Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse - December 2020

Kobe wishes everyone
a Safe and Merry
Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
See you next year.

& Tim Smith

Photos by Shane Shiflet Owned by Barnes, Conner & Kilgore
Sevierville, TN & Tuscaloosa, AL

Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year from the

TWHBEA Staff

and Philip Trimble

National Trainers’ Show
Celebration Fall Classic

and FAST Showcase

GRAND CHAMPION
Unanimously!

Owned by Highland Ranch
Chris & Dr. Edwin Hutchinson
Shelbyville, TN

Photo by Shane Shiflet

Nov/Dec 2020 • Volume 59 No. 6
www.twhbea.com

Features
10 52nd Annual National Trainers’ Show
24 Celebration Fall Classic
32 53rd Annual Alabama Jubilee Charity
35 Remembering Christy Kakassy
36 FAST Showcase
40 Walking For The Angels
IBC TWHBEA Distance Program
48 Who’s Your Owner?

Every Issue
42 TWHBEA News
53 Horseman’s Directory
55 Stallion Directory
IBC Advertisers’ Index

Kobe wishes everyone & Tim Smith Cover
a Safe and Merry
Christmas and a Kobe #24
Happy New Year. and Tim Smith
See you next year. owned by Barnes, Conner and Kilgore
Sevierville, TN and Tuscaloosa, AL
Photos by Shane Shiflet
Cover 1.indd 1 Owned by Barnes, Conner & Kilgore
Sevierville, TN & Tuscaloosa, AL

11/23/20 11:20 PM

Merry Christmas from,
Jacob, Brittany, and
Bentlee Baum

©Shane Shiflet

©Shane Shiflet

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Celebration Fall Classic
Four-Year-Old Stallion Champion Unanimously

Tua and Tyler had a great
2020 show season together,
with victories at Wartrace,
the Celebration, and the Fall
Classic. We are very excited
about this team and look

forward to the
2021 show season.

TUA
and
Tyler
Baucom

Owned by
Maple Crest Farm
Keith & Lorraine Rosbury

Bell Buckle, TN

The final chapter of
my lead line career!

National Trainers’ Show
LEAD LINE CHAMPION

Unanimously

Owned by The Jacobs Family • Murfreesboro, TN
Trained by Beetle Bailey • Instructed by Kim Bailey • Lynchburg, TN

and Jake Jacobs

Celebration Fall Classic
Amateur Five-Year-Old Stallions CHAMPION

Unanimously

Owned by Holton & Jacobs • Murfreesboro, TN
Trained by Scrivner Stables • 7151 Manchester Pike, Murfreesboro, TN

931-580-6075 Dickie • Shod by Danny Burks

[52nd Annual National Trainers’ Show]

The Trainers’ Show Rocked

The National Trainers’ Show is always one of the first
shows of the year, this year it was scheduled for March
19 – 21, and was one of the first to cancel due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. It was rescheduled for October
8 – 10, 2020 and the wait was worth it! With 504 entries
it was a great success. Jerry Collier, Robert Cortner and
Mike Hilley served as judges for this years show. Because
of the date change, one great addition to the show was the
exhibition of recently crowned World Grand Champion
Master’s Razzle And Jazz.

We Will Rock You and Philip Trimble claimed the
52nd Annual National Trainers’ Show Grand Champion
title for proud owners Chris and Edwin Hutchinson. Gin’s
Shadow and Sam Martin walked away with the reserve
for owner Mike Floyd.

Congratulations to all of the winners and to the
Trainers’ Association on a great show. The date is set for
March 18 – 20, 2021 for next years show, so mark your
calendars now.

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[52nd Annual National Trainers’ Show]

[52nd Annual National Trainers’ Show]

National Trainers’ Show
Amateur 50 & Over
CHAMPION

National Trainers’ Show
Amateur Two-Year-Old

Stallions Reserve
CHAMPION

Ad Sponsored by National Trainers’ Show
Amateur Four-Year-Old
ADCOCK
BROSSINCE 1972 Reserve CHAMPION

Owned by The Bob Adcock Family • Lititz, PA

I’mCaInshThe & Nathan Rymer

National Trainers’
Show

Young Trainers
CHAMPION

Owned by
Karen Mitchell
Shelbyville, TN

Zendaya

and Bob Lawrence

National Trainers Show
Five & Under Country Pleasure

CHAMPION

Owned by LANE’S END • Bob Lawrence & Carroll Hutto • Thomasville, GA

and Darren Gray

Owned by National Trainers’ Show Trained by
Darren Gray Amateur Five & Under Carrie Martin Training
Clermont, FL Trail Pleasure Champion Lewisburg, TN • 352-242-7683
www.carriemartintraining.com

2xWC & RWGC He’s
Unleashed
& Amanda Wright

National Trainers’ Show
Amateur Canter
CHAMPION

Owned by
Bedford Walking Horse Farm, LLC

Honor & Remember
and Dan Waddell

FAST Showcase
Two-Year-Old Stallion

CHAMPION

Owned by
George and Kim Lewis •

Newville, AL
Trained by
Dan Waddell Stables
Eatonton, GA

Line’sWGC & WC
Moose Munch

& Keith Johnson
National Trainers’ Show
Amateur Three & Under
Country Pleasure
CHAMPION

Owned by
Keith Johnson
Shelbyville, TN

Friends, Food & Horses
Cookbook

The Tennessee Walking Horse Youth Association has compiled and published a cookbook,
entitled “Food, Friends, and Horses.” This cookbook is a collection of over 440 recipes from

members of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. The cookbook also has a special “in
memory of “ section, which contains recipes belonging to individuals from the Walking Horse

family who have passed away.

The cookbooks can be purchased for $25 + $8.50 shipping

They are available in the TWHBEA satellite office during the fall shows
as well as the registry headquarters in Lewisburg.
They will also be available online at

www.twhbea.com

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Churchill
and Ella Kline

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas

Owned by and Happy New Year. Trained by
CL Kline Farms Ella Kline
Mike Janeway & Ella Kline Praise God and thank you for this great horse! Robbins, TN

Photos by Deb Bush

GIGen
and
Kaitlyn
Peeler

Owned by Walking For Angels
The Manis Family Youth Pony
Laurinburg, NC CHAMPION

Lady Elle
and
Kelly
Manis

National Trainers’ Show
Amateur Two-Year-Old Mares & Geldings

CHAMPION

[Celebration Fall Classic]

Rocking Fall Classic

The Celebration Fall Classic is normally held in Breeders’ Incentive of $500 from Rising Star Ranch.
Tunica, Mississippi but 2020 has seen lots of changes Just as the Tunica Fall Classic had done in the
and this year the show was held at the Calsonic Arena
in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Connie Allen, Celebration past, 2020 Celebration Fall Classic also ended the
Director of Operations suggested they set-up the are- show with the Andy Adkins Memorial Youth Cham-
na with ringside tables like Tunica, giving the Calson- pionship class. 20 youth competitors took the rail and
ic Arena a different atmosphere. 30 tables were sold had a workout, with Jayden Jackson and Cole Haan
with bar service and catered food provided by Rowdy being crowned the 2020 Andy Adkins Youth Champi-
Ranch Catering. ons.

The 2020 Celebration Fall Classic was a great The 2020 Celebration Fall Classic Grand Cham-
success with 472 entries, up 119 from the 2019 show. pion was We Will Rock You and Philip Trimble for
Jennifer Bingham, Chris Bobo and Steve Glidewell owners Chris and Edwin Hutchinson. We Will Rock
served as judges for the 58 classes. Another addition You was the unanimous winner and Gin’s Shadow and
to this years show was the Debut Two-Year-Old class Jimmy McConnell finished reserve for owner Mike
for any two-year-old that had not been show in 2020. Floyd.
There were 22 entries with Jose’ Azul and Herbert
Derickson being named the winners and not only Congratulations to the Celebration on a great Fall
taking home the increased prize money, but also the Classic show, and congratulations to all the winners
and owners for making this such a great show during
the Covid-19 pandemic.

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[Celebration Fall Classic]

[Celebration Fall Classic]

As I Am with Jerry &
Jason Myatt

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his
one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life.”

Celebration Fall Classic
Amateur/Amateur
CHAMPION
Unanimously

Owned by
Jason & Jerry Myatt Family
Alvaton, KY
Photos by Shane Shiflet

Charlie’s
Ritzy Lady

and Jimmy McConnell
Walking For Angels

Three-Year-Old
Mare & Gelding

CHAMPION

Papacito

and Karen Bean
Celebration Fall Classic

Park Pleasure
Five & Under
CHAMPION

Trained by
Chris Zahnd

Owned by Bill and Karen Bean
Tomball, TX and Shelbyville, TN

Mach 1
and Jimmy McConnell

Owned by Celebration Fall Classic
Donnie & Charlotte Taylor Four-Year-Old Champion

Rock Island, TN Unanimously

Photo by Shane Shiflet

and Jackson Cammack

Celebration Fall Classic

Youth Show Pleasure
CHAMPION

Unanimously

Greenspan

and Jackson Cammack

Walking For Angels

Youth 11 & Under
CHAMPION

and Jamie Lawrence

Alabama Jubilee
Charity

GRAND
CHAMPION

Unanimously

Owned by Roy & Joan Wester & Tomcat, LLC Standing at & Trained by Jamie Lawrence Stables •
Roy Wester, General Partner • Odenville, AL Jamie Lawrence, Managing Partner
205-908-9961 • 205-629-5778 Vinemont, AL • 256-385-0523

Photo by Nat

[53rd Annual Alabama Jubilee Charity]

Lawrence Wins Big In Decatur

The 53rd Annual Alabama Jubilee Chari-
ty was held at the Morgan County Celebration
Arena in Priceville, Alabama. Spencer Benedict,
Steve Glidewell and Newton Parks were judges
for the 59 class event. 414 made the gate call for
the two-day event put on by WHAA. All pro-
ceeds from the event went to Camp Smile-A-
Mile.

The last two classes of the show were the
Racking Specialty Action Stake and the Walking
Stake with Jamie Lawrence claiming top honors
in both. First with Hijacked In Nicaragua for
owner Jason Brown then Lawrence returned in
the Walking Stake with Hey Tomcat to claim that
title for owners Joan and Roy Wester.

Congratulations to the WHAA and all their
members on a great show. We want to also con-
gratulate all the winners, owners and trainers.

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and Lilly Riddley

Alabama
Jubilee Charity

and Walking
For Angels
Amateur
Four-Year-Old
Stallions
CHAMPION

Owned by
The Alan Riddley Family

Shelby, NC

[53rd Annual Alabama Jubilee Charity]

Christy Kakassy

October 18, 1965 – October 19, 2020
Born in La Miranda, California • Wife of Tom Kakassy

Our beloved friend Christy Kakassy passed from this life
on October 19, 2020 following a valiant four-month battle
with acute myeloid leukemia. Christy began her love affair
with the Tennessee Walking Horse when she was just a girl
living in Hesperia, California. Christy attended her first
Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in 1982 at
the age of 16 with Russ Thompson Stables. Christy would
go on to become a wonderful fixture at the Celebration,
returning each year to show horses and commune with her
many friends in the industry.

Christy owned and loved many horses over the years,
including World Champion Slippen’ Around and Scored,
World Champion It’s Chavez, Miss Caroline Kennedy,

I’m Cool Blue, Uptown Funk, and Smarty Party. Christy
was a tireless advocate for the causes near to her heart,
and the Tennessee Walking Horse never knew a finer

and more dedicate advocate than she was. Christy
served on the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’
and Exhibitors’ Association Executive Committee in
2013 as the Performance Horse Vice President and in
2014, 2015, 2016, and 2019 as the Admin/Fiscal/Au-
dit Vice President. Christy was a TWHBEA Board
of Director from both the State of California and the
State of South Carolina.

Christy met the love of her life, Tom Kakassy,
while the two served on the TWHBEA Board of
Directors. Christy made the cross country move from
California to the Kakassy farm in South Carolina in
2014, and she expressed to those closest to her that she
finally had everything in life she had always wanted.
She had her love and her best friend in Tom, and she
had her horses living right there on the farm with her.
We are at peace knowing that she found the happiness in
life she so richly deserved.
Christy is deeply missed by so many in our tight-knit
industry who were the recipients of her endless love and
kindness. There is a huge hole in all our hearts that is a tes-
tament to the impact she had on others. We are grateful to
have benefitted from Christy’s efforts to improve our breed
and from the love we received from her.

[FAST Showcase]

Alot Of Rocking Going On

The FAST Showcase was held November 12,
2020 at the Calsonic Arena in Shelbyville, Tennes-
see. It was moved from a spring show date due to
the Covic-19 pandemic. Chris Zahnd judged the 39
classes with 299 entries.

This show was dedicated to Christy Kakassy who
recently passed away following a battle with acute
myeloid leukemia. Other dedications was The Red
Lady class that was added in honor of Kathy Zeis.
Both will be greatly missed.

We Will Rock You and Philip Trimble took top
honors in the Grand Championship Stake class. This
was the fifth grand championship stake this year
for this team and proud owners Chris and Edwin
Hutchinson. Reserve went to Walkin’ Mr. charlie and
Sam Martin for owners Terry and Lisa Smith.

Congratulations to FAST on a great show and to
all the winners.

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[FAST Showcase]

Gift Shop

Stocking stuffers galore!
Available on our website or at

TWHBEA Headquarters in
Lewisburg, TN

www.twhbea.com
931-359-0592

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[Walking For The Angels]

The Final Show Of The Season

Saturday, November 14, 2020 brought the final
show of the season, Walking For The Angels, to the
Calsonic Arena in Shelbyville, Tennessee. 316 horses
made the gate call in 48 classes. Paul Robbins served
as judge for the show and Ed Abernathy served as
paddock master.

The last class of the show was the Open Specialty
Championship, Charlie Green and The Lonestar Leg-
end claimed top honors for owner Sister Milligan.
John Allan Callaway and Nino’s Category Five took
reserve for owner Dr. Barbara Moersch.

A crowd favorite of the night was the Grooms
and Farriers class. It was a winner take all prize mon-
ey class with Pedro Rodriguez riding Pushing JFK
All Over take home the $300 prize for Leatherwood
Farms.

Congratulations to all the winners, owners and
trainers on a great final show of the season.

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[Walking For The Angels]

10:35 AM Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders & Exhibitors Association

11/13/20 Balance Sheet
Accrual Basis
As of October 31, 2020

ASSETS Oct 31, 20
Current Assets
Checking/Savings 2,882.76
11003 · Paypal 183,914.47
11006 · CB&S Main Operating Account 255 131,345.41
11007 · CB&S CC Receiving Account 248
11008 · CB&S Futurity 271 43,129.83
11009 · CB&S Member Reserve 263 112,704.25
11010 · Petty Cash
12001 · Certificate of Deposit Lincoln 641.00
150,000.00
Total Checking/Savings 624,617.72

Accounts Receivable 36,848.84
13002 · Voice Accounts Receivable 12,700.73
13005 · Program Accounts Receivable 49,549.57

Total Accounts Receivable 3,175.25
25,000.00
Other Current Assets
13001 · Registry Rec 9,094.77
13003 · License Plate Rec 15,819.85
14001 · Inventory- Gift Shop 53,089.87
15001 · Prepaid Expense- Insurance 727,257.16

Total Other Current Assets 121,636.25

Total Current Assets -960,936.45
1,494,764.76
Fixed Assets
16001 · Owned Land 533,828.31
16101 · Owned Building
16111 · Accumulated Depreciation- Build -163,066.59
16101 · Owned Building - Other 167,503.07

Total 16101 · Owned Building 4,436.48

16102 · Owned Furniture & Fixtures -126,872.07
16112 · Accumulated Depreciation 135,712.42
16102 · Owned Furniture & Fixtures - Other
8,840.35
Total 16102 · Owned Furniture & Fixtures
-261,423.01
16103 · Owned Machinery and Equiptment 402,968.27
16113 · Accumulated Depre- Machinery
16103 · Owned Machinery and Equiptment - Other 141,545.26

Total 16103 · Owned Machinery and Equiptment -122,367.13
187,770.85
16104 · Owned Improvements
16114 · Accumulated Depr- Improvements 65,403.72
16104 · Owned Improvements - Other
-17,018.43
Total 16104 · Owned Improvements 24,430.31

16105 · Intangible Assets 7,411.88
16115 · Accumulated Amorization 883,102.25
16105 · Intangible Assets - Other

Total 16105 · Intangible Assets

16106 · Owned Miscellaneous
16116 · Accumulated Depreciation- MISC
16106 · Owned Miscellaneous - Other

Total 16106 · Owned Miscellaneous

Total Fixed Assets

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10:35 AM Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders & Exhibitors Association

11/13/20 Balance Sheet
Accrual Basis
As of October 31, 2020

Other Assets Oct 31, 20
17101 · Horse Show Research Investment
17111 · Accumulated Amoritization - HSR -42,499.96
17101 · Horse Show Research Investment - Other 100,000.00

Total 17101 · Horse Show Research Investment 57,500.04
57,500.04
Total Other Assets 1,667,859.45

TOTAL ASSETS 15,408.85
15,408.85
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Liabilities 182.82
Current Liabilities 18,081.23
Accounts Payable -6,194.45
21001 · Accounts Payable 166,826.69
86,442.34
Total Accounts Payable
7,231.99
Other Current Liabilities 25,898.81
21004 · Sales Tax Payable 22,998.90
21005 · Property Tax Payable 46,508.00
21006 · Accounts Payable - OTHER
16,125.00
23001 · Unearned Rev- Membership Dues -15,925.00
23002 · Unearned Rev- Lifetime Member
23003 · Unearned Rev- Voice Sub 200.00
23004 · Unearned Rev- Ipeds Sub 8,950.00
23005 · Unearned Rev- Reg items on hold 9,482.25
23006 · Accounts Payable- DNA Lab Fees 2,109.84
23007 · Unearned Rev- Futurity Programs 388,718.42
404,127.27
Nominations
23007 · Unearned Rev- Futurity Programs - Other 109,060.75
6,317.02
Total 23007 · Unearned Rev- Futurity Programs
115,377.77
23008 · Unearned Rev - Advertising 519,505.04
24001 · Lease Obligation
27001 · Payroll Liabilities 15,142.50
1,072,768.27
Total Other Current Liabilities
60,443.64
Total Current Liabilities 1,148,354.41
1,667,859.45
Long Term Liabilities
22003 · Note Payable SBA PPP
27100 · Notes, Mortgages, and Leases

Total Long Term Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Equity
31002 · Net Assets- Restricted
32000 · Retained Earnings
Net Income

Total Equity

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY

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Thank You To Our Futurity Sponsors

4 The Glory Farm Frances Bates RE/MAX 1st. Realty,
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Bob Lawrence & Carroll Hutto Jim & Cindy Heiting Shumate Heating & Air
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Strickland Services Kakassy Law Firm, Steve & Kelly France
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Stallion Sponsors The Indy Five Hundred
Standing at Fantasy Farms
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Standing at R Gaited Ranch Jo Ann Dowell, owner
Lee & Lina Ritter, Sr., owners Trip My Trigger
Gen A’ Mighty 2018 WGC
Standing at Rising Star Ranch Standing at Fantasy Farms
Jo Ann Dowell, owner
Mike Floyd, Owner
Gen’s Black Maverick 2017 WGC Walk Time Charlie 2012 WGC
Standing at Fantasy Farms
Standing at Maple Crest Farm John Callicutt, owner
Keith & Lorraine Rosbury, owners
Supreme Sponsor
Honors 2016 WGC
Standing at Carl Edwards & Sons Stables Stallions At Rising Star Ranch
The Celebration, Inc.
Keith & Dan McSwain, owners
Hey Tomcat Corporate Sponsor

Standing at Jamie Lawrence Stables American National Insurance Co.
Roy & Joan Wester & Tomcat, LLC, owners Bob Adcock Family
Janice & Joe Fostek
I’m All Jacked Up
Standing at Tibbs Highway Horse Farm Ella Kline, C. L. Kline Farms
Shumate Heating & Air
Jeff & Pam Nashton, owners State Line Tack
I’m All Jacked Up Too
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Standing at Tibbs Highway Horse Farm Tenda
Jeff & Pam Nashton, owners
I’M Mayhem 2019 WGC Roy & Joan Wester
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Wright & Headrick, owners Creative Touch Florist
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McDonald & Walling, owners

Who’s Your Owner?
Buyer beware? Maybe, maybe not. Maybe the road. It will also make it easier for future buy-
that horse picked you. You saw him and thought, ers should you decide to sell the horse.
“wow, he’d be the perfect (insert discipline here)
horse!” So you talk to the owner, pay the person, The benefits of up to date registration records
load him up and ride off into the sunset with the are multifold. From a breeder’s standpoint, prop-
perfect horse. It’s so hard to resist when you find erly recorded ownership is essential, because
the perfect Tennessee Walking Horse, you just registration applications for new foals require the
want to get the horse and worry about the details signature of the mare owner at the time of foaling
later. and the stallion owners at the time of service. If
a buyer does not have a mare or stallion trans-
Then, in the middle of the night, you start ferred into his name, then he will not be eligible
thinking about the paperwork. You realize that to sign his own registration papers. In addition,
the seller didn’t give you a signed transfer slip or mare owners will face an additional fee, because
sign the certificate of registration. One thought not only will the mare have to be transferred, but
leads to another and you wonder if it’s even foals produced before the transfer occurs will also
necessary to actually transfer the horse into your have to be transferred to the new owner’s name.
name. After all, they say possession is 9/10s of From a show horse standpoint, it is advantageous
the law and, chances are, nobody’s going to check to both parties to have a horse transferred to the
anyway. So you fluff your pillow, roll over and go correct owner. On the plus side, futurity and high
back to sleep dreaming of everything you’re going point awards are awarded to the owner of record.
to do with your new Tennessee Walking Horse. On the other hand, if a horse were to receive an
HPA violation, the owner of record would be held
In the harsh light of day, executing a proper responsible. For the trail rider, having up-to-date
transfer of ownership is one of the most im- ownership records makes a horse eligible for vari-
portant things you can do for you and your new ous breed programs.
horse. Buying a horse is not unlike buying a car;
the horse’ registration is like a car title. It’s a must In a larger, overall sense, regardless of a horse’s
have. And your name on it is a must-have, too! So use, your name on your horse’s papers, verified
get that transfer slip and certificate of registration by the breed registry, is a valuable tool in proving
signed by the seller and get it filed with the Ten- horse ownership. Accurate ownership records
nessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ help preserve the breed and increase a breed
Association (TWHBEA). registry’s status in the larger equine world. And,
maybe most importantly of all, making the effort
Transferring ownership of your new Tennes- to put a horse in your name shows that you have
see Walking Horse into your name as soon as pride in both the individual horse and its breed.
you purchase it guarantees that you will be able
to maintain the value of the horse as a properly So, transfer that new horse into your name
registered animal. If you delay in filing a transfer and enjoy the feeling of pride that comes from
with the TWHBEA, the odds of a signed form be- owning a properly registered Tennessee Walking
coming lost increase, and locating the seller years Horse.
after you buy the horse becomes increasingly
difficult. Paying the transfer fee now will save you For more information please visit www.twh-
hours of frustration and expense further down bea.com.

–Sarah Gee