Ohio Quarter Horse Association 6325 Quarter Horse Drive Columbus, OH 43229 (614) 505-7200
Ohio Amateur Quarter Horse Association
Summer 2023
We hope everyone is having an amazing start to their show season! We are extremely busy making sure our (not so) Little Buckeye is the best yet! We are so proud of our members at the L1 Championships in Wilmington and The Madness! We’d like to remind our members to engage in our new stipend program. You can find more information on our website or reach out to any of our outstanding officers and directors with questions. Wishing you the best of luck!
Annual OQHA Picnic The OQHA Annual Picnic will once again be held at IronGate Equestrian Center, 12298 Croton Road, Hartford, Ohio 43013 on Monday, June 19. Members can arrive as early as 3:30 p.m., with a picnic-style dinner being held at 5:30 p.m. and the Open and Youth board meetings at 7:00 p.m.
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Annual OQHA Trail Ride CONGRESS SPECIAL EVENT TICKETS
Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association
Tickets for the Freestyle Reining and Congress PBR go on sale WEDNESDAY, JULY 5.
The OQHYA members are busy with community service projects and fundraisers, and show season is well underway! Youth members are currently selling Rod Patrick boot tickets for $20/ticket for a pair of custom Rod Patrick boots. Youth are also offering a Reverse Raffle. Tickets are $50/ticket, and the winner receives $5,000 cash - there are only 300 tickets available, so connect with one of our members for your chance to win and support the youth program! We are currently registering for the Youth Excellence Seminar that will take place this summer in College Station, Texas, in conjunction with the Youth World Cup. We have 2 members running for director and officer positions and many firsttime attendees going. Visit www.aqha.com/yes for more details.
After the YES convention, we will be heading into the AQHYA World show and our committees are working on plans for our stall fronts and other contests that take place during the show, along with all of the classes that our members will participate in. The show will once again be held in Oklahoma City. Around the same time, we will be naming our 2023 Congress NYATT team and the youth are still earning points to secure a spot on our team. Be sure to help our members with the fundraisers and have a fun summer!
Enjoy a weekend filled with some of the top reiners, with the Freestyle Reining on Sunday, October 1 and the NRHA Level 4 and 3 Futurity Finals on Saturday, September 30. Continue the excitement on Friday, October 6 with the Congress PBR! Watch the top athletes go head-to-head on some of the toughest bulls in the nation. Get your tickets on July 5! www.quarterhorsecongress.com/congress-ticketed-events June 9-11 OMIQHA Summer Sunsation Champion Center 4122 Laybourne Road Springfield, OH 45505
Holland Western Horse Park 3856 61st Street Holland, MI 49423
June 14-18 NOQHA Summer Six Pack Findlay Western Farm 14700 US Route 68 Findlay, OH 45840
June 15-17 Mt Trail Challenge Creekside Horse Park 7460 Elson Street Waynesburg, OH 44688
June 24-25 Mt Trail Challenge Kal-Val Saddle Club 9853 34th Street S. Scotts, MI 49088
The Congress Cup The Congress Cup is scheduled for Thursday, July 13 at Rattlesnake Ridge Golf Club in Sunbury, Ohio.
July 6-9 The Little Buckeye Garwood Arena 2538 Middleton Road Columbiana, OH 44408
Beginning at 9:00am, this 4 man scramble benefits the Ohio Quarter Horse Foundation and its youth scholarship program. Register to play by visiting ww.congresscup.com/register Check out www.congresscup.com for more details.
Brave Horse Equestrian Center 1029 S. County Line Road Johnstown, OH 43031
July 15-16 Mt Trail Challenge
Pine Creek Horseman’s Camp 23937 Big Pine Road South Bloomingville, OH 43152
July 22-23 Mt Trail Challenge
August 26-27 NOQHA Fall Extravaganza
September 2-3 Mt Trail Challenge
September 8-10 EOQHA Fall Classic
Champion Center 4122 Laybourne Road Springfield, OH 45505
July 8-9 Mt Trail Challenge
Holland Western Horse Park 3856 61st Street Holland, MI 49423
July 14-16 The BWHA Classic
July 14-16 MODA Mid-Ohio Classic
August 6 Mt Trail Challenge
August 12-13 Mt Trail Challenge
August 19-20 Mt Trail Challenge
July 8-9 Red, White, & Buckskin
Creekside Horse Park 7460 Elson Street Waynesburg, OH 44688
Holland Western Horse Park 3856 61st Street Holland, MI 49423
September 16-17 Mt Trail Challenge
September 23-24 MODA East Meets West
Creekside Horse Park 7460 Elson Street Waynesburg, OH 44688
Updates provided by OAQHA & OQHYA Representatives
June 10-11 Mt Trail Challenge
The 16th Annual All Breed OQHA Trail Ride will be held June 14-18, in conjunction with a 3-day Mount N Trail Challenge. Held at Creekside Horse Park in Waynesburg, this year’s event will feature food, live music, and fun times all around! Contact Cynthia Bauman with questions at 330-323-3559. Visit www.oqha.com/trail-ride for the registration packet.
Four Star Quarter Horses 10156 Marysville Road Ostrander, OH 43061
Findlay Western Farm 14700 US Route 68 Findlay, OH 45840
Pine Creek Horseman’s Camp 23937 Big Pine Road South Bloomingville, OH 43152
Garwood Arena 2538 Middleton Road Columbiana, OH 44408
Pine Creek Horseman’s Camp 23937 Big Pine Road South Bloomingville, OH 43152
Want to sponsor this great event? Visit www.congresscup.com/store
Kal-Val Saddle Club 9853 34th Street S. Scotts, MI 49088
Ohio Expo Center 717 E. 17th Avenue Columbus, OH 43211
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Congress Schedule Released The schedule for the 2023 All American Quarter Horse Congress is now live. Keep an eye out for the Congress Entry Book, which will hit mailboxes in mid-June! Entries for this year’s show open online July 15 and are due August 25. Check out the new classes for this year and plan your visit to the Congress today!
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