Bedford County, Tennessee
Racking Horse in Shelbyville, Tennessee
Shelbyville is the seat of Bedford County, Tennessee, the home of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. The Racking Horse is a breed derived from the Tennessee Walking Horse, so many Racking Horse people have deep roots in this area.
Walking Horse country in middle Tennessee
Shelbyville is about 65 miles in a straight line from the association office at 67 Horse Center Road, Suite B in Decatur. The road distance is longer, so plan your trip to the Celebration Arena accordingly. The association has several members in the town.
Good to know
- The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has run in and around Shelbyville since 1939, and Bedford County is known as the Walking Horse Capital. Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (Tennessee Encyclopedia)
- The Racking Horse is a horse breed derived from the Tennessee Walking Horse, recognized by the USDA in 1971. Racking Horse (Wikipedia)
What members in Shelbyville can do online
- Enter My Horse: enter a class at the World Celebration or Spring Celebration online.
- Applications and Forms: membership, horse registration, transfers, show cards and more, filled out on screen and mailed with your check.
- Show Results and Show Bills: results and bills for every year back to 2013.
- Event Calendar and Rules.
Questions? Call the office at (256) 353-7225 or use the contact page.
Other places in Racking Horse Country
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