Youth News

Interested in becoming more involved with the Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association?  Any youth interested in becoming an officer (candidates must have completed a minimum of 12 months of service as a director or officer of OQHYA) or director should contact Valerie Sturgeon at 330-651-6107 or vsturgeon@zoominternet.net by September 1st.

The Bank of America Youth Excellence Seminar (YES) is held in Amarillo, Texas, July 11-13. Ohio will be sending 10 youth: Brooke Bradley, Ellexxah Maxwell, Caleb Sturgeon, Olivia Tordoff, Emily Ambrose, Emma Brown, Riley Jacobs Bell, Natalie Hilty, Millie Landon, and Alexia Tordoff. The summer highlight for many OQHYA youth is the AQHA Ford World Show, held August 4-12 in Oklahoma City. New for 2017, AQHA has added Adequan Level 2 classes. Ohio will be very well represented this year as our numbers of nationally and state qualified youth are up! We are sending 67 youth, 79 horses for 237 entries. We are also sending 2 Judging Teams and have multiple youth involved in the art/photo, scrap book contests, and fashion

Check out the new activities planned for the 2017 Bank of America Youth Excellence Seminar July 11-13. The American Quarter Horse Youth Association, May 22, 2017  The American Quarter Horse Association is proud to announce new and exciting events for the  2017 Bank of America Youth Excellence Seminar  July 11-13 in Amarillo. The deadline to register is June 1. A Mix ‘n’ Mingle event has been added to the schedule, allowing participants to meet other youth from around the world. The event is set for Tuesday afternoon, July 11, at the Holiday Inn and is hosted by the 2016-17 AQHYA officer and director team. YES attendees will make an impact on the Texas Panhandle as they volunteer with local service organization Snack

AQHA adds 13-&-Under division in core classes at the 2018 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show. The American Quarter Horse Association, April 28, 2017 Level 3 13-&-Under core classes have been added to the 2018 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show . The classes were recommended by the American Quarter Horse Association Show Committee at the 2017 AQHA Convention and were recently approved by the AQHA Executive Committee. Exhibitors can qualify to compete in Level 3 13-&-Under western pleasure, hunter under saddle, horsemanship, hunt seat equitation, showmanship, ranch riding and trail at the 2018 Ford Youth World. The world champion, reserve world champion, top-10 placings

News OQHYA youth are once again very busy! We had 32 youth run for 2017 Officers and/or Directors. New leaders mean new ideas. Youth spotlight will have a new format and new community service projects are in the works along with some new fundraising ideas. We plan to continue with our educational programs at our meetings to attract new members, and will sponsor the Walk/Trot Western Pleasure Championship Class at the All American Youth Horse Show. Several members are attending the YES convention in Amarillo, Texas and planning for the Youth World Show has begun. The OQHYA will be collecting horse supplies for the Re-Ride Quarter Horse Adaption Program. Check the donation flyer on the OQHYA website, Facebook or

BY EMILY AMBROSE FOR GOHORSESHOW  ON MARCH 23, 2017 As we walked into Jim Norick arena together in Oklahoma City, side-by-side-by-side while screaming Ohio, my heart raced from pure excitement. All the youth exhibitors surrounding me had smiles on their faces as we all strutted for the Parade of Teams at the AQHYA World Show. Little did I know that after August, those people would become some of my closest friends. Following the world show in 2016, I began to participate with the Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association (OQHYA) and have since attended the monthly meetings, helped with events at Congress, and took part in the year-end banquet this past February. Now that I avidly participate in OQHYA, I realize that

The Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association held their Annual Youth Meeting on February 4, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza in Columbus.  A 2017 Officer and Director Meeting started at 11:00am with the Youth Meeting for all youth at 12:00pm.  There were 55 youth in attendance including 8 new members. In addition to the regular business of the association, 2016 President, Anna Ritzi gave a recap of the activities for 2016 and read a list of Ohio youth listed as AQHYA Top 20 Show Leaders in the Nation in Level 3, Level 2, Level 1, Rookie, and Justin Intermediate..  Tammy Gagliardo did an educational recap of the 2016 youth budget and youth treasury. During the meeting, the youth enjoyed pizza, cookies, and cupcakes. Following

Performance Halter Mares World Champion - Paulina Martz & Onlythebestchocolate 5th- Ellexxah Maxwell & Zips Bossy Chip 16th- Gavin Patterson & She Will Be Hot Performance Halter Geldings 12th- Paulina Martz & Flashy Invite 19th Ellexxah Maxwell & Willy Good Investment Hunter Hack World Champion - Natalie Vargo & Dancin in the Dirt 5th- Olivia Derlis & ATM Yearling Mares World Champion - Bradyn Burke & Shez Cool N Elusive 7th Margaret & Sweep Me Away Western Horsemanship 9th- Ellexxah Maxwell & Zips Bossy Chip Working Hunter 12th- Natalie Vargo & Hello Darlin Yearling Geldings 5th- Seth Craft & Fearless Keeper Stake Race 4th- Reagen Priest & Blazin

OQHA Youth are excited to announce their 2nd Annual Congress Youth Bash on Saturday, October 22nd, 7-10 pm in the Rhodes Building. Music, Dancing, Food, Games, Free T-Shirts. All youth are invited! The youth will be selling 50/50 tickets prior to the start of the PBR Bull Riding and the Freestyle Reining. All OQHA youth are encouraged to participate. Check Facebook for meeting times.     A reminder that the OQHYA in conjunction with SOQHYA, NOQHYA, OMIQHYA and EOQHYA will be wrapping up their collection of aluminum tabs for Ronald McDonald House and horse supplies for RE-RIDE Quarter Horse Adaption Program at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. Please bring any items collected to the Information Booth in

The American Quarter Horse Association It’s show time! Well, almost … The 2016 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show kicks off August 5, and AQHA is so excited for you to be a part of this year’s show. Before you hit the road for Oklahoma City, take a look at these 13 reminders: Visit the Ford Youth World homepage. There you'll be able to view working orders and the most current tentative schedule . Pack your paperwork. To get onto the show grounds, you’ll need Coggins, health papers, a copy of your horse’s registration certificate and your membership card.  Start getting show updates sent straight to your phone. AQHA will send informational text messages about special events, schedule changes and more.