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| 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 |
| The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration announced today that it will reopen entries for the 87th Annual Celebration for a limited 24-hour period. Due to a recent federal court ruling granting a preliminary injunction against certain USDA enforcement rules, entries will be accepted until Wednesday, August 20, at 6:00 PM CT. |
8/19/2025 |
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8/16/2025 |
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8/15/2025 |
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8/15/2025 |
| Dean Johnson Video – Streaming the 2025 Celebration in 4K & HD. |
8/15/2025 |
| The Walking Horse Trainers’ Association (WHTA), located on the historic Celebration grounds, will once again welcome Shane Shiflet Photography during this year’s Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (TWHNC). |
8/15/2025 |
| The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association is proud to announce the Legends that will be participating in the Lunch With The Legends Event on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 11am-1pm in the Hall of Fame Club inside Cooper Steel Arena on the Celebration grounds. |
8/15/2025 |
| To all Trainers and Exhibitors of the 87th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration: As we prepare for next week’s Celebration, we want to remind you that many horses and exhibitors currently entered have not yet purchased their horse and exhibitor cards from TWHBEA. |
8/14/2025 |
| In a significant development for horse trainers and competitors nationwide, U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Parker has ruled that several core claims brought by Tennessee Walking Horse trainers Josh, Casey, and Michael Wright against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will proceed to the next stage of litigation. |
8/14/2025 |
| WHOA HIO has updated their show schedule for the remainder of the year. |
8/13/2025 |
| Shelbyville, Tenn. — August 12, 2025 — The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is proud to announce that the 87th Annual Celebration, taking place August 20–30, 2025, in Shelbyville, Tennessee, has been officially designated as an America 250 event — joining a nationwide initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. |
8/12/2025 |
| The Walking Horse Trainers’ Association will host their Annual Celebration meetings on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the Blue Ribbon Circle. The Board of Directors will meet at 4:30 PM CST with the General Membership meeting following at 5:30 PM CST. |
8/12/2025 |