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| WASHINGTON, D.C., January 28, 2026—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced that it will postpone the effective date for the Horse Protection Amendments final rule. |
1/28/2026 |
| On May 8, 2024 the USDA published a final rule amending the horse protection regulations. Those amendments would have banned the use of action devices and pads, eliminated HIOs, and amended the Scar Rule and due process provided by USDA. It also extended reporting requirements to other major horse breeds in addition to the Tennessee Walking Horse and Racking Horse. |
1/27/2026 |
| Due to the extreme temperatures, the TWHBEA Academy Show originally scheduled for January 31st has been rescheduled for February 21st. The show will still take place at Pleasant Valley Farm, beginning at 10:00 AM, with Judge Keegan Meadows officiating. |
1/27/2026 |
| Freda Dean, chairperson of WHOO, Walking Horses Overcoming Obstacles, announced that the Walking Horse Trainers' Auxiliary, Inc. will be accepting grant applications for 501(c)3 facilities working with mentally or physically challenged children and adults. |
1/27/2026 |
| FAST, Inc and WHTA welcome you to a strategic planning session on Friday February 13th , 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in Franklin, TN, the site of the 2026 annual WHTA banquet. This session is open to anyone interested in the success of our show horse. |
1/26/2026 |
| Anna Lou Hughes, age 93, a devoted woman of faith and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loved ones, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. |
1/25/2026 |
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1/23/2026 |
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1/23/2026 |
| The NSSHA Banquet that was originally scheduled for Saturday, January 24, 2026, has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 14, 2026. The event will be held at the Blue Ribbon Circle in Shelbyville, Tennessee, and will begin at 5:30. |
1/22/2026 |
| Loretta M. Goforth, age 80, of Talbott, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville. |
1/22/2026 |
| The ETWHA Banquet has been rescheduled to January 31st, 2026, due to the threat of severe weather over the weekend. |
1/20/2026 |
| Due to the forecast of significant wintry weather expected later this week, the PWHAT Banquet has been rescheduled for February 27, 2026, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall. Please visit the PWHAT Facebook page for additional updates and information. |
1/20/2026 |
| The Eastern Kentucky Walking and Racking Horse Association banquet scheduled for this Saturday has officially been rescheduled for March 7th. The event will remain at the same time and location. |
1/20/2026 |
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1/16/2026 |
| The Appalachian Walking & Racking Horse Association (AWRHA) Board of Directors are in close contact with other state organizations regarding the industry’s legal challenges and the “Inclusive Alliance” proposal from industry stakeholders – TWHBEA, TWHNC, and WHTA. |
1/13/2026 |