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The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has concocted yet another ruse to convince the public that it’s serious about the welfare of horses and compliance with the law. This time, it ...
The moment Tawnee Preisner saw the scarred and wounded Tennessee walking horse at a Cookeville auction, she knew she had to act. If she didn't, the stallion could end up going to slaughter ...
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) accepts many different coat colors and markings. Here’s a quick breakdown of some of the possible colors: ...
Harry Butler looks back at the storied career of Rock-A-Bye Lady, a championship Tennessee Walking Horse honored more than 50 years after her death.
May 16, 2012 — -- Large numbers of the famed Tennessee Walking Horses have been tortured and beaten in order to make them produce the high-stepping gait that wins championships, an ABC News ...
The Spotted Saddle Horse’s attention-grabbing spotted coat is its ... Horse breeders in middle Tennessee combined spotted Spanish American ponies with gaited breeds like the Tennessee Walking Horse.
Aug. 22,2012 — -- As the world's largest Tennessee Walking Horse competition kicks off today in Shelbyville, Tennessee, there will be unprecedented inspections of the horses to check for ...
They might be called Tennessee walking horses, but they’re popular and plentiful in the Bluegrass State, too. That’s all the more reason for Kentuckians to support efforts to eliminate horse ...
However, some Tennessee walking horses do wear ”high heels” when performing in competition. These are pads about 3 inches thick and weighing about 3 pounds each that are worn on the front hooves.
There are 227,963 registered Tennessee Walking Horses alive today in all 50 states and 28 foreign countries. Tennessee and Kentucky are the two largest markets for Tennessee Walking Horses, ...
Harry Butler looks back at the storied career of Rock-A-Bye Lady, a championship Tennessee Walking Horse honored more than 50 years after her death.