It has been held since 1906 and is traditionally popular with competitors hoping to enter the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration later in August.
[1][2] It was originally part of a larger stock show and festival, but the popularity of horses in the area warranted the split.
For the first 20 years of its existence, it was held on Front Street in Wartrace,[3] but later moved to the showgrounds, Jernigan Field.
Although Wartrace had a population of 500 people in the early 1900s, the show attracted crowds of approximately 5,000 spectators.
The Wartrace Horse Show is still held on the first Saturday night in August as a fundraiser for local schools.