OQHA

The new reining schedule changes still does not help the exhibitors and their futurity horses. The ropings and cattle chutes does not allow the futurity horses ample time or decent ground to get worked on. After talking to many breed associations that hold ropings, they have all agreed that the footing for reiners is very bad after ropings have been run on the ground first. It didnt matter how much work the ground needed, it waqs never any good. I did enter my futurity horse but he will not be showing there unless changes are made. I hope you dont mind losing entries and exhibitors that have been coming for years. Spectators would still be able to watch ropings if the schedule was to be changed back to where it was last year.
There is ample time left to change it. Thank You, Julie

Why is there not a working cow horse class? working cow horse has been around a lot longer than mounted shooting. It seems that would be a much easier class to add since you already have the cows there for the cutting and most reiners do cow horse, you could do the class right before the cows leave? Seems like this class would be in much more demand and would make more money than a lot of loud guns with pleasure horses around?

Why can't the schedule reflect ALL vendors opening the day the reiners and cutters BEGIN showing?? VERSES a week later ... As an exhibitor, I find it disrespectful and annoying that we (I am a cutter) cannot enjoy the same shopping enjoyment, as well as my family and friends that come to watch the cutting and reining events... BOTH of the sports ARE TOP national sports, yet treated as the the dirt of the "Congress".

It is too bad that you have moved the roping to the first weekend, I believe you will loose entries and as others have noted it will not help the ground is the schedule set or is there consideration for change?

It is getting very difficult to take kids out of high school for the week required to show in the Nov youth classes. It would be wonderful if the kids could get these classes done in 3-4days and not over 6. Thanks for considering this change.

I would also sooner see cowhorse at the Congress. We need a premier show on the east coast to show at. All the main events are on th west coast. Cow horse is strong and thriving on the east coast and would be a great addition. All the work is pretty much done with the cattle pens up and cattle there. We drive alot further to go to smaller shows.

Not at ALL happy with the date of the SUPERSALE! Sunday??? Why??? Most of us have to get back to work on Monday, drive and/or fly back home. Will miss half the day of the sale in order to drive back home to NY. Switch it BACK TO SATURDAY!!! PLEASE

I agree with Kim. It is getting very difficult to take kids out of high school for the week required to show in the Nov youth classes. It would be wonderful if the kids could get these classes done in 3-4days and not over 6. Thanks for considering this change.

I really wish the OQHA would consider adding Working Cow Horse in the near future. There are several new NRCHA affiliates in this part of the country including Ohio, PA, and NY. I'm sure there would be plenty of entries, and Working Cow Horse is one of the most exciting spectator events in the horse show industry. Thank you for your consideration.

What about adding a flag race? Flag racing is a great crowd pleaser, it is quick to run and does not take long to set up and take down. It is fast and easy to run with all the contesting events usually the last weekend. I would suggest there be some added money for the competitive flag racer to come but I am sure it would not be hard to find sponsors, because of the competitive flag racers would help out and would love to see the class grow. There are some great American Quarter Horse's that love to run flags, you can see it in their blood, it would be a great class to add to this great Quarter Horse show.