The Calsonic Arena will be open for riding August 22-23 from 7:30 am-Noon.

Stall assignments have been finalized.  If you need to know where you are located, please send an email to egill@twhnc.com or barmstrong@twhnc.com and we will be glad to let you know.

This will give you a quicker response.

2022 CELEBRATION CLASS LISTINGS

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration recently announced over a 10% increase in entries for the upcoming 84^th Annual Celebration.  As a result, The Celebration has made the decision to split 11 classes this year.  Two of those classes, Open Two-Year-Old Stallions and Open Three-Year-Old stallions were split into A, B, and C divisions this year.

            Those classes will also have all of the Futurity nominated colts in one of the sections making that class a dual purpose for those nominated entries.  It would be possible this year with the changes to the Futurity that a single entry could win a World Championship and Futurity Championship in the same class.

            Although entries were up, the decline in aged stallions that canter and thus compete in The Celebration’s preliminary to the big stake on the first Saturday continued its downward trend.  Only 12 entries entered the competition and some of those are also entered in other amateur and/or open classes. 

            Earlier this year, the Celebration’s class sheet committee recommended eliminating the 15.2 & Under canter class and replacing it with an open canter class on the second Wednesday night of the Celebration.  Of the 12 horses entered in the aged stallions preliminary, 9 (or 75%) of those are also entered in the open canter class on Wednesday night.

            “Due to low entry numbers, the addition of the open canter class on Wednesday evening and the real possibility of having a split preliminary class with two to three horses in it, The Celebration has made the decision not to split the aged stallions on the first Saturday night.  We have put a lot of thought into this for the last two years and I didn’t want to make a change my first year, but with the additional class this year on Wednesday night it tipped the scales for us to make this change in hopes of providing our fans with an exciting and thrilling preliminary on Saturday night. The Celebration is the pinnacle of the show season and if you want to be the World Grand Champion, you are expected to face strong competition on the industry’s biggest stage ,” said Celebration CEO Warren Wells.

            The following is a list of all classes that were split:

Class 38 – Two-Year-Old Walking Mares

Class 41 – Owner/Amateur Two-Year-Old Stallions

Class 52 – Owner/Amateur Novice Riders on Novice All Day Pleasure Horses

Class 65 – Owner/Amateur Novice Lady Riders on Novice Mares & Geldings

Class 68 – Three-Year-Old Walking Stallions (A,B,C)

Class 86 – Three-Year-Old Walking Mares

Class 105 – Owner/Amateur Two-Year-Old Mares & Geldings

Class 123 – Two-Year-Old Walking Stallions (A,B,C)

Class 131 – Owner/Amateur Three-Year-Old Mares & Geldings

Class 133 – Owner/Amateur Four-Year-Old Mares & Geldings

Class 140 – Owner/Amateur Three-Year-Old Stallions

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The Celebration® Entry Deadline is August 1, 2023 at 5 pm. Celebration entry office personnel will take entries in person at The Blue Ribbon Circle on July 31st and August 1st from 8am to 5pm.

Online entry will be available for this year’s Celebration at http://entermywalkinghorse.com

Online entries begin July 17, 2023 and end August 1, 2023. Deadline is 5:00 p.m.

No late entries will be accepted.

Feel free to give us a call if you have any questions or email egill@twhnc.com.

2023 FORMS NOT RELEASED YET

ENTRY FORMS FROM 2022 FOR REFERENCE:

2022 CELEBRATION PREMIUM BOOK

2022 CELEBRATION FINAL CLASS SCHEDULE WITH SPLITS

2022 QUALIFIERS

CELEBRATION ENTRY FEES

2022 CELEBRATION ENTRY FORM

2022 CELEBRATION PRIZE-DISBURSEMENT FORM

2022 CELEBRATION CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION FORM

2022 STALL REQUEST FORM

2022 ARMBAND REQUEST FORM

2022 SHAVINGS REQUEST FORM

2022 BARN MAP

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has selected Jamie Bradshaw, Johnny Puckett, Paul Robbins, Sam Sorrell and Amy Trimble to judge the 84^th Annual Celebration.  The panel is a combination of two veterans, three total judges with Celebration experience and two newcomers to center ring at The Celebration.

            “We are excited to select such a diverse group of judges that blends experience with newcomers to our show,” said Celebration CEO Warren Wells.  He continued, “Our board takes very seriously the process of selecting our judging panel with a continued goal of selecting the best judges available.  We feel once again this year we have achieved this goal.”

            Sorrell, from Lexington, Ky., will be making his eighth appearance in center ring at The Celebration.  Sorrell is a veteran across the industry circuit and most recently judged the FAST Spring Showcase earlier in 2022 after judging four major venues in 2021.  Bradshaw, of Arab, Ala., will be marking the cards for the sixth time, his last appearance coming in 2019.  Bradshaw recently judged the Fun Show earlier this spring and just completed an assignment at the Money Tree Classic. 

            Robbins, from Shiloh, N.C., previously judged The Celebration in 2014 and most recently worked for The Celebration at the 2021 Celebration Fall Classic.  Robbins also judged over the recently completed 4^th of July shows at the three-day Christmas in July horse show.

            Both Puckett and Trimble will judge at The Celebration for the first time.  Puckett, from Shelbyville, Tenn., will be a rookie at The Celebration but has previously worked a Celebration show at the 2018 Spring Fun Show.  Puckett’s resume since 2018 includes the North Carolina Championships, Belfast, Fun Show, Fayetteville, National Trainers’ Show, FAST Spring Showcase, Money Tree Classic and Puckett recently judged the Christmas in July show on panel that included Robbins.

            Trimble, from Pulaski, Tenn., judged the Columbia Spring Jubilee earlier this show season.  Trimble’s judging resume includes judging the Celebration Fall Classic in 2010 and in 2021 as well as stops at the Marshall County Horsemen’s Association, Mississippi Charity, and Money Tree Classic.

            The 84^th Annual Celebration will be held August 24-September 3, 2022.  For more information please visit www.TWHNC.com.