The historic Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Grounds in Shelbyville, TN is home to The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. The show is held for 11 days ending on the Saturday night before Labor Day.

Schedule of Events:

August 23, 2023:

Wednesday Morning: 9:00 AM

Cooper Steel Arena:

1 *Model Pleasure Walking Mares
2 Owner-Amateur Riders on English Trail Pleasure Walking Horses
3 Owner-Amateur Riders on English Lite Shod Walking Horses
4E Auxiliary Equitation Medal Class, Riders 12-14 Years (Canter)
5 Owner-Amateur Riders on English Country Pleasure Walking Horses
6 Elite Owner-Amateur Riders on Park Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack
7 Owner-Amateur Riders on Four-Year-Old Trail Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack
8 Owner-Amateur Riders on Five-Year-Old Trail Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack
9 *Park Pleasure Walking Horses, Five Years & Under,Optional Tack (includes Futurity nominated Three-Year-Old Park Pleasure Mares, Geldings & Stallions)
10 Owner-Amateur Riders on All Day Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack (Registration Required)
11 Owner-Amateur Riders on Flat Shod Walking Horses, Canter, Optional Tack (Registration Required) (shoe size not to exceed 3/8 x 3/4)
12 *Three-Year-Old Trail Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack (includes Futurity nominated Three-Year-Old Trail Pleasure Mares, Geldings & Stallions)
13E Auxiliary Equitation Medal Class, Riders 15-17 (Canter)

Wednesday Evening: 7:00 PM

Celebration Arena:

14 *Weanling Colts National Futurity, Foaled Spring 2023
15 Owner-Amateur Riders on Two-Year-Old Trail Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack
16 Owner-Amateur Riders on Park Performance Walking Horses, Five Years & Under
17 *Weanling Fillies National Futurity, Foaled Spring 2023
18 *Western Park Pleasure Walking Horses
19 Owner-Amateur Riders on Two & Three Year Old All Day Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack (includes Futurity nominated)Registration Required
20 *Yearling Fillies National Futurity, Foaled Spring 2022
21 Owner-Amateur Riders on Show Pleasure Walking Horses, Five Years & Under
22 *Weanling Colts & Fillies National Futurity, Foaled Fall 2022
23 *Four-Year-Old Walking Mares or Geldings (Canter)
24 *Yearling Colts National Futurity, Foaled Spring 2022
25 Amateur Owned & Trained Country Pleasure Walking Horses, No Professional Training Within 90 Days,Optional Tack
26 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Mares & Geldings (Canter)
27 Elite Owner-Amateur Gentlemen Riders on Walking Mare or Geldings
28 *Yearling Fillies & Colts National Futurity, Foaled Fall 2021
29 Owner-Amateur Riders on Four-Year-Old Walking Stallions

August 24, 2023:

Thursday Morning: 9:00 AM

Cooper Steel Arena:

30 *Model Pleasure Walking Stallions
31 Owner-Amateur Riders on Four & Five-Year-Old All Day Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack (Registration Required)
32 *Lite Shod Walking Horses, Five Years & Under,Optional Tack (includes Futurity nominated Three-Year-Old Lite Shod Mares, Geldings & Stallions)
33 Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice Country Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack
34 *Trail Pleasure Walking Horses, Four & Five Years Old,Optional Tack
35 Amateur Owned & Trained All Day Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack, Registration Required
36 Owner-Amateur Riders on Three-Year-Old Trail Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack
37 Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice Park Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack
38 Owner-Amateur Riders on Three-Year-Old Country Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack
39 *Two-Year-Old Park Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack (includes Futurity nominated Two-Year-Old Park Pleasure Mares, Geldings & Stallions)
40 Amateur Owned & TrainedT Trail Pleasure Walking Horses, No Professional Training Within 90 Days,Optional Tack
41 Owner-Amateur Riders on Two-Year-Old Country Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack

Thursday Evening: 7:00 PM

Celebration Arena:

42 Owner-Amateur Riders on Western Park Pleasure Walking Horses
43 *Two Year Old Walking Mares (includes Futurity nominated Two-Year-Old Performance Mares)
44 *English Lite Shod Walking Horses
45 Elite Owner-Amateur Gentlemen Riders on Walking Stallions
46 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Walking Mares
47 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Ponies, Stallions
48 Owner-Amateur Riders on Two-Year-Old Walking Stallions
49 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Park Performance Walking Mares or Geldings
50 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Stallions, 15.2 and Under
51 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Show Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings
52 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 15-17 Years on Walking Mares & Geldings
53 *Walking Horses, Stallions

August 25, 2023:

Friday Morning: 9:00 AM

Cooper Steel Arena:

54 *Model Pleasure Walking Geldings
55 Owner-Amateur Novice Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Novice Country Pleasure Walking Mares & Geldings,Optional Tack
56 *Yearling, Fillies or Geldings
57 Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice All Day Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack (Registration Required)
58 *Yearling Colts
59 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-17 Years on Western Country Pleasure Walking Mares & Geldings
60 Youth Yearling Fillies or Geldings, Handlers 12-17 Years
61 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Lite Shod Walking Mares or Geldings,Optional Tack
62 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-17 Years on Western Trail Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings
63 Owner-Amateur Yearlings
64 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-17 Years on All Day Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings,Optional Tack (Registration Required)

Friday Evening: 7:00 PM

Celebration Arena:

65 Owner-Amateur Lady Drivers, Fine Harness
66 *Western Lite Shod Walking Horses
67 *Walking Mares & Geldings 15.2 and Under
68 Owner-Amateur Riders on Park Performance Walking Mares or Geldings
69 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Walking Geldings
70 Owner-Amateur Riders on English Park Pleasure Walking Horses
71 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses, Riders 70 Years and Over
72 Owner-Amateur Novice Lady Riders on Novice Walking Mares or Geldings
73 *Three-Year-Old Walking Stallions (includes Futurity nominated Three-Year-Old Performance Stallions)
74 Owner-Amateur Lady Riders on Show Pleasure Walking Horses
75 Owner-Amateur Novice Lady Riders on Novice Walking Stallions
76 Owner-Amateur Lady Riders on Walking Mares

August 26, 2023:

Saturday Morning: 9:00 AM

Cooper Steel Arena:

77 Youth Model Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings
78E Auxiliary Equitation Medal Class Youth Division, Riders 6-11 Years
79 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-17 Years on English Trail Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings
80 Youth Weanlings, Handlers 6-17 Years
81 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-17 Years on English Country Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings
82 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years on All Day Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings ,Optional Tack (Registration Required)
83 Owner-Amateur Weanlings
84 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Trail Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings ,Optional Tack
85 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Park Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings ,Optional Tack
86 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Country Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings ,Optional Tack
87E Auxiliary Equitation, Youth Medal World Grand Championship (Canter)

Saturday Evening: 7:00 PM

Celebration Arena:

88 ***Lead Line Ponies (54" & Under), Riders 6 Years and Under, World Grand Championship
89 *Walking Yearling, World Grand Championship
90 Owner-Amateur Lady Riders on Walking Geldings
91 *Three-Year-Old Walking Mares (includes Futurity nominated Three-Year-Old Performance Mares)
92 Owner-Amateur Novice Youth Riders 12-17 Years on Novice Walking Mares & Geldings
93 Owner-Amateur Novice Gentlemen Riders on Novice Walking Stallions
94 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-14 Years on Walking Ponies
95 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-17 Years on Show Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings
96 Owner-Amateur Novice Gentlemen Riders on Novice Walking Mares or Geldings
97 *Walking Stallions, Five Years & Over (Canter)

August 27, 2023:

Sunday Evening: 7:00 PM

Celebration Arena:

98 Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice Western Trail Pleasure Walking Horses
99 Owner-Amateur Riders on Park Performance Walking Stallions
100 Owner-Amateur Riders on Two-Year-Old Walking Mares or Geldings
101 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-14 Years on Walking Mares or Geldings
102 Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice Show Pleasure Walking Horses
103 Owner-Amateur Novice Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Novice Walking Mares or Geldings
104 Elite Owner-Amateur Lady Riders on Walking Mares or Geldings
105 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 15-17 Years on Walking Ponies
106 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Stallions
107 *Young Trainers 35 Years and Under on Walking Mares or Geldings
108 *Four-Year-Old Walking Stallions (Canter)

August 28, 2023:

Monday Morning: 9:00 AM

Cooper Steel Arena:

109 Owner-Amateur Riders on Western Trail Pleasure Walking Horses
110 *Weanling Colts
111 Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice Lite Shod Walking Horses,Optional Tack
112 Owner-Amateur Novice Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Novice Trail Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings ,Optional Tack
113 *Weanling Fillies
114 Owner-Amateur Riders on Western Lite Shod Walking Horses
115 Owner-Amateur Riders on Four-Year-Old Country Pleasure Walking Horses Optional Tack
116 Owner-Amateur Riders on Five-Year-Old Country Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack
117 *Two & Three Year Old Country Pleasure,Optional Tack (includes Futurity nominated Two & Three-Year-Old Country Pleasure Mares, Geldings & Stallions)
118 *Two-Year-Old Lite Shod Walking Horses,Optional Tack (includes Futurity nominated Two-Year-Old Lite Shod Mared, Geldings & Stallions)
119 Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice English Trail Pleasure Walking Horses
120 Owner-Amateur Riders on Park Pleasure Walking Horses, Five Years & Under,Optional Tack
121 Equitation Riders 18 Years and Over (Canter)

Monday Evening: 7:00 PM

Celebration Arena:

122 Owner-Amateur Gentlemen Drivers, Fine Harness
123 Owner-Amateur Riders on Western Country Pleasure Walking Horses
124 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Ponies, Mares & Geldings
125 Owner-Amateur Riders on Five-Year-Old Walking Stallions
126 *Two-Year-Old Walking Stallions (includes Futurity nominated Two-Year-Old Performance Stallions)
127 Owner-Amateur Riders on Five-Year-Old Walking Mares or Geldings
128 *Walking Stallions, 15.2 and Under
129 Owner-Amateur Gentlemen Riders on Show Pleasure Walking Horses
130 Elite Owner-Amateur Lady Riders on Walking Stallions
131 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Mares or Geldings
132 *Experienced Trainers 36 Years & Older on Walking Horses
133 Owner-Amateur Riders on Three-Year-Old Walking Mares or Geldings

August 29, 2023:

Tuesday Evening: 7:00 PM

Celebration Arena:

134 *English Park Pleasure Walking Horses
135 Owner-Amateur Riders on Four-Year-Old Mares/Geldings
136 *Two-Year-Old Trail Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack (includes Futurity nominated Two-Year-Old Trail Pleasure Mares, Geldings & Stallions)
137 *Park Performance Walking Horses
138 *Show Pleasure Walking Mares & Geldings
139 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Mares & Geldings , 15.2 and Under
140 *Show Pleasure Walking Stallions
141 Owner-Amateur Riders on Three-Year-Old Walking Stallions
142 *Trail Pleasure Walking Horses,Optional Tack
143 *Young Trainers 35 Years and Under on Walking Stallions
144 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Stallions (Canter)

August 30, 2023:

Wednesday Evening: 7:00 PM

Celebration Arena:

145 Fine Harness
146 *Walking Mares or Geldings, Five Years & Over (Canter)
147 Amateur Owned and Trained Walking Horses, No Professional Training Within 90 Days
148 *Three-Year-Old Walking Geldings (includes Futurity nominated Three-Year-Old Performance Geldings)
149 Walking Horse Trainers' Auxiliary Members on Walking Horses
150 *Two-Year-Old Walking Geldings (includes Futurity nominated Two-Year-Old Performance Geldings)
151 Mare and Foal
152 *Park Performance Walking Horses, Five Years & Under (includes Futurity nominated Two & Three-Year-Old Park Performance Mares, Geldings & Stallions)
153 *Walking Horses, Mares & Geldings
154 *Show Pleasure Walking Horses, Five Years & Under (includes Futurity nominated Two & Three-Year-Old Show Pleasure Mares, Geldings & Stallions)
155 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses, Classic Horses 15 Years & Over
156 *Walking Horses (Canter)

August 31, 2023:

Thursday Evening: 7:00 PM

Celebration Arena:

157 Owner-Amateur Riders on Park Pleasure Walking Horses, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
158 Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice Trail Pleasure Walking Horses, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
159 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Country Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
160 Owner-Amateur Riders on All Day Pleasure Walking Horses, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
161 Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice Walking Horses, World Grand Championship
162 Elite Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses, World Grand Championship
163 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Walking Ponies, World Grand Championship
164 Owner-Amateur Riders on Two-Year-Old Walking Horses, World Grand Championship
165 Owner-Amateur Four & Five-Year-Old Trail Pleasure Walking Horses World Grand Championship, Optional Tack
166 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Show Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings, World Grand Championship
167 Owner-Amateur Riders on Park Performance Walking Horses, World Grand Championship
168 Owner-Amateur Riders on Five-Year-Old Walking Horses, World Grand Championship
169 Owner-Amateur Riders on Trail Pleasure Walking Horses, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
170 *Lite Shod Walking Horses, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
171 *Three-Year-Old Walking Horses, World Grand Championship

September 1, 2023:

Friday Evening: 7:00 PM

Celebration Arena:

172 Owner-Amateur Drivers Fine Harness, World Grand Championship
173 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years on All Day Pleasure Walking Horses, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
174 Owner-Amateur Riders on Country Pleasure Walking Horses, Three Years & Under, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
175 *Walking Weanling, World Grand Championship
176 *Trail Pleasure Walking Horses, Three Years & Under, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
177 *Two-Year-Old Mares, World Grand Championship
178 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Ponies, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
179 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses, World Grand Championship
180 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses,15.2 and Under, World Grand Championship
181 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Walking Mares & Geldings, World Grand Championship
182 Owner-Amateur Riders on Lite Shod Walking Horses, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
183 Owner-Amateur Riders on Show Pleasure Walking Horses, World Grand Championship
184 Owner-Amateur Riders on Three-Year-Old Walking Horses, World Grand Championship
185 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Trail Pleasure Walking Mares & Geldings, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
186 *Four-Year-Old Walking Horses, World Grand Championship (Canter)

September 2, 2023:

Saturday Evening: 7:00 PM

Celebration Arena:

187 Owner-Amateur Riders on Trail Pleasure Walking Horses, Three Years & Under, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
188 *Park Pleasure Walking Horses, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
189 Owner-Amateur Riders on Four & Five-Year-Old Country Pleasure Walking Horses, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
190 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-17 Years on Walking Mares & Geldings, World Grand Championship
191 *Show Pleasure Walking Horses, World Grand Championship
192 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Mares & Geldings, World Grand Championship
193 *Trail Pleasure Walking Horses, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
194 *Park Performance Walking Horses, World Grand Championship
195 Owner-Amateur Riders on Country Pleasure Walking Horses, World Grand Championship,Optional Tack
196 *Two-Year-Old Walking Horses, World Grand Championship
197 Owner-Amateur Riders on Four-Year-Old Walking Horses, World Grand Championship
198 *Walking Horse Specialty, World Grand Championship
199 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses, World Grand Championship (Canter)
200 *Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Championship

Dates: August 23, 2023 - September 2, 2023

Location:

Celebration Grounds, 1110 Evans Street, Shelbyville, TN 37160.
Cooper Steel Arena, 721 Whitthorne Street, Shelbyville, TN, 37160.

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