR W.H.T.A. TRAINERS LICENSE / MEMBERSHIP IF YOU ARE ENTERING / SHOWING WITHOUT YOUR W.H.T.A. LICENSE/MEMBERSHIP THEN YOU WILL HAVE 15 DAYS TO RENEW BEFORE BEING SUSPENDED. (DEADLINE – JULY 6, 2012) (RENEWAL FEE WILL BE $250 PLUS A NEW APPLICATION WILL NEED TO BE COMPLETED) HIO’S
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has stepped up to prove that it takes abuse of Tennessee Walking Horses seriously. That’s good news, but what is more important is whether the show-horse industry has learned that it must change for the better. On June 5, the USDA announced a new rule requiring minimum penalties for violations
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