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The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is the oldest breed-specific show for the Tennessee Walking Horse. While it includes over 100 classes, only one horse is selected as World Grand Champion every year. Almost all winners are stallions. [1]
The showing, exhibition and sale of Tennessee Walking Horses and some other horse breeds is governed by the Horse Protection Act of 1970 (HPA) due to concerns about the practice of soring. This developed during the 1950s and became widespread in the 1960s, resulting in a public outcry against it. [ 29 ]
Tennessee: Tennessee Walking Horse: The Tennessee Walker is a gaited breed initially developed in middle Tennessee. 2000 [20] [21] Texas: American Quarter Horse: The history of the Quarter Horse is closely intertwined with that of Texas, where the breed was used for ranching and racing. The American Quarter Horse Association is headquartered in ...
Tennessee and Kentucky are the two largest markets for Tennessee Walking Horses, with 55,448 in Tennessee and 34,043 in Kentucky, according to the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders & Exhibitors ...
Tennessee Walking Horse [2]: 507 Tiger Horse [2]: 508 A gaited, leopard-spotted riding horse, bred from Appaloosa, Paso Fino and Colonial Spanish stock; height 147–152 cm: Virginia Highlander [2]: 472 Walkaloosa: derives from Tennessee Walking Horse and Appaloosa, displays leopard spots and ambling gait [2]: 512 Welara [2]: 512
The Racking Horse is a horse breed derived from the Tennessee Walking Horse, recognized by the USDA in 1971. It is known for a distinctive singlefoot gait. In 1971, the Racking Horse Breeders' Association of America , headquartered in Decatur, Alabama , was formed as the breed registry .
Rock-A-Bye Lady's plaque for the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors' Association Hall of Fame is pictured. (The plaque carries the mare's original registered name.)
Black Allan in 1905. The Tennessee Walking Horse was one of the first horse breeds to be named for an American state, [9] and was developed in Middle Tennessee.Horse breeder James Brantley began his program in the early 1900s, using the foundation stallion Black Allan, [10] who had a smooth running walk and a calm disposition, which he passed on to his offspring. [11]