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| John (Johnny) David Cook Jr., was on born October 7, 1960, and passed from this life on August 19, 2025. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Eloise Cook (Dudley), He is survived by one brother, Ronnie Cook (Sherri) of Tollsboro, KY, Uncle Jim Cook of Union, KY Uncle Richard Cook (Rita) of Union, KY, Uncle Neil Dudley of NC and several cousins. |
8/23/2025 |
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8/23/2025 |
| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – Saturday Morning at the celebration opens the fourth day of showing, and italways denotes the youth pleasure and equitation classes. Starting promptly at 9AM, the 12 classes onthe program for the morning session got underway. Parents and coaches cheered on their youngcontenders from the warmup ring and the stands alike. Travis Owen announced the ringmasters, judgingpanel and ringmaster Charles Cush’s birthday. Then the gate opened for the first class of the day. |
8/23/2025 |
| In the classic 1855 poem, “Song of Myself,” Walt Whitman included the iconic line, “I contain multitudes.” To know Charles Gleghorn is to understand what Whitman was talking about. There are so many aspects to his life, so many disparate parts, and so many that overlap. |
8/23/2025 |
| So often in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry — perhaps too often — we think about the term “horse shows” and put too much of our emphasis on the first word and not enough on the latter. Quite understandably, the focus is on the exhibitors and their entries, up to and including their lineage and results. |
8/22/2025 |
| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – The first Thursday night of The Celebration is always full of promise as the Two-Year-Old Mare spilt and the Owner-Amateur Two-Year-Old split showcase the newest generation of great walking horses. The show got underway at precisely 7PM, with Mark Farrar welcoming White Diamond Dollar and Vicki Self into the show ring. |
8/22/2025 |
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8/22/2025 |
| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – Friday morning at the Celebration has long been regarded as a morning full of youth classes. This year was no different as most of the entries through the gate were aged between 6 and 17. Travis Owen made the announcements, and then, with formalities out of the way, it was time to get the morning started at precisely 9AM. |
8/22/2025 |
| When Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote about success breeding success, he could have easily envisioned the future of Bob Medina’s family, their contributions to history and to the Tennessee Walking Horse industry.The origins of the Tennessee Walking Horse can be traced back to the 1860s and the Civil War. |
8/21/2025 |
| 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 |