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Bill Callaway rides 2017 Grand Champion Gen’s Black Maverick on the
final night of the Walking Horse Celebration. Photo by Terence Corrigan.

The Celebration:

More than just a horse show

H story by mArk mcGee

or those seeking to calculate the having little, if any, involvement in the industry. the vast majority of the uses for
real value of the tennessee walking walking horse industry. Inman tries to the blue ribbon have nothing to do with
f horse national celebration to the stress that when he talks about calsonic horses. but the blue ribbon exists only
community mike Inman suggests looking Arena and, to a larger degree, the blue because of the horse show. It operates at
beyond the big ring where the show is ribbon circle. a loss and is a give back from the board
held. “we have all sorts of charities meet of the celebration in appreciation of the
Inman, the ceo of the celebration, for yearly functions at the blue ribbon support from the community.”
also suggests looking at more dates than circle,” Inman said. “we have school Inman stresses the calsonic Arena is
those 11 days in late summer. he points proms, birthdays for 15 and 16 year olds, used approximately 50 times a year. the
to the number of days the calsonic Arena wedding receptions to celebrations of life. arena has hosted circuses, all three local
the blue ribbon circle club are booked. there are more nearly 100 events in there high school graduations, rodeos, concerts
people of all walks of life and interests each year. and motorcycle races. this year there
use those two facilities with most of them “the events are far beyond the horse were five weekends scheduled for indoor

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