The United Walking Horse Fall Finale will take place November 14-16, 2024 and be held in Tunica, Mississippi. Since its beginning, this show has been observed as the last official horse show of the year. The show is the combined effort of the Foundation for the Advancement and Support of the Tennessee Walking Show Horse (FAST), the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA), the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (TWHNC), and the Walking Horse Trainers’ Association (WHTA). Show management has confirmed the judges will be Bill Cantrell, Rod Slagle and Link Webb. Three of the organizations- FAST, TWHBEA, and WHTA each selected a judge to join the panel.
Serving as the host hotel will be the Gold Strike Casino Resort. The room rates will be the same as last year, but rooms are limited and must be reserved by Friday, October 11, 2024. To reserve your room, call the hotel at 888-245-7829 and ask for the “United Fall Finale” rate. The discounted rate for horse show exhibitors is $79 for Mon-Thu and $149 for Fri-Sat. Rates are based on availability and do not include applicable taxes and resort fee.
VIP Tables are available for the show. If you would like more information about reserving one, contact Sarah Smith at 931-580-5085 or smith@horseworld.net. To reserve stalls, RV spaces, or vendor spaces, contact Dee Cantrell at 706-366-1011 or birddogs@bellsouth.net. Sponsorships are greatly needed and appreciated and can be coordinated through either Sarah or Dee.
The United Fall Finale would be honored to host the retirement ceremony for one of our industry’s legendary horses. The ceremony would be held on the evening of Friday, November 15th and the owner would be responsible for hosting a retirement party following the show. Anyone interested in retiring their horse at the show this year should contact Mark Farrar ASAP at mfarrar@twhbea.com.
If you would like to stay up-to-date with plans for this year’s United Fall Finale, you can do so by texting UNITED to 888-407-3412. This will allow you to receive informative text messages.