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09/04/2026

Hope to see you there!! Come start…or finish your Christmas Shopping with us!!

Come meet Hey Y’all with Experience Tennessee at the Hayden’s Hope Craft Fair! 🍂 They’re bringing plenty of personality, Tennessee pride, and fun to the day, and we’re excited to have them joining us.

📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 9 AM–4 PM
📍 The Farmhouse at Two Trees
439 Smithmill Rd, Fayetteville, TN

Enjoy a full day of craft vendors, food trucks, and live music while supporting Hayden’s Hope. Bring your friends and family and come spend a beautiful fall day with us! ❤️

09/03/2026

Experience Tennessee
We have enjoyed this week at The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville, TN (Bedford County). It’s been a true Tennessee EXPERIENCE watching the magnificent Tennessee Walking Horses perform and strut around The Big Oval. Beginning in 1939 Henry Davis and a group of like minded walking horse enthusiasts started this tradition that celebrated its 88th show this year.

The property itself is impressive with 105 acres The Big Oval, Champions Arena, Cooper Steel Arena, 45 barns with over 1200 stalls, camping facilities, and vendors. It takes an army for this show to run smoothly.

The spectators are dedicated to this sport, they enthusiastically cheered their favorite horse while keeping tabs with their programs. They also know how to do this with comfort. Some bring their own comfortable chairs and the most popular accessory were battery powered fans. We used the old fashion stick fan.

If you’ve never attended, make plans to EXPERIENCE all that The Walking Horse National National Celebration has to offer. Go back to see our posts from this week to see some exciting things to see, do, and eat while visiting. Don’t just Travel Tennessee…EXPERIENCE TENNESSEE!!

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09/03/2026

Experience Tennessee
We have enjoyed this week at The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville, TN (Bedford County). It’s been a true Tennessee EXPERIENCE watching the magnificent Tennessee Walking Horses perform and strut around The Big Oval. Beginning in 1939 Henry Davis and a group of like minded walking horse enthusiasts started this tradition that celebrated its 88th show this year.

The property itself is impressive with 105 acres The Big Oval, Champions Arena, Cooper Steel Arena, 45 barns with over 1200 stalls, camping facilities, and vendors. It takes an army for this show to run smoothly.

The spectators are dedicated to this sport, they enthusiastically cheered their favorite horse while keeping tabs with their programs. They also know how to do this with comfort. Some bring their own comfortable chairs and the most popular accessory were battery powered fans. We used the old fashion stick fan.

If you’ve never attended, make plans to EXPERIENCE all that The Walking Horse National National Celebration has to offer. Go back to see our posts from this week to see some exciting things to see, do, and eat while visiting. Don’t just Travel Tennessee…EXPERIENCE TENNESSEE!!

09/02/2026

Experience Tennessee
Today Monty’s Histerical Monument visited Wartrace to continue honoring The Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration. We enjoy this yearly event thanks to Henry Davis from Wartrace.

In 1939 he traveled to Wi******er, TN in the spring to purchase hay, while there he attended The Crimson Clover Festival. Thinking an event like this would be a great opportunity for his community, it blossomed into The Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration. Organization was quick and in the fall of 1939 it was held in Wartrace. The first Grand Champion was Strolling Jim, who is buried behind The Walking Horse Hotel. The Walking Horse Celebration location was relocated to nearby Shelbyville since Wartrace was too small to accommodate the crowds.

The name Strolling Jim is associated with many things…in our house a Strolling Jim means pizza night at The Viola Pizza Company in Viola, Tennessee. The Strolling Jim is a popular signature hot honey and pepperoni pizza at Viola's Pizza Company in Viola, Tennessee
And in Manchester’s Beans Creek Winery you can find a pairing to accompany that pizza “Tennessee Strolling Jim”. Tennessee Strolling Jim is an off-dry white wine blend produced by Beans Creek Winery in Manchester, Tennessee.
Don’t just Travel Tennessee…EXPERIENCE TENNESSEE.

09/01/2026

Experience Tennessee
When visiting The Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration the conversations we heard over and over again is, where all and what have you eaten. With a wide selection from the Concessions it’s always a huge draw while visiting The Celebration.

The local civic clubs work hard to ensure your appetite is kept in check. Each booth features their specialties. From a huge helping of nachos, fried pies, popcorn, peanuts, country ham, fried Oreos, potatoes, Bologna, pizza, brisket sandwiches, steak sandwiches, coffees, and those world famous doughnuts. All served with big smiles and that southern hospitality Shelbyville is known for!

Save your appetite and eat dinner ring side while helping these hard working civic clubs. Any profit stays in this community and is greatly appreciated. OH and calories don’t count while at The Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration! I’m sticking by this claim!
Don’t just Travel Tennessee…EXPERIENCE TENNESSEE!!!

08/30/2026

Experience Tennessee
One fascinating place to browse at The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration are the barns. With well over 50 barns and more than 1200 stalls the creativity that goes into the decorations make for some beautiful additions that makes this part of The Celebration a fun favorite. These magnificent creatures deserve only the best.

We were able to watch as landscapers, hardscapers, and construction crews worked hard to ensure these barns were up to the blue ribbon standard. We have to say they nailed it this year for the 88th.

As you walk around, remember these are working barns. Be respectful and careful, we never approached without asking for permission first or encroached on their personal properties. You can and should admire it from a distance.

No visit to The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is complete without admiring the beautifully decorated barns. Grab a cold drink and take a leisurely walk.
Don’t just Travel Tennessee…EXPERIENCE TENNESSEE!!

08/30/2026

Experience Tennessee
One fascinating place to browse at The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration are the barns. With well over 50 barns and more than 1200 stalls the creativity that goes into the decorations make for some beautiful additions that makes this part of The Celebration a fun favorite. These magnificent creatures deserve only the best.

We were able to watch as landscapers, hardscapers, and construction crews worked hard to ensure these barns were up to the blue ribbon standard. We have to say they nailed it this year for the 88th.

As you walk around, remember these are working barns. Be respectful and careful, we never approached without asking for permission first or encroached on their personal properties. You can and should admire it from a distance.

No visit to The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is complete without admiring the beautifully decorated barns. Grab a cold drink and take a leisurely walk.
Don’t just Travel Tennessee…EXPERIENCE TENNESSEE!!