Adopted horses are those purchased, bequeathed, or assumed from a person, entity, or authority and in which case the person possesses the horse with or without any registration papers.

If you believe you have a registered Tennessee Walking Horse(C) and were not provided the “papers” (Registration Certificate), we can determine if the horse is registered by your collection of a DNA sample (hairs from the tail) and submitting it for review to the lab we use in Kentucky.

The DNA testing fee is $50, in accordance with (IAW) the published Fee Schedule approved by the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Call and order today: 931-359-1574!

This test can only determine if your horse has previously been registered with DNA as a Tennessee Walking Horse. If the horse has never been registered before, this test cannot determine or trace the lineage of your horse.

Once it’s determined to be [previously] registered and you want the ownership record corrected to reflect your possession and care for the now-adopted animal, we can help you with that process; we do our level best to help the owners that love and appreciate the animals they have in their care.

See TWHBEA Corporate Rules – Rule 3.06.01 for instructions on transferring a horse without a recorded owner signature.

Call our office at 931-359-1574 for more information or write to registry@twhbea.com.

Here are some of the forms you may need in the process of fully recognizing the pedigreed potential of owning your Tennessee Walking Horse: