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• WHTA Auxiliary to host Trainers' basketball game

  The WHTA Auxiliary is bringing back the Trainers’ Basketball Game! We need players and coaches to hit the court! Whether you’re a trainer, groom, farrier or judge, this is your shot to compete and have fun! Read More

• Obituary – Frank White

  Frank White passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025, at his home in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Born in Terry Mississippi on November 9, 1940, Frank spent his early years in the cotton fields with his mother as she picked cotton.  Read More

• Equine Obituary – Papa’s Smoking Pusher

  World Grand Champion Papa’s Smoking Pusher was laid to rest on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the age of 28. He was one of the late Beverly Sherman’s favorite horses and was still owned by Floyd Sherman at the time of his death. Read More

• SHOW begins changes to Judging Program

  The SHOW HIO held its annual training and testing on Saturday February 15, 2024 at the Embassy Suites in conjunction with the Walking Horse Trainers’ Association’s annual meetings and banquet. The SHOW HIO continues to look at ways to improve its licensing process as well as its training and is making several changes in 2025. Read More

• WHTA selects judges for National Trainers’ Show

  The Walking Horse Trainers’ Association held its general membership meeting on Friday February 14, 2024. The meeting kicked off the annual banquet meeting and as part of the meeting the membership got to cast votes for who would judge the upcoming National Trainers’ Show. Read More

• And the 2024 WHTA Horse of the Year is...

  56 years! This year marked the 56th anniversary of the WHTA Awards Banquet to honor the Tennessee Walking Horse we all so dearly love. How fitting for this year’s event to fall on Valentine’s Day weekend. Read More

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• Obituary – Elaine Marie Gilmore

  Elaine Marie Gilmore, age 64 of Petersburg, TN died on Friday, February 7th, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones, at Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ. Elaine went home to be with the Lord. She was born in Paterson, NJ, and was raised in Brick, NJ where she lived before moving to Petersburg, TN several years ago.  Read More

• HAWHA Banquet canceled

  Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the Heart Of America Banquet, scheduled for February 15, 2025. A new date will be posted as it becomes available.  Read More

• Trainers meet to kick off banquet weekend

  The Walking Horse Trainers’ Association kicked off its annual banquet weekend with their first general membership meeting of 2025. One of the most important action items on this meeting’s agenda is the election of officers and board members.  Read More