The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has released a tentative class schedule for The Celebration to be held August 24-September 3, 2011.  This years marks the 73rd Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration and several changes were made to the class schedule.  Comments on the tentative schedule will be received by The Celebration until June 19.  Comments can be emailed to Entry Office Manager Margaret Eakin at meakin@twhnc.com

Click here to view a printable class schedule.  Below is the tentative class schedule for viewing.

Class SCHEDULE
73RD Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration
Shelbyville, Tennessee
August 24 – September 3, 2011

WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 2011, 9:00 AM
(Morning performances will be inside Calsonic Arena)
1  Model Pleasure Walking Mares
2  Owner-Amateur English Trail Pleasure
3  Amateur Owned and Trained Lite Shod Walking Horses
4  Owner- Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Park Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings  
5  Owner-Amateur Riders on Western Park Pleasure Walking Horses, Four Years and Under
6  Owner-Amateur English Country Pleasure Walking Horses    
7  Owner-Amateur English or Western Trail Pleasure, Two Years Old
8  Plantation Pleasure Walking Horses
9  Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice Park Pleasure Walking Mares
10  Amateur Owned and Trained Western Trail Pleasure, No Professional Training within 90 Days
11  Owner-Amateur Western Country Pleasure Walking Horses    
12  Lite Shod Driving,  2 or 4 Wheel Vehicle

THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, 2011, 9:00 AM
13  Model Pleasure Walking Stallions       
14  Park Pleasure Walking Horses, Two and Three Years Old    
15  Owner-Amateur Western Trail Pleasure
16  Owner-Amateur Western Trail Pleasure, Three Years Old
17  Owner-Amateur Riders on Lite Shod Walking Horses
18  Owner-Amateur Novice Western Trail Pleasure, Novice Riders
19  Owner-Amateur Riders on Lite Shod Walking Horses, Four Years and Under
20  Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice Park Pleasure Walking Stallions or Geldings 
21  Lite Shod Walking Horses (Canter)
22  Owner-Amateur English  Trail Pleasure, Three Years Old
23  Model Pleasure Walking Geldings

THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 2011, 7:00 PM
24  Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Walking Mares
25  Elite Owner-Amateur Gentleman Riders on Walking Stallions
26 *Three-Year-Old Walking Geldings
27  Owner-Amateur Riders on Two-Year-Old Walking Stallions
28  Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 15-17 Years on Walking Mares or Geldings
29  Owner-Amateur Riders on Park Performance Walking Mares or Geldings
30  Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Stallions, 15.2 and Under
31  Owner-Amateur Novice Lady Riders on Novice Walking Mares or Geldings
32  Owner-Amateur Riders on Four-Year-Old Walking Stallions
33  *Walking Geldings, 15.2 and Under (Canter)
34  Owner-Amateur Lady Riders on Show Pleasure Walking Horses

FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 2011, 9:00 AM
35  Owner-Amateur Novice Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Novice Lite Shod Walking Mares or Geldings
36 Owner-Amateur Riders on Western  Lite Shod Walking Horses    
37 Owner-Amateur Riders on Park Pleasure Walking Horses, Two and Three Years Old
38 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Show Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings
39 Owner-Amateur English or Western Trail Pleasure, Four Years Old
40 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years on  Lite Shod Walking Mares or Geldings
41 TWHBEA Youth Weanlings, Handlers 6-17 Years
42 Owner-Amateur Riders 50 Years and Over on Lite Shod Walking  Horses
43 TWHBEA Youth Yearling Fillies or Geldings, Handlers 6-17 Years
44 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years, English or Western Trail Pleasure, Two and Three Years Old 
45 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Park Performance Walking Horses
46 Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice Show Pleasure Walking Horses

FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 2011, 7:00 PM
47  Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Walking Geldings  
48 *Two-Year-Old Walking Geldings
49  Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Stallions
50  Lite Shod Walking Horses
51 *Three-Year-Old Walking Stallions
52  Park Performance Walking Horses, Four Years and Under
53  Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-14 Years on Walking Ponies
54  Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses, Classic Horses 15 Years and Over
55  Elite Owner-Amateur Gentleman Riders on Walking Mares or Geldings
56 *Four-Year-Old Walking Geldings (Canter)
57  Owner-Amateur Riders on Park Pleasure Walking Horses
58  Owner-Amateur Lady Riders on Walking Mares
59  Show Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings

SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 2011, 9:00 AM
60E  Auxiliary Equitation, Medal Class, Youth Division, Riders 6-11 Years
61   Western Youth Country Pleasure, Riders 6-17 Years
62   Owner-Amateur Yearlings
63   Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-17 Years, Western Trail Pleasure
64   Amateur Owned and Trained English Trail Pleasure, No Professional Training within 90 Days
65E  Auxiliary Equitation, Medal Class, Youth Division, Riders 12-14 Years (Canter)
66   Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years, English or Western Trail Pleasure  
67E  Auxiliary Equitation, Medal Class, Senior Division, Riders 15-17 Years (Canter)
68   Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-17 Years, English Trail Pleasure
69   Yearling Fillies or Geldings
70   English Youth Country Pleasure, Riders 6-17 Years
71   Yearling Colts

SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 2011, 7:00 PM
72  Owner-Amateur Lady Riders on Walking Geldings 
73  *Three Year Old Walking Mares
74  *Young Trainers, 35 Years and Under, on Walking Horses, 15.2 and Under
75  Owner-Amateur Riders on Western Park Pleasure Walking Horses, Five Years and Over
76  Owner-Amateur Novice Youth Riders 12-17 Years on Novice Walking Mares or Geldings
77  *Two-Year-Old Walking Mares
78  Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Ponies, Stallions
79  Walking Yearling World Grand Championship®  
80  Owner-Amateur Novice Gentleman Riders on Novice Walking Stallions
81  *Walking Stallions, Five Years and Over, Over 15.2 (Canter)

SUNDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 2011, 7:00 PM
82  Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-14 Years on Walking Mares or Geldings
83  Owner-Amateur Classic Park Pleasure Walking Horses
84  Elite Owner-Amateur Lady Riders on Walking Mares or Geldings
85  Owner-Amateur Novice Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Novice Walking Mares or Geldings
86  Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 15-17 Years on Walking Ponies
87  Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses, Riders 70 Years and Over
88  Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-17 Years on Park Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings
89  *Walking Mares, Five Years and Over, Over 15.2 (Canter)
90  Owner-Amateur Riders on Four-Year-Old Walking Mares or Geldings
91  Owner-Amateur Novice Lady Riders on Novice Walking Stallions
92  *Four Year Old Walking Stallions (Canter)

MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, 2011, 9:00 AM
93  Western Lite Shod Walking Horses
94  Lite Shod Walking Horses, Three and Four Years Old
95E Equitation, Riders 18 Years and Over (Canter)
96  Owner-Amateur Novice Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Novice Park Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings
97  Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice Lite Shod  Walking Horses
98  Weanling Colts
99  Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-17 Years on Show Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings
100 Owner-Amateur Novice English Trail Pleasure, Novice Riders 
101 Western Park Pleasure Walking Horses (Canter)
102E Auxiliary Equitation, Youth Medal Championship (Canter)
103 Lite Shod Walking Horses, Two Years Old
104 Weanling Fillies

MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 2011, 7:00 PM
105 Owner-Amateur Gentleman Drivers, Fine Harness
106 Classic Park Pleasure Walking Horses
107 *Two-Year-Old Walking Stallions    
108 Owner-Amateur Riders 50 Years and Over on Park Pleasure Walking Horses
109 Owner-Amateur Western Trail Pleasure (Canter)
110 Owner-Amateur Gentleman Riders on Show Pleasure Walking Horses
111 Elite Owner-Amateur Lady Riders on Walking Stallions
112 *Walking Mares, 15.2 and Under (Canter)
113 Owner-Amateur Riders on Park Performance Walking Stallions
114 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Mares or Geldings
115 *Walking Stallions, 15.2 and Under (Canter)

TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 2011, 7:00 PM
116 *Four-Year-Old Walking Mares (Canter)
117 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Mares or Geldings, Five Years and Over (Canter)
118 Owner-Amateur Riders on Two-Year-Old Walking Mares or Geldings
119 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Ponies, Mares or Geldings
120 Show Pleasure Walking Stallions
121 Owner-Amateur Riders on Three-Year-Old Walking Stallions
122 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Mares or Geldings, 15.2 and Under
123 Park Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings  Four Years and Over     
124 *Young Trainers, 35 Years and Under, on Walking Stallions
125 Owner-Amateur English Trail Pleasure (Canter)
126 Owner-Amateur Novice Gentleman Riders on Novice Walking Mares or Geldings

WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 2011, 7:00 PM
127 Fine Harness
128 Owner-Amateur Riders on Three-Year-Old Walking Mares or Geldings
129 *Walking Geldings, Five Years and Over, Over 15.2 (Canter)
130 Park Performance Walking Horses, Five Years and Over
131 Amateur Owned and Trained Walking Horses, No Professional Training within 90 Days
132 *Young Trainers, 35 Years and Under, on Walking Mares or Geldings
133 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Stallions, Five Years and Over (Canter)
134 Mare & Foal
135 *Walking Horses, Mares and Geldings
136 Park Pleasure Walking Stallions,  Four Years and Over      
137 *Walking Horses, Stallions

THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, 7:00 PM
138 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Park Pleasure Walking Mares or Geldings World Grand Championship®
139 Novice Amateur Trail Pleasure World Grand Championship®
140 Elite Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses World Grand Championship®
141 Owner-Amateur Riders on Western Park Pleasure Walking Horses World Grand Championship®
142 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Walking Mares or Geldings World Grand Championship®
143 Owner-Amateur English Trail Pleasure World Grand Championship®
144 Owner-Amateur Riders on Show Pleasure Walking Horses World Grand Championship®
145 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses, 15.2 and Under, World Grand Championship®
146 Country Pleasure Walking Horses, World Grand Championship®
147 *Trainers "Ride for the Roses" World Grand Championship®
148 Lite Shod  Walking Horses World Grand Championship®
149 *Three-Year-Old Walking Horse World Grand Championship®

FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011, 7:00 PM
150 Owner-Amateur Lady Drivers, Fine Harness
151 Western Lite Shod Walking Horses World Grand Championship®
152 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years on Walking Ponies World Grand Championship® 
153 Owner-Amateur Riders on Park Pleasure Walking Horses World Grand Championship®
154 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses World Grand Championship®
155 Walking Horse Trainers’ Auxiliary Members on Walking Horses
156 Owner-Amateur Western Trail Pleasure World Grand Championship®
157 Park Performance Walking Horse World Grand Championship®
158 Owner-Amateur Novice Riders on Novice Walking Horses World Grand Championship®
159 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 12-17 Years on Walking Mares or Geldings World Grand Championship®
160 *15.2 and Under Walking Horse World Grand Championship® (Canter)
161 Owner-Amateur Riders on Two-Year-Old Walking Horses World Grand Championship®
162 *Four-Year-Old Walking Horse World Grand Championship® (Canter)

SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 2011, 7:00 PM
163 Lead Line Ponies, Riders 6 Years and Under, World Grand Championship® 164 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Ponies World Grand Championship®
165 Show Pleasure Walking Horses, World Grand Championship ®
166 Walking Weanling World Grand Championship®
167 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Mares or Geldings World Grand Championship®
168 Owner-Amateur Riders on Three-Year-Old Walking Horses World Grand Championship®
169 Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-17 Years English or Western Trail Pleasure World Grand Championship®
170 *Two-Year-Old Walking Horse World Grand Championship®
171 Owner-Amateur Riders on Lite Shod  Walking Horses World Grand Championship®
172 Owner-Amateur Riders on Four-Year-Old Walking Horses World Grand Championship®
173 Park Pleasure Walking Horse World Grand Championship®
174 Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses World Grand Championship® (Canter)
175 *Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Championship®  (Canter)

ENTRY DEADLINE:  TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011
CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY DEADLINE:
12:00 NOON ON THE DAY BEFORE THE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS IS TO BE HELD
EXCEPTION:  CLASS 79, WALKING YEARLING WORLD GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP®  (ENTRY DEADLINE:  AUGUST 27, 2011, 5:00 PM)
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