Stories from Saturday, August 25, 2012

Walking horse trainers, owners and exhibitors call the Celebration the greatest horse show on Earth. But just because visitors are more than welcome to attend the show and cheer on their favorites doesn't mean it's OK -- or safe -- for folks visiting the horse show to make themselves at home in the barn area...

You might call the Tennessee walking horse the melting pot of the east -- it seems like every early breed established east of the Mississippi contributed to its genetic makeup somewhere. Here are some of the breeds that have contributed to the Tennessee walker gene pool, create a truly American horse...

Ever wonder what the different names of the different Celebration classes mean? How is an Open class different from an Amateur class? What does "Specialty" mean? Or Classic? Here are some definitions that may help. Amateur Class: Each rider, driver, or handler must be an amateur. ...

In case you've ever wondered, 90 percent of the tails are real on all walking horses. But there's no denying that some horses need some help with their ponytails for the show ring. For horses it can be a necessity in how striking they look. Extensions create a full effect in horses, just as they do for women...

It used to be when a walking horse took home the floral horse shoe, the flowers were draped over a solid black animal. On rare occasions, a chestnut or a bay walked on with the win, but those three choices were about it. These days, even though the blacks, dark bays, chestnuts and sorrels still dominate, more attention is being given to a horse of a different color. ...

Riding in an arena may be your only option during bad weather, or it's a convenient place to school your horse with a minimum of distractions, according to Katherine Blocksdorf for About.com. In any case, do your part to make riding with others fun and safe...

Donna Lou Morrison, 55, of Orion Township, Mich., sister of Terry Saylor of Shelbyville, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. = Funeral services were held Saturday at Coats Village Funeral Home, Ortonville, Mich, with Daniel Niewoit officiating.

Doris Moravits, 81, of Unionville died Friday, Aug. 24, 2012 in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Eagleville. Burial will follow at Cothran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Monday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill.

I'm Copperfield won the A division, and Walk Time Charlie won the B division of Stallions, Five Years and Over, over 15.2 (Canter) at Saturday evening's performance of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. Each horse was the unanimous choice of all five judges in its division...