All Colors My Papa, 1998-2024 On May 7, 2024, All Colors My Papa was laid to rest. He was owned by the David Keatts family. During his life he was shown by Bobby Hugh, Debbie Wells, Dalia Smith Harr, and finally by the Keatts family. He was trained by Lynn Keatts at Oak Crest Stables
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Gene D. Jordan, age 91 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away peacefully, May 11, 2024 at the farm he was born and raised on. Gene graduated from Walter Hill High School and then farmed with his Father and later worked as a Master Farrier for thirty-eight years in the Tennessee Walking Horse Industry. He was a
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This year’s  United Walking Horse Fall Finale will take place November 14-16, 2024 inTunica, Mississippi.

TWHBEA PRESS RELEASE May After the popularity of the “Pick Your Partner” class at last year’s United Fall Finale, the class will now be featured at five different shows this year as a fundraiser for the industry. The first classes of the year was held during WHTA National Trainers’ Show, raising over $9,000 for the
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WASHINGTON, April 29, 2024 – In an effort to end horse soring at Tennessee Walking Horse shows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing strengthened Horse Protection Act regulations. Soring is a cruel and inhumane practice where some owners and trainers chemically or physically irritate or burn
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The Shelbyville Central High School Tennis Teams Horse Show will take place on May 17th at the historic S.W. Beech Showgrounds in Belfast, TN. Show management has announced the addition of Class 29A- Amateur 50 & Over. For more information on this show, contact Allison Smith at 931-607-2680.

Mary Frances Brantley of Manchester, TN was born April 11, 1925 in Mt. Pisgah, Giles County, TN. She was the daughter of the late Reverend Oscar Pitman Gentry and Mary Florilla Ensor Gentry. A beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt, she departed this life on April 24, 2024 in Manchester, TN at the age of
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Tennessee Walking Horse owner and exhibitor, Jack Bolozky, passed from this life on April 25, 2024 . He was the beloved husband of the late Lillian “Bubbles” Bolozky; Cherished father of Scott Bolozky (Mucki Judge) and Nancy Bolozky. Loving grandfather of Caitlyn Bolozky, great-grandfather of Adelaide Garibay. Treasured brother of Carol (Marc) Marcovich. Dear stepbrother
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On May 4th, the famous Kentucky Derby crowned a new champion Mystik Dan. The Nashville Sounds baseball team celebrated this historic event by hosting Derby Day at their home game against Norfolk Tides on May 4th. Derby Day was the perfect opportunity to spotlight the official state horse, the Tennessee Walking Horse.  As part of
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The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) acknowledges the recent publication of the Notice of Final Rule by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding amendments to regulations enforcing the Horse Protection Act (HPA). First and foremost, we remain committed to collaborating with regulatory authorities to achieve our shared objectives and safeguard
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