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The National Walking Horse Association
Lexington, KY - The National Walking Horse Association, an organization established to promote the naturally gaited Walking Horse, is pleased to announce its recent move to Lexington, Kentucky, the horse capitol of the world. Along with the move is t ... Read the full article

The National Walking Horse Association (NWHA) Championship Walking Horse Show
The National Walking Horse association, Headquartered at the Kentucky Horse Park, will host the largest Championship Walking Horse Show in its' history at Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, September 18-22, 2007. Over four hundred (400) stalls ... Read the full article

The National Walking Horse Association Judges Clinic is Coming
The NWHA Judges Clinic will be held February 17 - 19, 2007 in Murfreesboro, TN. Headquarters for the Judges Clinic will be the Hampton Inn in Murfreesboro, TN. For reservations call 615.896.1172 For more information, criteria and applications, cont ... Read the full article

National Walking Horse Association to Host DQP Clinic
The National Walking Horse Association will host its annual Designated Qualified Persons (DQP) training clinic on February 16-17 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The cost of the clinic is $25.00. If you are interested in attending this clinic please ... Read the full article

National Walking Horse Association (NWHA) Youth Leadership Conference A Big Success
Twenty-one National Walking Horse Association (NWHA) youth members from across the country attended the 1st NWHA Youth Leadership Conference held at the Kentucky Horse Park July 14th-16th. "The conference was everything we had hoped it would be for the youth and more," stated Tami Steinbrecher, chair of the youth committee. ... Read the full article

PHBA Recognizes NWHA
The Palomino Horse Breeders Association officially recognized the National Walking Horse Association at PHBA's national convention in Lexington, Kentucky, in March. NWHA, an organization dedicated to the natural Walking Horse, has its headquarters in Lexington. ... Read the full article

Tennessee Walking Horse Organizations, AAEP Discuss Eliminating the Practice of Soring
The American Association of Equine Practitioners hosted a roundtable discussion with representatives from the Tennessee Walking Horse industry and the United States Department of Agriculture on March 19, 2007, in Lexington, Ky. The meeting was held ... Read the full article

George Foreman Attends the NWHA Regional East Texas Gaited Horse Show
The National Walking Horse Association’s Regional Championship, The East Texas Gaited Horse Show, was held in Nacogdoches, TX, April 4-5. Presenting blue ribbons to several of the many outstanding Walking Horses was the Honorable George Foreman, former heavyweight boxing champion. Mr. Foreman was gracious enough to spend time with visitors, exhibitors and their horses, sign autographs, and smile for lots of camera shots. ... Read the full article

DressageTrainingOnline.com Signed as USDF Streaming Video Partner
Lexington, KY (April 2, 2007) - United States Dressage Federation (USDF) announced today that Dressage Training Online (DTO) has signed on as USDF’s partner for video content. DTO and USDF share the goal of delivering education and furtherin ... Read the full article

National Walking Horse Association announces new Executive Director
The National Walking Horse Association (NWHA) today announced the appointment of Vanessa D. Crowe as the organization’s new executive director. She will assume the position January 2, 2009. ... Read the full article

National Walking Horse Association names Champions at 2008 National Championship
For five days last week during the National Walking Horse Association (NWHA)’s 2008 National Championship Horse Show in Murfreesboro, Tenn., 339 sound naturally gaited Tennessee Walking Horses—more than at any previous NWHA National Show—showcased the versatility, athleticism and natural gaits that distinguish the breed, earning their way into the final day’s championship rounds. More than 1,600 entries competed in 153 classes ranging from Rail, Driving and Dressage, to Western Riding, Water Glass and Trail Obstacle seeking the title of National Champions. ... Read the full article

Sound Horse Conference Approved for 9.75 Continuing Education Credit Hours
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) is pleased to announce that the Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board has approved the Sound Horse Conference for 9.75 hours of continuing education (CE) credit. The conference is being held April 11 and 12, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio at Ohio State University. Soring is a cruel and illegal practice used on gaited horses to create a winning gait for the show ring. The purpose of the conference is to bring together a wide complement of experts, research and resources to address alternatives and solutions so that gaited horses are not sored in the future. ... Read the full article

Judge Rules in TWHBEA VS. NWHA Lawsuit
NWHA TRACKING REGISTRY PREVAILS The United States District Court in Nashville issued its opinion in the long-standing lawsuit between the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitor’s Association (TWHBEA) and the National Walking Horse Associa ... Read the full article

Walking Horse Industry Insiders Expose Abuses
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) has announced the availability of audio recordings of interviews with owners, farriers, trainers, judges and exhibitors involved in soring of Tennessee Walking Horses. Graphic, first hand details of these cruel practic ... Read the full article

FOSH to Present Gaited Horse Judging Clinic in Europe
History will be made when Dianne Little, Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) Director of Judging, presents an Independent Judges Association (IJA) judging clinic in South Germany, prior to the European Championships for Tennessee Walking Horses. At this ... Read the full article

National Walking Horse Association Moves National Headquarters to Kentucky Horse Park
LEXINGTON, KY (February 5, 2007) “Zero tolerance for soring and abuse” is the clarion call of the National Walking Horse Association (NWHA), which has recently moved its headquarters from Texas to the Kentucky Horse Park’s National Horse Center. ... Read the full article

Equestrian Education: Where it All Begins
The dream of getting paid for doing something they love is what attracts young people to the horse business. And what better way to start that career than with a solid education in equestrian studies. Education is, after all, concentrated experience, and two years in a good horsemanship program can be more valuable than 10 years out there trying to figure it out by yourself. ... Read the full article

Announcement of the resignation of Don Vizi as NWHA Executive Director
The Executive Committee has regretfully accepted the resignation of Don Vizi from the position of Executive Director of the National Walking Horse Association, effective January 1, 2009. We appreciate Don's excellent service to our association as he has been instrumental in helping to further our reputation as a humane walking horse association in both the Kentucky Horse Park and the equine industry as a whole. We wish Don success in his new endeavor with the Rocky Mountain Horse Association. ... Read the full article

Soring to Win
FOSH, Friends of Sound Horses, one of the leading humane groups in the fight to end the illegal and cruel practice of soring, announced an analysis of recent show ring winners that provides new data to answer the question of whether soring is required to win in the Walking Horse industry show ring. ... Read the full article

DressageClinic.com Signed as Newest USDF Educational Partner
Lexington, KY (July 7, 2009) - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that DressageClinic.com (DC.com) has signed on as the newest addition to its educational partners. DressageClinic.com is an educational Web site offer ... Read the full article