Ohio Youth "Rise to the Challenge" at Worlds!

Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association was well-represented in Oklahoma City this year, with 56 youth exhibitors  and 74 horses making the trip to compete at the AQHYA Youth World Championships.

Several youth members took home world champion, reserve champion, and bronze champion honors. These honors went too:

Audrey Cole and DMM SECRET SINSATION, Reserve Champion in Aged Geldings.

Audrey Cole and MISS LADY ELUSIVE, Reserve Champion in 3-Year-Old Mares.

Emma Grace Gore and ASSETS AGENDA, Bronze Champion in Hunter Under Saddle 13&Under.

Emma Grace Gore and MY ONLY GOOD SHOES, World Champion in Western Horsemanship 13&Under.

Abigail Hardy and MY SECRET PAST, World Champion in Equitation Over Fences, Reserve Champion in Jumping, and Reserve Champion in Working Hunter.

Ellexxah Ireland Maxwell and PREMOS INSTYLE, Reserve Champion in Yearling Geldings.

Ellexxah Ireland Maxwell and ZIPS BOSSY CHIP, Reserve Champion in Showmanship 14-18.

Emily Savannah Patton and ARE YOU CAPTIVATED, Level 2 Bronze Champion in Hunter Hack and Level 3 First Place 13&Under Award in Working Hunter.

Liberty Pennington and ROMANTIC LASS, Level 3 First Place 13&Under Award in Equitation Over Fences and Level 3 Second Place 13&Under Award in Working Hunter. 

Colin Robinson and JAZZME TA FAME, Bronze Champion in Stake Race.

Lane Robinson and TOP JAC FRITZ, Level 3 Second Place 13&Under Award in Stake Race.

Alexia Tordoff and BLAZING HOT N GOLD, Bronze Champion in Trail 14-18.

Olivia Tordoff and LOOKIN LAZY, Reserve Champion in Western Horsemanship 14-18.

Olivia Tordoff and TOO BLAZIN COOL, Reserve Champion in Hunter Under Saddle 14-18 and Bronze Champion in Hunt Seat Equitation 14-18.

Congratulations to all Ohio exhibitors and finalists!

Full results of the world championships can be found at https://www.aqha.com/disciplines/showing/shows/championship-shows/ford-youth-world/patterns-working-orders-results-and-score-sheets.