WHOA Dispatch
Walking Horse Owners’ Association
Represented At Equine Affaire
The Walking Horse Owners’ Associaition (WHOA) was proud to be represented at this year’s
Equine Affaire, Massachusetts. The event, which is one of the largest horse fairs in the nation,
took place November 13-16 at Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
A dedicated group of gaited horse enthusiasts manned a booth that featured a banner and
literature from WHOA, as well as information on a variety of
other gaited horse organizations. It was the ideal destination
for gaited horse owners and those looking to learn ore about
these unique members of the equine community.
Additionally, gaited horse clinician Gary Lane was on
hand presenting informative clinics throughout the event
featuring a variety of gaited horses and riders.
All in all, Equine Affaire Massachusetts was a stellar event
for the gaited horse.
Andy Was WHOA Ambassador At Equifest
4 • Walking On
Do you remember your first time to
touch a horse? What do you remember?
The smell? The horse’s soft hair? The velvety feel of the muzzle? Some of us were
too young to remember. For so many
youth today, their only experience with
horses is watching one graze in a pasture
as they ride past it in their parent’s car.
Children love reading stories about horses, looking at pictures of them, and seeing
them from a distance, but that moment
when a horse becomes a reality can be
a very special experience. In October
at Williamson County 4-H’s Equifest of
Tennessee, children and families had their
opportunity to meet, pet, and bond with a
real live horse, name