In her early life, Jeri Sue Arrighi was trained in Equitation on five-gaited horses, and as a teenager she bought her first Tennessee Walking Horse. Her love for this breed lasted decades as she owned them close to 60 years. She rode Tennessee Walking Horses on the trail and showed performance horses throughout Texas, Louisiana,
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Avid Tennessee Walking Horse owner, breeder and exhibitor, Dr. John Lay, Sr. passed away on May 17, 2023. He was involved in the Walking Horse industry from the time he was a youngster of three years old, and he was still making deals this year in January. His first Celebration was when he was 11
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When people say “It’s just a horse”, they just don’t understand. The losses have been coming hard in my life recently. This evening we had to say goodbye to a member of the family. Score Card was foaled on April 30, 1997. He was bred and raised by Tracy Boyd and Johnny Puckett, sired by
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R.V. “Beaver” Young of Sparta, Tennessee passed away on May 16, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. Mr. Young is the father of horse trainer Randy Young. He served his country in the United States Army in Vietnam. Following his military service he was able to fulfill his lifelong passion of training Tennessee Walking
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The Scoop is saddened to learn the passing of Tam Brogdon. Tamela (Tam) Brogdon (Tallahassee , Panama City, St Augustine, Florida) was the daughter of Lynda Brogdon, and the late Ben Brogdon. She passed from this life on May 1, 2023 after a fierce battle with Leukemia. A full obituary will be posted once it
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Walking Horse supporter Merle Stuart has passed away. He was the husband of Shirley Stuart and the father of Leigh Stuart, Lynn Marchetti and Jim Stuart. Please keep the Stuart Family in your thoughts and prayers. A full obituary will be posted once it becomes available.
Michael Keith Baskett of Fall Branch, Tennessee passed away peacefully on Friday, February 10, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was 71 years old. He was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church. He was a service member of the Tennessee National Guard. He worked over 20 years at Kingsport Press/Quebecor. Horses were his
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Reserve World Champion Infidelity was laid to rest on Sunday, January 15, 2023, after an unsuccessful battle with colic at the age of 9. Legs, as he was known at the barn, was purchased by The Kris Adams family of Shelbyville, Tennessee from Anne Evans & Alex Johnson of Limestone, Tennessee in the fall of
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Erika Renee Mann, 36, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Alive Hospice Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was born on February 27, 1986 in Lexington, Kentucky to Randy Mann and Terry Lowman. Erika resided in Shelbyville, Tennessee following her move from Mt. Sterling four years ago. She was a graduate of Bath
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Louise Bass McCarter passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Dogwood Assisted Living Center in Corinth, Mississippi. Mrs. McCarter was born Friday, July 31, 1931 to the late Charles and Ossa Bass. At the tender age of fourteen she met her true love and husband of 76 years, Gilbert “Sonny” McCarter. Mrs. McCarter was a
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