The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has selected Chad Adams, Mike Hilley and Jamie Lawrence to judge its Fall Classic.  The Fall Classic will be held inside Cooper Steel Arena November 5-7.  

Chad Adams, from North Carolina, will be making his first judging appearance for The Celebration at this year’s Fall Classic.  Adams has judged the Columbia Spring Jubilee and WHTA Fireworks & Freedom earlier this season.  Adams has also judged the Derby Classic, ETWHA Fall Classic and Heart of Dixie over the last several years.

Hilley, from Shelbyville, and has judged the Celebration in 2018 and 2020, will be marking the cards as the most veteran at Celebration events on this year’s panel.   Hilley also judged the 2024 Spring Fun Show and his long tenured judging resume includes many of the industry’s top events.  Earlier this year, Hilley judged both the Columbia Spring Jubilee and Spring Extravaganza.

Lawrence, from Alabama, will be marking the cards for a second time at The Celebration’s Fall Classic with the first coming in 2023.  Lawrence has also judged many of the industry’s top shows including this year’s Money Tree, which he also judged in 2024. In 2025 Lawrence judged Let Freedom Ring and Walking in the Smokies.

For more information on this year’s Fall Classic visit www.TWHNC.com or call The Celebration office at 931-684-5915.