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| Effective July 18, 2025, The Walking Horse Report will be retiring the message board section of its website. While this part of the site has served our community well over the years, engagement has shifted in new directions — particularly to social media, where conversations are more dynamic and widespread than ever. |
7/18/2025 |
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7/18/2025 |
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7/18/2025 |
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7/18/2025 |
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7/18/2025 |
| The Tollesboro Lions Club Horse Show originally scheduled for July 19th has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon, and updates will be posted on our website as they become available. |
7/18/2025 |
| On Thursday, July 17, 2025, Summer Interns from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture made a trip to Shelbyville, Tennessee, to meet the 2024 Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Champion, Cavender. |
7/18/2025 |
| The Walking Horse Report has recently learned of the passing of Metro Grand, who was humanely laid to rest on July 8th due to medical complications. |
7/16/2025 |
| Gary Wayne Sproles, 78, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025, after a courageous seven-year battle with multiple myeloma and MDS. |
7/15/2025 |
| The Horse Protection Act (HPA) was passed in 1970 to eliminate the practice of “soring,” which involves intentionally causing pain to a horse’s feet or legs to exaggerate its gait. While originally aimed at gaited breeds like the Tennessee Walking Horse, the HPA is not exclusive to gaited horse breeds, and its future direction should concern all horse owners, exhibitors, professionals and enthusiasts. |
7/14/2025 |
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7/11/2025 |
| Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden was sworn in as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on July 7, 2025. Judge Vaden is from Union City, Tennessee and previously served as General Counsel at USDA during the first Trump Administration. |
7/11/2025 |
| AMARILLO, TEXAS — Plaintiffs Tom Gould, Ann Mills, and the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Association have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in federal court to halt the enforcement of three key rules by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that they argue violate federal law and due process protections. |
7/9/2025 |
| Patterns Announced for the 2025 International. |
7/9/2025 |
| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has selected Chris Bobo, Ross Campbell, Robert Cortner, Brent Grider and David Sisk to judge the 87th Annual Celebration, to be held Aug. 20–30, 2025. |
7/8/2025 |