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• Celebration Feature: Dr. Sisk strikes a chord

  "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it," is a famous quote from Ferris Bueller's Day Off." The question isn't “What are we going to do?” the question is “What aren't we going to do?” Read More

• Hat Night and aged stallion splits causes a commotion

  SHELBYVILLE, Tenn.— The first Saturday night of The Celebration is the preliminary to the big stake night where the Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse of the world is crowned. The first Saturday night is the main qualifier to see who will show back for that special honor. In addition to this, the Lead Line World Grand Championship and the Yearling World Grand Championship usher in the first spotlight rides of The Celebration. Read More

• On The Cover - 8/24/2025

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• Celebration Feature:Charles Gleghorn A Natural Leader

  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. Read More

• Wild West Night and the Three-Year-Old Stallion split delight spectators

  SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – It was horse show time once again in Shelbyville. The first Friday night of The Celebration always brings with it the first of the Fine Harness classes and the exciting split of the Three-Year-Old Stallions. Dubbed Wild West Night at The Celebration, the evening’s festivities began promptly at 7PM. Mark Farrar announced the flag bearer, White Diamond Dollar and Hall of Fame rider Vicki Self.  Read More

• Obituary – John (Johnny) David Cook Jr.

  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. Read More

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• One … Two … Three … Four trips to victory lane for Ally Jo Jacobs

  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. Read More

• 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. Read More

• 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. Read More