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walking horse owners’ association P.O. Box 4007, Murfreesboro TN 37129 [phone] • [email protected] www.walkinghorseowners.com WHOA Staff Tommy Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Director Teresa Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Joyce Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bookkeeper WHOA Board of Directors Jason Bachert, [email protected] Kim Bennett, [email protected] Jodi DeDecker-Bubar, [email protected] Martha Child, [email protected] Amy Cross-Nance, [email protected] Jean Marie Degville, [email protected] Crystal Deputy, [email protected] Ken Estes, [email protected] Gary Feltner, [email protected] Dickie Gardner, [email protected] Darden Gladney, [email protected] Dennis R. Hills, [email protected] Jessica Hlebak, [email protected] Rhonda Martocci, Pro-Tem, [email protected] Dee Dee Miller, [email protected] Maggie Moore, [email protected] Peggy Moore, [email protected] Frank E. Neal, President, [email protected] Sis Osborne, [email protected] David Pruett, [email protected] Angie Runnels, [email protected] Darrin Sisk, [email protected] Sherrie Szucs, [email protected] Mark Taylor, [email protected] Lynn Womack, [email protected] The Walking Horse Owners Association (WHOA), head- quartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was founded in 1976 to represent the interests in all matters pertaining to the sound Tennessee Walking Horse. WHOA’s goals are to advocate for fair and equal treatment of all members and to promote and protect the welfare of the breed. WHOA develops and supports programs that increase the value of Tennessee Walking Horses and enhances members experiences with their horses. Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2020 [email protected] Creative Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Gee Contributing Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sis Osborne In This Issue Features Encouraging Growth in the Horse Industry . . . . . . 6 Columns WHOA Dispatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 For the Health of It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Industry Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Back to Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Sections Walking On Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Ads Happy Trails Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 TWHF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Walking On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 13 WHOA Academy/Schooling Show, March 7 . . . . . 14 WHOA Academy/Schooling Show, March 28. . . . 15 WHOA Convention & Awards Banquet. . . . . . . . . . 5 The opinions and statements expressed in articles, columns, and advertisements are not necessarily the viewpoint or position of the magazine or the Walking Horse Owners’ Association (WHOA). Walking On is not responsible for view- points and statements expressed in articles, columns, and paid advertisements. Reproduction of advertising or editorial content without the express consent of WHOA is strictly prohibited. WHOA reserves the right to edit submissions for content, style and space. WHOA also reserves the right to refuse any advertising for any reason. 3