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The National Youth Activity Team Tournament (NYATT) brings together youth equestrians from Quarter Horse affiliates across the United States and Canada. Divided into two divisions, this year’s Congress tournament hosted 52 teams. The tournament allows a team to send two exhibitors in each of the offered classes: Showmanship, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Reining, and Barrels. The Ohio Quarter Horse Association team placed very well, taking home 1 st place in Division I! Individual placings include: Barrels: Maggie Cain and WESTWARD MEMORIES, 4 th Place. Steven Beiser and DODGE A BULLETT, 5 th Place.   Hunt Seat Equitation: Alexa Black and BIG COUNTRY

            Exhibitors enjoyed a fun and successful show this past weekend at the Ohio Expo Center, hosted by Eastern Ohio Quarter Horse Association. The final EOQHA show of the year, and the largest EOQHA show to date, featured 4 sets of points and over 1,300 exhibitors per judge! There were 206 trail entries, 180 showmanship entries, 169 horsemanship entries, and split classes in hunter under saddle and western pleasure. The show ran smoothly under the EOQHA board of directors and show manager Casey Devitt. The show was AQHA and NSBA points approved as well. Pictures say a thousand words, and all of the pictures say that the show was full of fun and smiles from everyone! Many exhibitors report that it was also an

From The American Quarter Horse Association From February in Las Vegas to the tail end of the year in Florida, AQHA members turned out in droves to support shows, circuits and special events across the United States. Combined, the overall Top-10 AQHA shows saw entries totaling 93,992 in 2018. Rankings were calculated by dividing the total number of entries for each event by the event’s total number of show numbers.            “Congratulations to the show management teams behind these top shows. It’s exciting to look at this list of shows and see both the East and West coasts represented, with shows from up north and down south, spanning spring, summer, fall and winter,” said AQHA Chief Show Officer Pete Kyle.  “These

The 2018 Ohio Quarter Horse Awards Banquet held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Hilton Downtown Columbus was bigger than ever!  The banquet room was packed with more than 460 in attendance and awards presented to the 2018 OQHA award winners. OQHA Director and co-host for the night, Justin Billings, kicked off the night by inviting the 2018 Congress Queen, Taylor Foster, to lead the attendees in an invocation before dinner. The 2018 OQHA President, Chris Cecil Darnell followed the three course meal by reflecting on her year in office and presenting Valerie Sturgeon an appreciation award for her years of service as the OQHYA Advisor. She also presented Kyle Flatter and Candi Fites with President’s Awards.

Hippology - The Study of the Horse This contest is an opportunity to learn about all things horse related. From anatomy to weeds, and nutrition to carriages, we will be looking at many topics this year. This Congress Contest will include placing four classes during the hudging portion, a multiple choice test, questions on real objects in stations, and working together on a team problem to solve a given scenario. You can participate by being on OQHYA member, attending two OQHYA meetings before July 1, and attending Hippology practices. Contact Ruth Somnitz at 440-466-9210, email: ruthsomnitz@yahoo.com

Name: Courtney Hilty Where do you live and with who? I live in Huber Heights, Ohio and I live with my sister Natalie and my parents, Tim and Gretchen Hilty. Walnut Hills Farm is also the home of our three dogs Bridget, Bandit, and KateSpade as well as our six horses and six chickens. How did you get involved in horses? I became involved with horses when I was eight years old. We took lessons at the Sullenberger farm in Piqua, Ohio. We started in 4-H at the Miami county fair and later became AQHA members in 2014. Soon after we joined IEA and eventually YEDA. We also joined a rodeo drill team called Midwest Express that later became Silver Lining Drill Team. We now show at the Clark County fair and show with Piper Performance Horses.

Youth from state and regional Quarter Horse associations across the U.S. and Canada gathered for the largest National Youth Team Tournament in the world at the All American Quarter Horse Congress Sunday, October 21. This year’s National Youth Activity Team Tournament (NYATT) hosted more than 60 teams and offered a new division of competition. Division I is a team entered in eight to fourteen NYATT classes while Division II teams are entered in one to seven NYATT classes. This split is only for the awards ceremony so that each division competes for separate top ten division awards. Each team may consist of four to fourteen riders, with no more than two members competing in each of the seven NYATT classes: Barrel

Alexa Black Interviewed by Emily Ambrose Age: 14   Where do you live and with who? I live in Springfield, OH, with my mom, Amy. My grandparents, aunt, uncle, & cousin also live on the property.   How did you get involved in horses? My mom and dad have always shown so I grew up in the horse industry.   What discipline(s)/class(es) do you show in and why did you choose that discipline or class(es)? I show in the Horsemanship, Hunt Seat Equitation, and Hunter Under Saddle. I show in the Equitation because it has always been one of my favorite classes.  I show the Horsemanship and Hunter Under Saddle as part of the all around.   What would be possible for you to give up? (something that is not horse related) I would never be able

Name: Emma Gore Age: 10 Where do you live and with who? I live in Croton Ohio with my parents Jeff and Tera Gore on our family farm, Irongate Equestrian Center. How did you get involved in horses? I started showing ponies at the Fredericktown fun show when I was 3 years old. I showed in my first AQHA show when I was four What discipline(s)/class(es) do you show in and why did you choose that discipline or class(es)? I show in the all around events. Horsemanship is my favorite . I love all the events and enjoy learning different patterns. What would be impossible for you to give up? (something that's not horse related) Besides showing horses, I really enjoy raising and showing cattle. I help my dad with the day to day operations

Name: Reed Alan Kolb Age: 15 Where do you live and with who? I live in Lebanon, Ohio with my three brothers, sister, and my Mom and Dad. How did you get involved in horses? I started in 4-H and really enjoyed showing horses. My sister was showing AQHA and once she stopped, I got into AQHA and eventually took her old show horse. What discipline(s)/class(es) do you show in and why did you choose that discipline or class(es)? I show Western Riding, Horsemanship, and Trail. I wanted to show western classes, so my sister recommended to me classes that she knew I would like and my horse would be successful in. What would be impossible for you to give up? (something that's not horse related) Something I can’t give up other than horses