There are many horse shows each year in both North Carolina
and Tennessee. One of the biggest and best known shows in this area is the
11-day Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville, TN. This
event takes place each year in late summer and always ends on the Saturday
night before Labor Day. Each year nearly a quarter of a million tickets are
sold to fans that travel
to Shelbyville from over 40 different states and
several foreign countries.
This show is housed on a 105-acre complex. There are 63
barns that contain 1,650 stalls, an
outdoor stadium that seats approximately
30,000, a covered warm-up ring called Champions arena,
a 4,400 seat indoor
arena for horse shows and a well decorated and manicured facility.
Also on the grounds is Calsonic Arena that can seat up to
7,000 people. In addition to their horse show this world class facility is also
used for monster truck shows, circuses, dog shows, car shows, motocross events,
rodeos, country music concerts, alpaca shows and other events. This facility is
booked approximately 40 out of the 52 weekends each year. In addition to the
Tennessee Walking Horses
breeds such as Arabians, Ponies of the Americas,
Quarter Horses, Spotted Saddle Horses, Racking Horses, miniatures, and
saddlebreds also call this facility their home on the weekends
they use this
facility.
Another well known facility in Tennessee is Brownland Farm,
located in historic Franklin, just 15 miles south of Nashville. Brownland Farm
hosts many of the South’s top horse shows and is one of the country’s largest
privately-owned horse show facilities. Each year this facility is home to 10
“AA” rated horse shows from April through October and has all the amenities to
make your horse show stay enjoyable. Each week of horse shows contains a full
range of hunter and jumper Classics and Divisions, including Grand Prix’s.
A partial list of horse shows is as follows (check the
Special Events Calendar for exact dates and
contact, and other information):
MARCH
Tennessee Quarter Horse Assoc. Celebration
Circuit___________________ Harriman, TN
Brownland No Frills I Horse Show _________________________________Franklin,
TN
TQHA All Novice
Clinic/Show-___________________________________ Shelbyville, TN
Walking Horse Trainers’ Show
____________________________________Shelbyville, TN
APRIL
Cumberland Classic Horse
Show___________________________________Murfreesboro, TN
East Tennessee Walking Horse Assoc. Charity Horse
Show______________White Pine, TN
Cow Horse Challenge and Youth Fun Show
__________________________Vale, NC
Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association
Round Up ____Shelbyville, TN
Brownland No Frills II Horse
Show_________________________________Franklin, TN
United Racking Horse Owners and Exhibitors Assoc.’s Charity
Horse Show_White Pine, TN
Walk (Tennessee Walking Horse) Spring Horse
Show__________________ Liberty, KY
Brownland Farm Spring I / $25,000 Grand
Prix________________________Franklin, TN
Circuit By The River Quarter Horse Show
___________________________ Harriman, TN
Feathered Horse Spring Classic
____________________________________Shelbyville, TN
Brownland Farm Spring II / $25,000 Grand Prix
_______________________Franklin, TN
Tennessee Miniature Horse Celebration
______________________________Shelbyville, TN
Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders & Exhibitors Association
Spring Show _____Shelbyville. TN
MAY
TQHA Region 7 Lucky 7 Show____________________________________
Murfreesboro, TN
Nashville Country / $25,000 Tennessee Equine Hospital Grand
Prix _______Franklin, TN
Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Spring Fun
Show_________Springfield, TN
Blue Grass Spring Fling __________________________________________Liberty,
KY
TQHA Region 3 Hillbilly
Classic___________________________________Harriman, TN
JUNE
Nashville Classic / $30,000 Music Country Grand Prix __________________Franklin,
TN
Tryon Riding & Hunt Club
Show___________________________________Tryon, NC
Annual Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show – Saddlebred Portion
_________Blowing Rock, NC
TQHA Region 2 Dogwood Classic
_________________________________ Harriman, TN
Christy Anderson Memorial Region 3 Championship
___________________Ashville, NC
Best Little Horse Show in Tennessee
________________________________Nashville, TN
Brownland Farm Summer / $25,000 Grand
Prix________________________Franklin. TN
Ashville Alive – Piedmont Classic Paso Fino Horse Show
_______________Ashville, NC
Charlotte Charity Horse
Show______________________________________Charlotte,NC
JULY
TQHA All Novice Clinic & Show
_________________________________ Cookeville, TN
The Great Celebration Mule and Donkey Show
_______________________Shelbyville, TN
East Coast Reining/Cowhorse Show
________________________________Harriman, TN
Walk (Tennessee Walking Horse) Summer Blast Show
_________________Liberty, KY
Mid-South Classic / $25,000 Grand Prix
_____________________________Franklin, TN
Ashville Invitational Indoor Horse
Show_____________________________Ashville, NC
TQHA Country Music Show ______________________________________Harriman,
TN
Blue Ridge Classic Horse
Show____________________________________Fletcher, NC
Annual Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show – Hunter / Jumper
Portion_____ Blowing Rock, NC
Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Assoc. Mid
Season Show ___Shelbyville, TN
AUGUST
Annual Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show – Hunter / Jumper
Portion_____Blowing Rock, NC
Addis Equine Auction
___________________________________________Shelbyville, TN
Kentucky Flat Shod Celebration
___________________________________Liberty, KY
Brownland Farms No Frills III Horseshow
___________________________Franklin, TN
Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration
_______________________Shelbyville, TN
SEPTEMBER
Brownland Farm Fall I / $25,000 Franklin County Grand Prix
___________ Franklin, TN
TQHA All Novice Clinic &
Show__________________________________Harriman
Brownland Farm Fall III / $25,000 Brownland Fall Grand
Prix___________ Franklin, TN
Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders’ &Exhibitors’ Assoc.
Championship Show _Shelbyville, NC
OCTOBER
TQHA Trail
Ride______________________________________________ Harriman, TN
Brownland No Frills IV
_________________________________________ Franklin, TN
Annual Stecoah Valley Cuktural Arts Fall Festival &
Horse Show________Robbinsville, NC
Walk (Tennessee Walking Horse) Harvest Festival
____________________Liberty, KY
Middle Tennessee Pony Club
Classic_______________________________ Franklin, TN
Tennessee State Dressage Championships
___________________________Shelbyville, TN
NOVEMBER
Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders & Exhibitors Assoc. Sport
Horse
World
Championships________________________ Shelbyville, TN
Brownland Farm Autumn Classic / $25,000 Grand Prix
________________ Franklin, TN
DECEMBER
Santa’s Carrousel QH Show
______________________________________Harriman, TN
TQHA Holiday Circuit
__________________________________________Harriman, TN
