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Publication Date |
| Skylan Marie Wilson brings a lifelong connection to the Tennessee Walking Horse industry to her new role with The Walking Horse Report. Raised around barns and showgrounds, she developed an early appreciation for the early mornings, long days, dedication, discipline, work ethic, and love that define the industry. |
4/29/2026 |
| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — A decisive moment for the Tennessee Walking Horse industry is approaching in Gould v. USDA, where the central fight has shifted from whether federal regulators overstepped their authority to how broadly the court’s ruling should reshape enforcement of the Horse Protection Act. |
4/29/2026 |
| The EquiSkill Challenge Cup is an English equitation championship, open to amateur, limited amateur and youth riders, for Tennessee Walking Horses. The championship will be judged 50% on rail work and 50% on pattern. Turnout (tack and attire) is part of the rail work score. |
4/28/2026 |
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4/24/2026 |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. — Humane World for Animals and affiliated plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), challenging recent agency actions related to enforcement of the Horse Protection Act (HPA). |
4/24/2026 |
| The 58th Annual National Trainers’ Show, held March 26–28, 2026, at Cooper Steel Arena, proudly selected the Tony Rice Center as its benefit charity. Co-show chairmen Dee Cantrell and Carlyle Johnson presented a donation check to Chris Clay, Board of Directors representative; Cody Harris, Executive Director and Sam Hillis, Clinical Director of the Tony Rice Center. |
4/24/2026 |
| Dear Management of Horse Shows, Exhibitions, Sales, and Auctions (Management),Horse Industry Organizations and Associations (HIOs), and Designated Qualified Persons (DQPs): At the start of this year, I committed to strengthening USDA’s engagement with you and enhancing our oversight of the DQP program. |
4/24/2026 |
| Edgar Roy “Bubba” Keeton, 86, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026. |
4/23/2026 |
| It has long been the policy of the Walking Horse Report to post horse show information in our calendar at no charge. We do that to both help the horse shows with getting their information out to the Walking Horse public and it also helps our readers to know when and where horse shows will be held. |
4/23/2026 |
| Danny H. Hughes, 78, passed away at home on April 21, 2026.He was born June 30, 1947, in Somerset, Kentucky, to the late Leslie Ray Hughes and Lillie Frances Redmond Hughes. On June 3, 1967, he married Donita Kell Hughes, a |
4/22/2026 |
| Neal Jackson, age 84, of Monroe, GA, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026. |
4/22/2026 |
| The Tennessee Walking Horse Youth Association (TWHYA) is proud to announce that Ross Campbell of Cullman, Alabama, has been selected to judge the 8th Annual TWHYA Summer Splash Horse Show, set for Friday, June 12, 2026, at Champions Arena on the Celebration Grounds in Shelbyville, Tennessee. |
4/22/2026 |
| TWHBEA's Satellite Office on the Celebration Grounds in Shelbyville, TN will be open during the upcoming FAST Spring Showcase, April 23-25. |
4/22/2026 |
| James Martin “Jim” Leek, age 80, of Christiana, Tennessee, passed away on April 17, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, humor, wisdom, and devotion to family, faith, and the many pursuits that shaped his life. |
4/19/2026 |
| Jimmy Higgins, 83, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026 at his home in Woodbury with his loving family by his side. Born in Cannon Co., he was the son of the late Brady and Lou Davis Warren Higgins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Glenn and David Higgins. |
4/19/2026 |