page_title: Horse industry in Tennessee
section_title: Notable farms and stables
hierarchical_section_title: Horse industry in Tennessee / Notable farms and stables
caption_attribution_description: English: Harlinsdale Farm, Franklin Road, Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 6000344
context_page_description: The horse industry in Tennessee is the 6th largest in the United States, and over three million acres of Tennessee farmland are used for horse raising or horse-related activities. The most popular breed in the state is the eponymous Tennessee Walking Horse, and it became an official state symbol in 2000.
context_section_description: Ailshie Stables, Greeneville, a Racking Horse stable run by three generations of the Ailshie family. The founder, Kenny Ailshie, won six World Grand Championships in the Racking Horse World Celebration, in 1987, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2002, and 2006. His son Keith won the World Grand Championship in 2001. Grandson Brandon won it in 2017.
  Ashcrest Farm, Hendersonville, a historic plantation on the National Register of Historic Places. It now serves as a horse boarding facility.
  Belle Meade Plantation, Belle Meade, a former Thoroughbred racehorse breeding farm that produced Iroquois, the first American horse to win England's Epsom Derby.
  Bobo Farms, Shelbyville, a Tennessee Walking Horse training facility that showed the 2003 World Grand Champion, The Whole Nine Yards.
  Brantley Farm, Wartrace, the earliest Tennessee Walking Horse breeding farm.
  Clearview Farm, an all-breed boarding facility that also hosts horse shows.
  Dickie Gardner Stables, Shelbyville, a Spotted Saddle Horse stable that has produced multiple World Champions.
  Harlinsdale Farm, Franklin, a Tennessee Walking Horse breeding farm that became notable as the home of 1945-1946 World Grand Champion show horse and sire Midnight Sun. Harlinsdale also bred Dark Spirit's Rebel, 1992 World Grand Champion, in addition to Rowdy Rev and several dozen other champions.
  Joe and Judy Martin Stables, Shelbyville, a Tennessee Walking Horse stable that trained the World Grand Champion Shades of Carbon.
  Milky Way Farm, Pulaski, a former Thoroughbred breeding farm that bred and owned the 1940 Kentucky Derby winner, Gallahadion. Milky Way was the leading Thoroughbred owner in America for the 1940 racing season.
  Solitude Stock Farm, Goodlettsville, which bred World Grand Champion and notable Tennessee Walking Horse sire Ebony Masterpiece.
  Waterfall Farms, Shelbyville, a Tennessee Walking Horse breeding farm. It stood World Grand Champion He's Puttin' on the Ritz at stud.
caption: Harlinsdale Farm
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