The Walking Horse Owners Association has adopted
the TWHBEA and Walking Horse Trainers Association (WHTA) recommendations and
suggested guidelines for competition during the COVID-19.
All WHOA affiliated horse shows will be under these guidelines.

 

Walking Horse Owners Association

Show Procedures due to the COVID‐19 situation and State Guidelines

WHOA is pleased to announce that horse shows will resume May 30th and for the most part will be as usual except for protection measures.

Governor Lee’s order regarding limitation of community events will expire but livestock events are to follow the recommendations as established by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. WHOA has implemented the following new procedures for horse shows to protect the health of participants, volunteers and show personnel.

To protect others from possible transmission of the virus, anyone who exhibits COVID‐19 symptoms or has been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID‐19 within the last two weeks cannot enter the show grounds.

Participants must assume responsibility for themselves and their own staff. Participation shall be at the risk of the participant. Participants should not congregate. Six (6) feet of distance must be maintained between people including in the warm‐up area, gate and around the ring.

Sanitizing stations for participants are established throughout the area.

Children who are not competing should not attend.

Everyone is encouraged to wear mask or face covering where at all possible. In the DQP area anyone leading a horse through the DQP area MUST wear a mask during the entire inspection procedure. Only one (1) person allowed to go through inspection. Please bring your own mask. There will not be a penalty for wearing a mask or not wearing a mask while riding in the show ring.

Ribbons will not be handed directly to the winners. Ribbons will be at table by entry gate.

When entering the show grounds someone will ask if you are having any symptoms or have been in contact with someone who has. They will register the names of all attendees and phone number as per the guidelines.

For registration purposes the guidelines require online registration. Please see the following documents for specific instructions for online registration and payment. Outside the show office you will pick up a packet with back numbers and registration summary to limit contact between show staff and participants. There will be a form there for any changes or scratches.

If you are paying with check there will be a box to place your open signed check when picking up your packet (NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED). Any pre‐entry may be scratched prior to the commencement of the show. Scratched entry fee and/or prize money will be sent by mail within ten (10) days of completion of the show. Scratches will be charged 50% of the entry fee. If you do not attend the show and have not scratched prior to the show you will be charged the full entry fee.

Thank you for your cooperation and patience! Based on current knowledge, it is our best attempt to keep everyone safe while being able to enjoy our horses and have fun. We all need to realize that some things may have to be changed so we can show our horses safely.