Youth

The Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association finished strong in Oklahoma City at this year’s AQHYA World Championship show! It was a big year for Ohio, and OQHYA sent 44 youth exhibitors and 61 horses. Ohio youth brought home a total of:             11  CHAMPION Titles             9 RESERVE CHAMPION Titles             8 BRONZE CHAMPION Titles             11 Top Five  Placings             37 Top Ten  Placings             57 Finalist Placings Here’s the breakdown:   Isabella D’Onofrio and IF IT AINT SOUTHERN:             WORLD CHAMPION: L3 Performance Geldings     Isabella D’Onofrio and WHATA MOONLITE RIDE:              RESERVE 14-18 ALL AROUND             WORLD CHAMPION: L3 Hunt Seat Equitation 14-18             RESERVE

On Wednesday, October 4, Capitol Square got a taste of western culture when the All American Quarter Horse Congress paid a visit to the Ohio Statehouse, bringing four American Quarter Horses to the steps of the President William McKinley monument.  A press conference was held, featuring remarks from Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik, Department of Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge, and Ohio Quarter Horse Association (OQHA) CEO Dr. Scott Myers. Also in attendance were NBC4 anchor Monica Day, Ohio Expo Center General Manager Virgil Strickler and Assistant General Manager Alicia Shoults, OQHA Executive Vice President of Operations Justin Billings, OQHA President

Thank you to the OQHA Family for an unforgettable 2024 Banquet! Held at the Hilton Downtown Columbus on Saturday, February 3, the OQHA Annual Meetings and Awards Banquet was the most well-attended in association history. The Ohio Quarter Horse Association Board of Directors started the day with their annual meeting to review 2023 and plan for the new year, as well as install the newly elected and appointed directors. The AQHA Most Valuable Professional award was presented to Art O'Brien, voted on by his OQHA peers. The Ohio Amateur Quarter Horse Association and the Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association also met and discussed their year, as well as installed their new directors and officers. Following the conclusion