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Calsonic Arena is an arena in Shelbyville, Tennessee. It is best known as the home of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, but it hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including motocross competitions, 4-H events, dog shows, rodeos and circuses.[1][2]

Annual events edit

Calsonic Arena is host to a number of popular annual events. The Lone Star Rodeo has been held there for 25 years, and includes such traditional rodeo events as bull riding and calf roping, as well as trick riding.[3] The Spotted Saddle Horse World Championship show is held at Calsonic Arena,[4] as is the Great Celebration Mule and Donkey Show.[5] The most popular annual event held at Calsonic Arena, however, is the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, the largest show for the Tennessee Walking Horse. The Celebration itself encompasses a wide variety of activities besides the horse show, and includes a trade fair and barbecue cookout.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Manning, Russ (2002). Scenic Driving Tennessee. Globe Pequot Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-7627-1138-3.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Mischka, Robert A. (1994). Let's Show Your Mule. Mischka Press/Heart Prairie. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-882199-02-0.
  3. ^ John I. Carney (12 February 2015). "Rodeo Marks 25th year at Calsonic". Shelbyville Times-Gazette. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Shelbyville Times-Gazette: Local News: SSHBEA show moves toward championships (09/30/05)". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  5. ^ Shelbyville Times-Gazette http://www.t-g.com/story/2212225.html. Retrieved 2 December 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Shelbyville Times-Gazette: Entertainment: Destinations & Diversions: Show continues through Saturday (09/03/15)". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-12-04.