The Walking Horse Trainers Association would like to extend their sincere and heartfelt thanks to the sponsors who contributed to the 58th Annual Awards Banquet! Their generous contributions aided in a hugely successful and enjoyable weekend for all involved! We greatly appreciate their support and sponsorship of the association.

Allyson Armstrong, Baucom Stables, & Ohh Troubador, Kim Lewis, Ben Weddington, and Jarred Osborne all helped sponsor the Horse of the Year awards.

Kim Widner graciously sponsored the Stage Décor.

The delicious “Our Time to Mingle” breakfast that was served Friday morning was kindly sponsored by Sugar Creek, which is owned by David and Theresa Williams.

Jones Equine Insurance is responsible for the gorgeous center pieces on each table. This is Bobby Jones’ third year to sponsor.

A sincere thank you to Andy & Lynn Rippy for donating a portion of the florals you see here tonight! Lynn also donated her time and talent to putting together these gorgeous centerpieces.

The video presentation featured on Saturday night was graciously sponsored by Chuck Ramsey.

Dr. Blake Everett of Equine Surgical Center and Shane Porterfield of Jones Glass hosted the Meet & Greet on Friday evening, along with the delicious appetizers.

The extremely talented and entertaining band that played last night was sponsored by The Jeffery Howard Family. “Entice” was definitely enjoyed by everyone!

Additionally, we would like to thank Corporate Sponsors of the WHTA who support the association not just at the banquet, but all year long. First National Bank of Middle Tennessee is the official bank of the association as well as corporate sponsors. We greatly appreciate their support!

The Walking Horse Report and Dabora, Inc also provide sponsorship to the WHTA and continuous support of the association and its events . A very special thank you to Sara Watts for her help with the Riders’ Cup calculations and horse of the year voting. We also wish to acknowledge the support of the Voice, Scoop, WHAT A HORSE and Walking Horse Club KY for their continued coverage. A special thank you to Dean and Brian Johnson for providing the Horse of the Year videos.