Bryan Thomas Jr. age 99, of Shelbyville, TN passed from this life on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Carriage House Assisted Living under the care of Aveanna Hospice. Born on February 24, 1926, in Shelbyville, TN to the late William Bryan Thomas and Nannie Deason Thomas. He served his country in the United States Air
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The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has announced the judging panel for the 55th Annual Spring Fun Show. This horse show is scheduled for May 22–24, 2025, at Cooper Steel Arena on the historic show grounds in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Judging this year’s show are Bill Cantrell, Robert Cortner, and Brent Grider. This will be Cantrell
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With the loss of the Arab Classic, Blake Beam and the Fayette County High School Football Boosters have organized a show in Fayette at the Fayette County Multipurpose Complex on June 21st- the First Annual Sticky City Classic to support the FCHS Football Program. They would appreciate everyone putting this show on their schedule and
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Anthony Nichols Saunders Jr., a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 10th, 2025, at the age of 77, a resident of Clemmons North Carolina. Born on October 28th, 1947, Anthony was a guiding light for all who knew him, embodying a spirit of kindness and dedication in every aspect of
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National Ag Day was recently celebrated on March 18, 2025, and a huge fanfare was taking place in Nashville, Tennessee on Capitol Hill. The Tennessee Walking Horse industry was well-represented with the official horse of the State of Tennessee. CAVENDER, the 2024 World Grand Champion, did a great job representing the Tennessee Walking Horse breed!
The Alabama Jubilee will be held October 24-25, 2025 at the Cullman County Agricultural Center.
The SHOW HIO recently hired Tim Hatfield as its lead DQP. The position became available after the resignation of John Paul Riner who had led the program for the last two years. Riner, who had been a Designated Qualified Person (DQP) with SHOW since 2010, resigned from his position in December. “We can’t thank John
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During the 2025 SHOW Judges’ Clinic, a discussion was had regarding if owners could show horses in front of a judge that they had horses in training with. Under the 2024 rules, an owner could show a horse that they owned in front of a judge that was also a professional trainer that the same
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William “Dwaine” Elliott, 77, of Valdese passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025 at Peak Resources Nursing Center in Shelby following a period of declining health. Dwaine was born June 2, 1947 in Walker County, Georgia to the late Herbert Elliott and Avo Hudgins Elliott. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by
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TWHBEA announces Horse Show Grants for Youth Events Available for 2025 TWHBEA Youth Vice-President Nicole Tolle has announced that her committee is again making $2,500 available in grants for horse shows that plan to host a youth-specific event at their 2025 show. LEARN MORE: https://twhbea.com/horse-show-grants-for-youth-events-available-for-2025/
