2012 Calendar of Events
January
January 15 Deadline for having committee request forms filled out and returned to office.
January 21 PWHAT Banquet, Manchester Conference Center, Contact: Pat Stout 931-537-7458 or 931-265-1717, sswhfarm@aol.com
January 21-22 Alabama Horse Fair, Montgomery, AL
January 26-28th Ky After Xmas Sale, Lexington, Ky, Contact: Contact David Landrum at 615-794-1190 or Jerrold Pedigo at 615-895-9792
January 28 International Meeting and Banquet, Oerlinghausen, Germany
February
February 11 WHOA Banquet, Murfreesboro, TN
February 14-16 USLGE Annual Meeting & Workshop St. Charles, Missouri
February 24-25 Smokey Mountain Sale, White Pine, TN. Contact: Kenny Smith at 606-598-2928
March
March 9-11 Road to the Horse, Murfreesboro, TN
March 9-10 NATRC/AERC, Convention Reno, Nevada
March 9-11 Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, Denver, CO
March 15-17 FAST Spring Showcase, Shelbyville, TN
March 16-18 South Dakota Horse Fair, Sioux Falls, SD
March 20 Agriculture Day on the Hill, Nashville, TN
March 22-25 Northwest Horse Fair and Expo.Albany, OR. http://equinepromotions.net/northwest-horse-fair/
March 23-25 American Youth Council Symposium, Herndon, VA
March 31 4-J Land & Cattle Company Production Sale, Waynesville, MO
April
April 12-14 National Trainers’ Show, White Pine, TN
April 12-15 Equine Affaire OH, Columbus, OH April 25-28 Gulf Coast Charity Celebration, Panama City Beach, FL
April 27-29 Mane Event, Red Deer Alberta, Canada
April 27-29 Minnesota Horse Expo, St. Paul MN
May
May 1 Deadline for submitting suggested By Law changes.
May 1 Membership totals as of this date determine region realignments and number of directors to be elected per state and region.
May 5-6 TWHBEA Extreme Cowboy Race and Trail Ride, Circle E Guest Ranch, Belvidere, TN
May 24-26 Spring Fun Show, Shelbyville, TN
May 25-26 Sand Creek “Spring Jubilee” Fun Show Sale, Shelbyville, TN
May 24-26 TWHBEA May Meeting, Lewisburg, TN
June
June 1 For those wishing to have a percentage of National Futurity winnings sent to a handler or trainer, this is the deadline to furnish the name and address of that individual as well as the desired percentage.
June 8-10 Western States Horse Expo, Sacramento, CA
June 15-16 FAST June Jubilee, Franklin, TN
June 29-30 TTEC (Tennessee Walking Horses of Today Equine Conference) A Unity Committee Event (TWHBEA/TWHNC/WHOA/WHTA) Embassy Suites & Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, TN
July
July 1 Deadline for paying Stallion and Mare National Futurity fees.
July 1 Deadline for declaring a class a the National Futurity for two and three year olds.
July 1 Deadline for entering a nominated male padded horse that will be a gelding by the day of the National Futurity in the Mare and Gelding class.
July 1 Deadline for paying National Futurity nomination fees for two and three year olds.
July 19-22 TWHBEA National Futurity and World Versatility Show, Murfreesboro, TN
July 23-28 International Grand Championship Pleasure & Colt Show, Murfreesboro, TN
August
August 1 Deadline to declare as candidate for the board of directors.
August 22-September 1 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, Shelbyville, TN
September
September 28-29 Southern Championship Charity Horse Show, Conyers, GA
September 30 End of current year foal crop.
September 30 Deadline for nomination of all current year weanlings to National Futurity.
October
October 1 New foal crop registration begins
October 4-6 North Carolina Championship, Asheville, NC
October 15 Deadline for election ballots to be returned.
October 25-27 Fast Finale, Shelbyville, TN
Stallion Breeding Reports must be postmarked no later than October 15.
(To avoid an increase in fees, foals must be registered within 6 months of the foaling date. To avoid an increase in fees, transfer must be executed within 30 days of the date of purchase.)
November
November 1 Deadline for prospective Executive Committee members to return their Prospective Officer Questionnaire to the Nominating Committee for consideration.
November 1 Deadline for GO! Gelding Opportunities Program logs to be turned in.
November 1 Deadline for Versatility Books to be turned in.
November 15 Deadline for Nominating Committee to present proposed slate of officers for the next year to the current Executive Committee.
November 29 - December 1 Annual General Membership Meeting, Semi-Annual Committee and National Board of Directors Meetings and Annual Awards Banquet
December
December 31 Deadline to take advantage of TWHBEA’s negotiated lower rate for converting already registered horses to DNA (2012 only).
December 31 Expiration date for all youth memberships.
For further details or information, please contact (931) 359-1574.
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