Congratulations to our WHOA members Tami Steinbrecher and Scot MacGregor and their Tennessee Walking Horses who were big winners at the 2024 WDAA Western Dressage World Championships in Guthrie Oklahoma! They competed at all levels against gaited and non-gaited horses and achieved great success!  Thanks for doing such a wonderful job of representing our breed!

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We have an exciting schedule of Triple Crown shows for 2025!  Next year, we will have four Triple Crown Shows and you will be able to choose three of the four shows to accumulate Triple Crown points!  Here is the 2025 schedule:

March 18-22  The Pennyroyal Charity & WHOA Triple Crown Show      Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY

April 3-5  The Southern Belle WHOA Triple Crown Show     Tri-State Exhibition Center MacDonald, TN (near Cleveland, TN)

May 8-10 The WHOA Spring Extravaganza Triple Crown Show     Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, TN

October 16-18 The WHOA Fall Festival Triple Crown Show     Oak Grove Gaming Equestrian Center, Oak Grove KY

July 15-26 47th International Pleasure & Colt Championship Show   Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, TN

Thanks for your support for the WHOA Triple Crown shows in 2024!  We are looking for an even bigger and better 2025!!

Message from Mark Taylor, WHOA Executive Director...

The 2024 International went extremely well. The total number of entries was 1789 which is down very slightly from last year. We were pleased with the great quality of horses and had a substantial increase in the number of entries for Championship Classes. Our Judges did a great job with 46% of the 1st place ties unanimous by the Judging panel. This year's show featured several exciting extras including a great 2024 Maiden Championship, The All Day Pleasure Challenge with 2 Divisions for 2024, the International Speed Horse Grand Championship, and the Dr. Ann Johnson Canter Challenge.

Thank you to all the folks that make it happen including the Sponsors, Exhibitors, Staff, and especially the great volunteers! 

We have exciting news for next year's International! Thanks to the great staff at Tennessee Miller Coliseum we will be able to expand the show schedule for 2025! This will enable us to re-align classes in order to help our exhibitors have a better experience. Tentative dates for next year's International are July 15-26, 2025.  

2024 INTERNATIONAL SPONSORS

Thank you!!

WHOA extends a heartfelt thanks to all current and past sponsors!

Without you, this show and organization would not exist. 

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The Walking Horse Owners Association is proud to announce winners of the 2024 International High Point Awards! 

 Amateur High Point Winners

• 1. Maggie Moore 
• 2. Jennifer Batts 
• 3. LeAnn Werner Osborn 
• 4. Jean Marie Degville 
• 5. Tina Singleton    

Youth 12-17 High Point Winners

• 1. Finley New
• 2. Jalynn Evans
• 3. Lexi Nelms
• 4. Alex Luttrull
• 5. RiLeigh Bre Cole

Youth 11 & Under High Point Winners

• 1. Ella Jane Rook
• 2. Sterling Woodruff
• 3. Hannah Starnes
• 4. Harper New
• 5. Ally Jo Jacobs

Versatility High Point Horse Winners  

• 1. Spirits Generator- Owned by Shelby Kubly
• 2. Blues American Woman- Owned by Dan Starnes
• 3. Blues Traveler- Owned by Linda Starnes
• 4. Believable Teen- Owned by Jalynn Evans
• 5. I'm Sleight of Hand- Owned by Sandy Harris

1st Place Winners Receive: Custom Belt Buckle- Photo Frame and Gift Card from Barr Studios -Saddle Pad- 2024 International Medallion 

2nd Place Winners Receive: Custom Leather Halter- 2024 International Medallion 

3rd -4th -5th Place Winners in Youth Divisions Receive: Tractor Supply Buckets filled with Horse Supplies

Congratulations to all and thanks for Walking With Us!

The 2024 Show Season is almost here!  WHOA would like to remind everyone of the following: WHOA Membership is due by March 1, 2024 to receive the Discounted rates! All Exhibitors and Owners Must Be WHOA Members to participate at any WHOA affiliated Event! Membership can be paid online at WalkingHorseOwners.com or mailed into the WHOA Office at P.O. Box 4007 Murfreesboro TN 37129. After March 1, 2024 WHOA Membership fees will be as follows: Individual $100 Family $150 Youth $30 Please pay for your membership before making show entries. Memberships can no longer be paid on show entries. Spotted Horse Classes for 2024  WHOA Spotted Horse classes are open to horses that are registered with SSHBEA or have been certified Tobiano, Sabino, Overo, or Splash White by University of California Davis DNA testing. (White Pattern Panel 1).   Here is a link to that testing information:  White Pattern Panel 1 | Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (ucdavis.edu)   Come Walk With Us!

Angela Strickland Patterson of Port Ludlow, Washington passed away on January 9th 2024. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia January 29, 1957 to parents Harold and Myra Jean Strickland. She is survived by her Husband Scott Patterson, her brothers Alan (Barb) Strickland, Steve (Tammy) Strickland, and their families. She retired in 2018 from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. 

Angie passionately loved her Tennessee Walking Horses, and was quite fond of buckskins, as she owned 3 of them. Her latest addition was her youngster, Knights Yellowstone, who is affectionately known as “Tater”. Amongst her herd, Designer Edition “Smudge” was very special to her, and she accomplished many wins competing in the Northwest, which included the prestigious Horse of the Year award. Angie’s gelding A-R 15 “Rico” was also a special part of her life, and she enjoyed showing him in Tennessee. She served her walking horse community by being active in the industry, and in held a WHOA judge’s license. She also served on the TWHBEA International Board of Directors, and represented the state of Washington. 

Angie was a lover of all animals, and will be remembered by all that she touched as a kind and wonderful friend. 

WHOA is proud to announce the addition of the International Speed Horse Association as a Corporate Diamond Sponsor for 2024. ISHA is dedicated to organizing and promoting the growing industry of Speed Racking and Single-Footing horses. WHOA is also adding Speed Horse Classes this year to be sponsored by ISHA. These classes will be included at the 2024 WHOA Triple Crowns and the 2024 International Grand Championship.  WHOA is looking forward to welcoming Speed Horses to 2024 events and appreciates ISHA for its sponsorship! 

For more information on ISHA go to International Speed Horse Association - Home (isha.horse) 

One of our long-time WHOA members, Tami Steinbrecher, sent us this awesome interview about gaited horses in Western Dressage and Tami's experience training and showing her own TWHs in WD.  Tami's horses have excelled at the WDAA championships the last couple of years against both gaited horses and all breeds.