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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- December 19, 2007
Contact: Tommy Hall, 615-494-8822
WHOA & TWHBEA Join Forces to Host Academy Program
MURFREESBORO, TENN -- The Walking Horse Owners’ Association
(WHOA) and the Tenneseee Walking Horse Breeders’ and
Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) have announced that they
will be co-sponsoring the 2008 Tennessee Walking Horse
Academy Program. Shows that were previously scheduled by
each association will now be hosted under the joint WHOA/TWHBEA
banner . A total of nine shows will held throughout the
winter with the Academy Championship Show scheduled for
March 22nd, during the National Walking Horse Trainers’
Show, at Calsonic Arena in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
This year’s academy show circuit will kick off on
January 5th in Bowling Green, KY, with other shows scheduled
in Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina. There is also a
lucrative incentive program for riding instructors who bring
students to the shows. The instructor with the most total
students participating will receive a $2,000 award, second
place will receive $1,500 and third place will receive
$1,000.
“This is a great way to introduce new riders to our
breed,” says Tommy Hall, WHOA executive director. “We
should all support the Tennessee Walking Horse Academy
Program.” Connie Hess, TWHBEA executive committee member,
echoed Hall’s sentiments and added, “I’m pleased that
everyone has come together to support this important
program. Our thanks to the Walking Horse Trainers’
Association for allowing us to host our Academy
Championships at their show in March.”
WHOA and TWHBEA are looking for volunteers to help in
putting on the 2008 Academy Shows. Anyone interested in
helping should call the WHOA academy chairperson, Harolene
Willis at 931-205-7800.
A list of 2008 academy shows and a class schedule is
available from WHOA by calling 615-494-8822 or can be
downloaded from www.walkinghorseowners.com.
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The Walking Horse Owners’ Association (WHOA) is
headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee at the Tennessee
Miller Coliseum. Their mission is to vigorously represent
the interest of all owners, amateurs and members in all
matters pertaining to the Tennessee Walking Horse; to
advocate for fair play and equal treatment of all owners,
amateurs and members; to promote the well-being of the
Tennessee Walking Horse so as to ensure the humane treatment
of all Tennessee Walking Horses; to aid in the development
of standards and rules which will eliminate unfair or
unlawful practices.
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’
Association (TWHBEA), headquartered in Lewisburg, Tennessee,
is the oldest and most prestigious organization devoted to
the promotion and protection of the breed. Founded in 1935,
the breed registry was established to record the pedigrees
of the Tennessee Walking Horse. Its goal is to maintain the
purity of the breed, to promote greater awareness of the
Tennessee Walking Horse and its qualities, to encourage
expansion of the breed and to help assure its general
welfare.
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