Driving in the Tennessee walking horse capital of Shelbyville Tn in Bedford County Tn

Shelbyville Tn is a city and the county seat of Bedford county Tn. Shelbyville has a population of 23,000. Bedford county has a population of 50,000. Shelbyville is most known for the Tennessee Walking Horse Festival held on Labor Day. The Tennessee Walking Horse is known for its distinctive gait. Shelbyville is also home to a major pencil producing industry and the sharpie. Shelbyville and Bedford partially lye in the Highland rim region with rolling hills and Valleys. The Duck River surrounds parts of Shelbyville. Shelbyville is about 60 miles south of Nashville. Interstate 24 is about 20 miles from Shelbyville.