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Celebration Feature: “Hello, Columbia!”

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

A Thursday night for donuts, youth riders and two-year-olds

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

Youth and In Hand classes take over Cooper Steel Arena

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

Celebration Feature: Bob Medina Family: Success Breeds Success

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

Rain doesn’t interrupt a night dominated by in hand classes

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

Obituary – Denise Stinson Smith

Denise Stinson Smith, 72, died peacefully on Monday, August 18, 2025 at her home, Ravenswood Farm, in Brentwood, Tennessee.
8/21/2025

Interview With Dan Waddell and Todd Jackson

8/21/2025

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8/21/2025

Novices and young pleasure horses take the stage

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

Interview with Allan Callaway

8/21/2025

Watch the Saturday Evening Session Highlights Here!

8/21/2025

Celebration Feature: Legacy in Motion: The Return of The Weddingtons

For Ben Weddington, the Tennessee Walking Horse world isn’t just a part of his past—it’s a piece of who he is. From the time he was old enough to walk the aisles of his father’s barn, Ben was immersed in a life built on tradition and discipline
8/20/2025

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8/20/2025

Jessica Lawwell & Raine Sims Wed

On August 8, 2025, Jessica Lawwell and Raine Sims married in the “Garden” at Grace Valley Farm in Shelbyville, Tennessee. 
8/20/2025