In partnership with the Walking Horse Owner's Assocation, Walking Horse Trainers' Association and The Celebration, we have established a website to provide up-to-date, verifiable information regarding efforts to correct those wrongs as well as to enhance the understanding and appreciation of this one-of-a-kind animal.
Murfreesboro, TN – The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association once again proudly promoted the Tennessee Walking Horse at Road To The Horse – the World Championship of Colt Starting.
The SHOW HIO has mailed out the 2010 SHOW Horse Cards.
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Executive Committee Holds February Meeting
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association (TWHBEA) Executive Committe held its latest meeting February 22, 2010.
The Tennessee Walking Horse Foundation would like to thank Bob Lawrence and Carroll Hutto of Lane's End Farm for their donation of Gotti, an 8 year old performance show gelding to the TWHF Second Career Program.
The Walking Horse Owners' Association and Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' & Exhibitors Association have joined forces to promote 1 day riding clinics across the country in 2010.
Lewisburg, TN – The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) Executive Committee held it’s first meeting of the new-year on January 25th at association headquarters in Lewisburg, Tennessee.
Lewisburg, TN – The portrait of the current World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse has been placed at the Tennessee Welcome Center on I-40 at Hartford, Tennessee.
Lewisburg, TN – The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association is pleased to announce that they will be a Bronze Star Sponsor of the 2010 World Championship of Colt Starting, Road To The Horse.
Lewisburg, TN – The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association is pleased to announce that L & M Awards of Shelbyville, Tennessee, has come on board as the ribbon sponsor for the 2010 Youth Challenge classes.
Lewisburg, TN - TWHBEA member Tracy Pinson and TWHBEA Supreme Versatility Champion Skyjacker’s Mountain High (a.k.a. Tuff), the 2009 Extreme Cowboy Association Non Pro World Champion’s will be on Craig Cameron's Ride Smart show on RFDTV this Sunday the 27th at 12:30pm central time! Please tune in!
On December 11-13, 2009, the Arizona TWHBEA members, headed by Debra Sedlmayer, TWHBEA Director, participated in the Festival of Horses in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Since learning that the 2010 World Equestrian Games would be held in Lexington, Kentucky, the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) has considered it a priority to present the Tennessee Walking Horse at this venue.
Lewisburg, TN - The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) annual general membership meeting was held Friday, December 4, 2009, at association headquarters in Lewisburg, Tennessee.
Current Novice Youth 12-17 World Champions Kailin Kesselring and He's Our Duramax were recently featured on the front page of the Lake County section of the Orlando Sentinel.
Lewisburg TN – The TWHBEA International Board Of Directors approved two fee increases recommended by the Breeders Committee at the annual meeting held December 5, 2009.
TWHBEA was saddened to learn of the passing of former TWHBEA President and Executive Director P.H. "Buddy" Payne yesterday at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee.
After learning about the dire situation in Cannon County, TN of over 80 starving horses, The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association’s Equine Welfare network was put into action.
Shelby, NC— Stolen Horse International, aka NetPosse.com, will launch its NetPosse Crime Watch pilot program to help form closer links with horse farm owners and the crimes committed on the farm.
As specified in Article IV, Section 3 of the TWHBEA Bylaws, the nominating committee made up of Debra Jack, Christy Lantis, Darden Gladney, Joe Rankin, and Tommy Hale met, reviewed the request sent in by the directors and submitted the required report to the Executive Committee on a conference call on Saturday November 14.
Congratulations to TWHBEA member Tracy Pinson and TWHBEA Supreme Versatility Champion Skyjacker’s Mountain High (a.k.a. Tuff) on winning the 2009 Extreme Cowboy Association Non Pro World Championship.
The Walking Horse Trainers’ Auxiliary is putting on a Beautyless Beauty Pageant on the Friday evening, December 4, 2009 during the Trainers’ and TWHBEA Banquet convention weekend. It will be held following the TWHBEA Banquet.
Rick Wies, of Big Arm, Montana, was recently appointed by the Executive Committee as Pleasure Horse Vice President to serve on the Executive Committee for the remainder of the 2009 fiscal year.
Back Country Horsemen of America is the leading organization in saving public lands trails for equestrian use, but they share their passion for protecting our wildernesses with a wide variety of other organizations from coast to coast.
The Walking Horse Owners' Association is pleased to have the following 2009 World Grand Champions on exhibition during the Saturday evening performance of the International Grand Championship.
The riders of the Mexico to Canada Trail Ride have traveled 1200 miles since its beginning in New Mexico on April 21, 2009, and are now well over halfway to their destination of Estaven, Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association, the official breed registry, is looking for a new logo to depict the Tennessee Walking Horse.
Plans are moving right along for the new Versatility Sweepstakes classes at the 2009 World Versatility Show, which will be held July 25 & 26 at Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
TWHBEA is pleased to announce that the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro, Tennessee has signed on as the official host hotel for the World Versatility Show, which is scheduled for July 25 & 26 at Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
The American Association of Equine Practitioners’ debut fall meeting, Focus on Ophthalmology, Oct. 1-3 in Raleigh, N.C., invites equine practitioners to explore new innovations in the treatment and diagnosis of conditions affecting the equine eye.
Judges for the 2009 International Pleasure and Colt Show will be Frankie Jo Bradley of Glasgow, KY, Wendell Kirkpatrick of Charleston, MO and Chris Messick of Cape Coral, FL
The following letter was sent to WHOA-TWHBEA By 9 year old Olivia Hayes who was the winner of the Barnsby Stryder Show Saddle Donated by World Champion Horse Equipment at the 2009 WHOA-TWHBEA Academy Championships
Back Country Horsemen of America, the nation’s leading organization in advocating our right to ride on public lands, is proud to announce its new officers. Terry Morrison is now BCHA Chairman, Allison Schottenhaml is Vice Chairman, and Yvette Rollins is Treasurer.
If you are considering becoming a sponsor of the 2009 TWHBEA World Versatility Show we’d like to encourage you to go ahead and do so now so that your name can be listed on the official World Versatility Show t-shirt
The TWHBEA Commemorative Garden is a totally self-supporting endeavor which is funded by the purchase of commemorative pavers and other garden ornaments. Through your purchase, you not only make a permanent addition to the garden, you also honor those close to your heart
The 2009 editions of the World Versatility Show and National Futurity both promise to be stellar venues for top level Tennessee Walking Horse competition, despite the difficult economic times facing the horse industry at large.
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors Association is looking forward to the 13th year of partnering with the National Walking Horse Celebration in producing four days of clinics and educational seminars.
In December 2008, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture announced that a quarter horse stallion tested positive for Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) during routine testing for international semen shipment.
State Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens, recently honored 2008 Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Champion owners Michael and Ann Jones and trainers Link and Rhea Ellen Webb
The Mexico to Canada Trail Riders riding with the Best of America by Horseback television show, seen weekly on the nationally broadcast RFD-TV network, will reach the 100,000 mile mark for the cumulative trail miles ridden by horseback riders riding with Best of America by Horseback since the show began in 2005.
As the nation’s leading organization in advocating our right to ride on public lands, Back Country Horsemen of America believes that education is vital to empowering individuals to enjoy our wildernesses while staying safe and having a minimum impact on the land.
Dear Equestrian Partners: August 1 is the deadline for the next round of assistance from the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program.
The Montverde Academy Eagles coach will be picking up campers for the 3rd Annual WHOA-TWHBEA Youth Camp on Sunday June 14 in Shelbyville, TN and departing Montverde Academy on Saturday June 20 back to Shelbyville.
TWHBEA is pleased to announce that it will be extending the deadline to take advantage of the $50 National Futurity weanling nomination fee from May 31 to August 1.
I am contacting anyone affiliated with TN Walking Horses. I have a TN Walker that was purchased at an auction. My gut feeling is that she may have been stolen, so I am trying to retrace and trying to find anyone who may have had a TWH Mare stolen.
There are numerous stories of Tennessee Walking Horses exhibiting the heart and determination to overcome adversity - from Ace’s Sensation’s return from bowed tendons, to Threat’s Supreme conquering a life-threatening hoof injury, to the overwhelming success of the orphaned The Black Night Shade.
Congratulations to Midnight's Stud Duck, owned by Penny Austin and shown by Gina Mott, for coming in first in the Beginner Novice Level 12 to 17 Youth division at the 2009 Three Phase Event.
Prominent Texas attorney and owner of the 2007 World Grand Champion Master of Jazz, Mike McGartland, has been selected to head the SHOW HIO Task Force dealing with the 2010 Operating Plan.
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors Association is pleased to announce that it has established a Master Breeders Award to recognize those breeders whose body of work over an extended period of time has had a significant impact on the breed registry.
During a conference call on April 28, 2009 the Executive Committee voted to dissolve the TWHBEA HIO in order to better focus on the goals and function of the Registry and the many programs offered to TWHBEA membership
Each year, the Centerville Lions Club dedicates The Grinder’s Switch Walking Horse Classic to a person, they feel, has made a noteworthy contribution to the walking horse industry or their community.
TWHBEA would like to announce an Instructor Certification Clinic and Refresher Course to be offered prior to the TWHNC Fun Show to be held at Champions Arena.
Charles E. (Chuck) Cheek, 58, 2008 TWHBEA Member of the Year, long time owner and exhibitor, and staunch Tennessee Walking Horse Industry supporter passed away on Friday, April 17 after a heart attack.
The following is a stakeholder update on the use of thermographic technology by Animal Care, a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
Thanks to a cooperative endeavor by the Mid Ohio Walking Horse Association (MOWHA) and the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association (TWHBEA) the Tennessee Walking Horse will once again be well represented at Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio.
The 2009 WHOA-TWHBEA Youth Camp will be held June 10-19. Due to the overwhelming response in 2008 the camp will be split this year into two groups allowing more participants to attend.
The Gulf Coast Charity Celebration is pleased to announce that the Gulf Coast Charity Horse Show and Music Festival is on as scheduled and has requested to be affiliated with “SHOW” HIO.
The 2009 edition of the TWHBEA World Versatility Show promises to be bigger and better. The expanded class schedule includes several rail classes as well as a full assortment of versatile events.
TWHBEA is excited to announce that renowned clinician Tommy Garland has agreed to ride WGC Red Sunday’s Best at Road to the Horse this weekend at Williamson Ag Center in Franklin, Tennessee.
President Obama’s approval of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 appropriated over $1.7 billion for federal land managing agencies including the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.
This is a reminder that the representation for your state/region on the National Board is determined by the number of paid members is your state/region as of May 1st.
Mike Stephens of Nesbit, Mississippi was the lucky recipient of a brand new Tennessean Trail Saddle awarded at the Mid South Horse Fair in Tunica, Mississippi.
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is very pleased to announce the release of its latest publication, Horses Make Good Neighbors. This full-color booklet is designed to help horse lovers educate people who are not familiar with horses about the important ways in which horses contribute to their local communities.
Shelby, NC - Debi Metcalfe, founder of Stolen Horse International, will be speaking about horse fraud, identification, theft, and what to do if you are a victim at the Mid South Horse Fest in Tunica, Mississippi, February 20-22, 2009 at Battle Arena in Tunica.
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is very pleased to welcome the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association (CA) as a Premier-level Equestrian Partner. Chartered in 1945, the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association is the oldest state affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Association.
A joint venture of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Associationsm and the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration®, the museum is open year round and chronicles the history of the breed as well as showcasing the industry’s premier event, The Celebration®.
Bruce Vaughn of Valley City, Ohio, has been appointed to the position of Horse Shows Vice President at TWHBEASM to fill the position created by the resignation of former Horse Shows Vice President Bill Stricklend.
Lewisburg, TN – Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse Magazine, your official breed journal, is proud to announce that a new online version of the magazine has been launched.
The National Parks Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program (NPS RTCA) has awarded the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) a technical assistance grant to develop a national equestrian trails organization.
Bill Stricklend of Joppa, Alabama, has resigned as TWHBEA Horse Shows Vice President. Citing personal reasons, Stricklend tenured his resignation to TWHBEA President David Pruett on January 16, 2009.
The 2009 WHOA-TWHBEA Academy Program begins on Saturday, January 17 at the Western Kentucky Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green, KY. This program is specially designed to introduce new riders to the Tennessee Walking Horse.
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association is pleased to announce that Manna Pro will be a Premier Sponsor of the WHOA/TWHBEA Academy Program for 2009.
TWHBEA is offering a GAITED EXPERIENCE in conjunction with the MIDSOUTH HORSEFEST in Tunica, Mississippi on February 20 – 22, 2009 at the Tunica Battle Arena. This is an educational opportunity for all horse loving youth and adults.
Longtime Tennessee Walking Horse enthusiast and TWHBEA member Linda Starnes and her well-known mare Traveling Time have been chosen to display their skills in the Savvy Spotlight at the first ever Parelli Celebration to be held January 30 – February 1, 2009 at the Williamson Agriculture Center in Franklin, Tennessee.
The beauty of this region has been the inspiration for members of the Buffalo River Affiliate of Back County Horsemen to work to keep the wilderness area open for equestrian use.
Nationally Known Speakers; Horse Sale; Magnificent 7 Stock Horse Championship; Equine Dream Art Show; Mustang Challenge; Exhibition of Breeds; Trail Symposium; Hundreds of Trade Show Vendors & much more!
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association held its annual general membership meeting on December 5, 2008. In his opening remarks, President David Pruett assured those gathered that TWHBEA would continue to seek new and innovative ways to promote the breed and to serve the membership.
For further details or information, please contact (931) 359-1574.
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