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| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – The Monday before Labor Day denotes the last of the morning sessions at the Celebration. This chilly Monday morning brought an array of classes, from Owner-Amateur Western Trail Pleasure to Owner-Amateur Five-Year-Old Country Pleasure, to Adult Equitation. The morning got underway with Travis Owlinger announcing the judges and ringmasters at precisely 9AM. After that, Cooper Steel Arena welcomed the first of 13 classes on the program. |
8/25/2025 |
| Tony Edwards was raised in the heart of Tennessee Walking Horse country, splitting his early years between Lewisburg and Columbia. Like so many before him, the draw of the barn came early and never let go. In 1987, he took his first big step into the industry when he moved into the barn that trainer Jimmy Martin built in Cornersville, Tennessee. |
8/25/2025 |
| "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it," is a famous quote from Ferris Bueller's Day Off." The question isn't “What are we going to do?” the question is “What aren't we going to do?” |
8/24/2025 |
| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn.— The first Saturday night of The Celebration is the preliminary to the big stake night where the Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse of the world is crowned. The first Saturday night is the main qualifier to see who will show back for that special honor. In addition to this, the Lead Line World Grand Championship and the Yearling World Grand Championship usher in the first spotlight rides of The Celebration. |
8/24/2025 |
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8/24/2025 |
| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – It was horse show time once again in Shelbyville. The first Friday night of The Celebration always brings with it the first of the Fine Harness classes and the exciting split of the Three-Year-Old Stallions. Dubbed Wild West Night at The Celebration, the evening’s festivities began promptly at 7PM. Mark Farrar announced the flag bearer, White Diamond Dollar and Hall of Fame rider Vicki Self. |
8/23/2025 |
| John (Johnny) David Cook Jr., was on born October 7, 1960, and passed from this life on August 19, 2025. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Eloise Cook (Dudley), He is survived by one brother, Ronnie Cook (Sherri) of Tollsboro, KY, Uncle Jim Cook of Union, KY Uncle Richard Cook (Rita) of Union, KY, Uncle Neil Dudley of NC and several cousins. |
8/23/2025 |
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8/23/2025 |
| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – Saturday Morning at the celebration opens the fourth day of showing, and italways denotes the youth pleasure and equitation classes. Starting promptly at 9AM, the 12 classes onthe program for the morning session got underway. Parents and coaches cheered on their youngcontenders from the warmup ring and the stands alike. Travis Owen announced the ringmasters, judgingpanel and ringmaster Charles Cush’s birthday. Then the gate opened for the first class of the day. |
8/23/2025 |
| In the classic 1855 poem, “Song of Myself,” Walt Whitman included the iconic line, “I contain multitudes.” To know Charles Gleghorn is to understand what Whitman was talking about. There are so many aspects to his life, so many disparate parts, and so many that overlap. |
8/23/2025 |
| So often in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry — perhaps too often — we think about the term “horse shows” and put too much of our emphasis on the first word and not enough on the latter. Quite understandably, the focus is on the exhibitors and their entries, up to and including their lineage and results. |
8/22/2025 |
| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – The first Thursday night of The Celebration is always full of promise as the Two-Year-Old Mare spilt and the Owner-Amateur Two-Year-Old split showcase the newest generation of great walking horses. The show got underway at precisely 7PM, with Mark Farrar welcoming White Diamond Dollar and Vicki Self into the show ring. |
8/22/2025 |
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8/22/2025 |
| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – Friday morning at the Celebration has long been regarded as a morning full of youth classes. This year was no different as most of the entries through the gate were aged between 6 and 17. Travis Owen made the announcements, and then, with formalities out of the way, it was time to get the morning started at precisely 9AM. |
8/22/2025 |
| When Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote about success breeding success, he could have easily envisioned the future of Bob Medina’s family, their contributions to history and to the Tennessee Walking Horse industry.The origins of the Tennessee Walking Horse can be traced back to the 1860s and the Civil War. |
8/21/2025 |