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Marty Irby Featured on front page of Tennessean

Jul 25th, 2013 | By

Marty Irby was featured on the front cover of The Tennessean on July 24, 2013. Irby stated he was the youngest Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association president and served his term in 2010 where it ended in December. Irby stated he joined with Keith Dane, the Humane Society’s equine protection director and is
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Obituary: Nancy Short

Jul 25th, 2013 | By

RICHMOND — Nancy DeLores Short (Minton), 62, of Richmond, the wife of Harlin “Pooch” Minton, and the daughter of Jesse N. Short (Nancy) and Margaret Helen Vanderpool Short, passed away Saturday morning, July 20, 2013, at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, following a courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was born in Richmond, Kentucky, on
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Show Rescheduled

Jul 25th, 2013 | By

The Pine Spur Hunt Club Show in Virginia has moved their date to August 17,2013.



TWHNC Press Release: The 75th annual TWHNC announces judges

Jul 25th, 2013 | By

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (TWHNC) will host its 75th Anniversary World Championship August 21-31, 2013 on its historic show grounds in Shelbyville, Tenn. Adjudicating the anniversary show will be Rollie Beard, Lewisburg, Tennessee, Jamie Bradshaw, Union Grove, Alabama, Leigh Stuart, Alvaton, Kentucky, Allen Forman, Thomson, Georgia and Derek Bonner, Mooresboro, North Carolina. “The
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TWHNC Press release: CELEBRATION CONTINUES DOWNWARD FINANCIAL TREND

Jul 25th, 2013 | By

As the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (TWHNC) is making plans to celebrate it’s 75th Anniversary show August 21-31, 2013 on the historic show grounds in Shelbyville, the deadline for box seat renewals recently passed and renewals showed a continuation of a disturbing trend. While reform efforts have been successful and a turnaround in the
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TWHNC Press release: TWHNC INSTITUTES LEVELS OF GROUNDS FEES

Jul 25th, 2013 | By

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration will have two levels of grounds fees for horses entered at the 75th Annual Celebration to be held August 21-31, 2013.  Horses that are renting a stall for the 2013 Celebration will continue to have a $75 grounds fee, the same in 2012.  Horses stabled off
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Clarification Regarding TWHBEA World Versatility Show and National Futurity

Jul 25th, 2013 | By

Lewisburg TN – Owners and exhibitors showing at the World Versatility Show and National Futurity must be current TWHBEA members. It was previously stated on the pre-entry form for the World Versatility Show that owners and exhibitors would also be required to have WHOA memberships, this is incorrect. The only membership requirement for both the
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A WORLD VERSATILITY SHOW KEEPSAKE THAT’S TRULY A SNAP!

Jul 25th, 2013 | By

Looking for something NEW you can do with your show photos? Then this week’s TWHBEA World Versatility Show may be the perfect chance! EquinePrints.com  will be test marketing a new service aimed at those tired of being limited to the same old paper photo prints, etc. And if you’ve ever seen the Cutouts and Popouts
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