The 115th Wartrace Horse Show will take place 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Jernigan Field. Often a key warmup competition for horses hoping to do well in the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, to be held later in August, the show is one of the oldest and is highly anticipated by the Wartrace community...
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The 115th Wartrace Horse Show will take place 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Jernigan Field.
Often a key warmup competition for horses hoping to do well in the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, to be held later in August, the show is one of the oldest and is highly anticipated by the Wartrace community.
Organizers note the weanling stallions and youth rider class, ages 12-17 on mares or geldings, is always a crowd pleaser.
This show is an outdoor event. People often bring chairs, but there are bleachers. Box seats of 6 are $50 each. Information can be obtained by calling Debbi Mills at 931-703-2819.
No rain date has been publicized for this show. Show chairman Ronnie Sutton often says he watches the weather, but also, the show must go on.
**Some rules enforced
No private vehicles are allowed to park inside the fenced area without advanced permission. Passenger vehicles will not be allowed to park with horse vans and trailers.
Persons on federal disqualification cannot transport horses to the Wartrace Show, but may participate as a spectator.
No drones or other flying objects are allowed on this show day.
**Show details
Classes include 2-year-old stallions and riders, amateur park performance and open specialty riders cup. The last of the 33 classes will be the walking horse championship, canter.
Chris Zahnd of Jonesboro will be judge. Brian Peery of Hampshire will be organist and Robert M. West will serve as veterinarian.
Announcer again this year is Bobby Sands of Columbia. Farrier is John Schmidt of Shelbyville and official photographer will be Barr Studios of Tullahoma.
General admission is $5. Children age 12 and under are admitted free. Box seats are $50. Call Debi Mills at 931-703-2819.
Organizers are providing a $100 award to the trainer with the most entries in this year’s show.
Walking Horse Trainers’ Auxiliary is scheduled for Class 22.
**Booths and history
The event is sponsored by Civic Enterprises of Wartrace—a venture between the East Bedford Civic Club and Cascade Parent-Teacher Organization. Booths will be open to serve those in attendance with refreshments.
Each year since 1906, the “Cradle of the Tennessee Walking Horse” has hosted a competition of some of the best horses in the area. The show started as part of a larger livestock show and festival, but was split into a separate event due to the popularity of horses in the area.
For many years, the Wartrace show was the culmination of a three-night series including one-night shows in Belfast and Fayetteville.
