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8/29/2024

Interview with Greg Kiser

In the interview that follows, Greg Kiser shares his thoughts after winning the Owner-Amateur Three-Year-Old Stallions Sec. B class with Grateful Red.
8/28/2024

Blacklist continues at top for the fourth year

It was a hot and humid Tuesday night at the end of August, but the competition was strong at the 86th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. A total of 13 classes were on the schedule for the evening. In what has become as traditional as Ronnie Spears and White Diamond Dollar presenting the Stars and Stripes is Gary Haile offering an energetic rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner”. Ron Adams of Emmanuel Church Pentecostal opened with the prayer.
8/28/2024

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8/28/2024

Correction to Qualifying Class

Entries in class 139, Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Mares or Geldings, 15.2 & Under, will also be considered a Preliminary class to Class 192, Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Mares or Geldings, World Grand Championship®.
8/28/2024

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8/28/2024

Repeat winners and ecstatic novice champions highlight the morning

It was the Monday before Labor Day, so in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry that means we have come to the final morning session of the Celebration. The weather remained beautiful for all to enjoy the show in Cooper Steel Arena. Pleasure and weanling halter classes were what the 13-class schedule for the morning consisted of, closing out with a final equitation class.
8/26/2024

Shermans and Martin dominate two of three stallion splits

Monday night … the night of the highly anticipated Two-Year-Old Stallions at the 86th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in “The Big Oval”.
8/27/2024

Interview with Jackie Greenwalt

In the interview that follows, owner Jackie Greenwalt shares her thoughts after Millionaire's Row and Bill Callaway's unanimous victory in the 15.2 & Under Stallions on Monday evening...
8/27/2024

Equine Obituary – Skywalk's Threat

Alex Luttrell and the entire Luttrell Family are saddened by the loss of one of their favorites, Skywalk’s Threat, who passed away August 26, 2024, due to complications with colic surgery. His barn name was Luke. Luke was a once in a lifetime walking pony and was loved by so many as well as Alex who rode him to multiple titles. He will be forever missed, but never forgotten. 
8/27/2024

Obituary – Suzanne McGee

Suzanne was born June 10, 1946 in Lincoln County, Tennessee to the late Eugene Cunningham and Martha Francis Wilson Cunningham. She grew up on a farm in Cyruston where she and her late brother Doug Cunningham would milk cows and help with the family farm. 
8/27/2024

Obituary – Joyce Franks

Joyce Franks, age 66, of Loganville, Georgia, passed away on June 15, 2024.  
8/27/2024

Interview with Katilyn Rippy

In the interview that follows, Kaitlyn Rippy shares her thoughts after winning the Owner-Amateur Four-Year-Old Country Pleasure class aboard Crypto.  
8/26/2024

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8/26/2024

Interview with Levi Parker & Frank Clark

In the interview that follows, Levi Parker and Frank Clark share their thoughts after their winning rides on Sunday evening at The Celebration. 
8/26/2024