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| The Celebration represents timeless tradition, revered with much pomp and circumstance. Smooth from dragging, the show ring would soon be filled with hoofprints. The first night in the Big Oval is always characterized by both excitement and trepidation. Afternoon showers dissipated just in time for the show to start at 7 PM on Wednesday night, with 16 classes scheduled. |
8/21/2025 |
| Denise Stinson Smith, 72, died peacefully on Monday, August 18, 2025 at her home, Ravenswood Farm, in Brentwood, Tennessee. |
8/21/2025 |
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8/21/2025 |
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8/21/2025 |
| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – The Celebration is officially underway! Everyone piled into Cooper Steel Arena on Thursday morning, combatting the overcast skies with bright attitudes and shining showmanship. Thursday morning’s schedule was dominated by novice classes, AOT classes, two-year-old classes and three-year-old classes. |
8/21/2025 |
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8/21/2025 |
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8/21/2025 |
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8/20/2025 |
| On August 8, 2025, Jessica Lawwell and Raine Sims married in the “Garden” at Grace Valley Farm in Shelbyville, Tennessee. |
8/20/2025 |
| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – The 87th Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration kicked off Wednesday morning, August 20, 2025. The second to last week in August always brings together walking horse owners, trainers, grooms and enthusiasts from across the country. |
8/20/2025 |
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8/20/2025 |
| For Ben Weddington, the Tennessee Walking Horse world isn’t just a part of his past—it’s a piece of who he is. From the time he was old enough to walk the aisles of his father’s barn, Ben was immersed in a life built on tradition and discipline |
8/20/2025 |
| LEBANON, Tenn. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins served as keynote speaker at the 10th Annual Tennessee State Fair FFA Ham Breakfast on August 18, 2025, where she was joined by Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden of Union City, Tennessee. |
8/19/2025 |
| Amarillo, Texas – August 19, 2025 – In a major victory for Tennessee Walking Horse owners, trainers, and the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from enforcing several of its controversial inspection rules at the upcoming 2025 Celebration. |
8/19/2025 |
| WHTA President Spencer Benedict announces the retirement of Mel Bryant, who has functioned as Office Manager for the WHTA since February 2021. We wish her the best in her new adventure. |
8/19/2025 |