| Title / Summary |
Publication Date |
| In a letter sent March 6, 2025, Patrick F. Philbin, attorney for industry plaintiffs, asked the USDA to reconsider certain aspects of the current enforcement and inspection scheme under the Horse Protection Act. At the core of Philbin’s letter is the need for adequate due process to be provided under the HPA and for industry participants to have some form of a pre-deprivation hearing prior to their horse being disqualified. |
3/7/2025 |
| The American Horse Council issued a news release outlining a request made by them to USDA to reopen the comment period on the Horse Protection Act rulemaking that made significant changes to the application of the law. The majority of the rule was vacated in federal court as a result of the lawsuit brought by the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. |
3/5/2025 |
| Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller recently introduced a resolution at the National State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Winter Policy Meeting asking USDA to rescind the Biden Administration’s rule to amend the HPA. |
3/5/2025 |
| The National Trainers’ Show that will be held in Cooper Steel Arena, March 27-29, 2025, has made an addition to their original class schedule. |
3/5/2025 |
| WHOA Delivers Aid to Hurricane Helene Victims in North Carolina! On February 14, 2025 WHOA delivered a semi truck load of horse products to North Carolina hurricane victims. Another semi truck load of hay was delivered to the same area on March 1, 2025. |
3/5/2025 |
| FAST President, Dr. Kasey Kesselring, is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of FAST has unanimously voted to appoint Paul A. Simmons to the foundation’s board of directors. |
3/5/2025 |
| Blues For Santana passed away March 4, 2025. Born May 15, 2009, Blues For Santana was bred by Floyd Sherman and was sired by Generator’s Santana out of Good N’ Evil, an Evil Generator mare. |
3/5/2025 |
| Show management for the Christmas In July Horse Show are pleased to announce that Chris Bobo, Derek Bonner and Brent Grider will mark the cards for this year’s event. |
3/5/2025 |
| The TWHBEA Office on The Celebration grounds will be open from 4-8 PM each day of the FAST Spring Showcase March 13-15 and the National Trainers’ Show March 27-29, 2025. |
3/5/2025 |
| The show season will soon be here! Again, this year TWHBEA is administering the show cards that will be required by shows affiliated with American Horse Services (AHS) and S.H.O.W. H.I.O. Proceeds from the sale of the Exhibitor and Horse cards will again help fund the industry’s ongoing legal efforts. |
3/5/2025 |
| Sarah Burks, Price Stables and Dean Byard have donated two Frank White Memorial Trophies to be presented at the National Trainers’ Show. Both are donated in memory of long-time Walking Horse Trainers’ Association member Frank White. |
3/4/2025 |
| To be included at all WHOA Triple Crown Shows and the International Grand Championship! This will be a Special class for 2025. |
3/4/2025 |
| The Walking Horse Report is excited to announce that Mrs. WhitLei Green-Burks has joined the team as Content and Online Director. WhitLei is no stranger to the Walking Horse industry, having been involved in it her entire life. "I was less than a week old when I rode my first Walking Horse with my dad," she shared. |
3/4/2025 |
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2/28/2025 |
| This year’s Youth Judging Contest will be held on Friday, April 25 at Champions Arena in Shelbyville, Tennessee. This year’s event will also feature a Skillathon where youth can test their equine knowledge at various stations. |
2/27/2025 |