Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association

09/01/2026

🎃👻 TROT OR TREAT IS COMING TO CONGRESS! 🐴🍬

Get ready for a night of costumes, candy, and spooky fun at the All American Quarter Horse Congress!

📅 October 16th
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Starting at the Gilligan Barn

🧡 OPEN TO ALL AGES!

Youth—dress yourself up in your best costume and come join the fun! 🎃👑👻

🐴 Barns & trainers: Show us your most creative and spooky side! Decorate your stalls, dress up, bring candy, or do all three!

🍭 Whether you're handing out treats or collecting them, we want everyone to be part of the fun!

🎃 Grab your costume. Bring your candy. Let’s make Congress SP👻👻KTACULAR!

Sponsored by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association

Be sure to follow the OQHYA page for updates!

08/20/2026

ATTENTION YOUTH:

We will be having a ZOOM meeting September 7th starting at 7pm! Please plan to log on to attend, especially if you are showing on Ohio NYATT and or planning to help out during Congress events!

08/17/2026

08/10/2026

🏆 OQHYA MADE IT COUNT AT THE AQHYA WORLD SHOW! 🏆

What an incredible showing by our Ohio Quarter Horse Youth Association members! 💙❤️ We are so proud of the dedication, hard work, and talent our youth have brought to Oklahoma City.

🌟 LEVEL 3 — 43 WORLD PLACINGS
🏆 2 World Champions
🥈 5 Reserve World Champions
🥉 6 Bronze World Champions
⭐ 10 Top 5
⭐ 10 Top 10
🎖️ 10 Finalists

🌟 LEVEL 2 — 34 WORLD PLACINGS
🏆 2 World Champions
🥈 4 Reserve World Champions
🥉 3 Bronze World Champions
⭐ 2 Top 5
⭐ 13 Top 10
🎖️ 10 Finalists

🌟 LEVEL 1 — 30 WORLD PLACINGS
🏆 4 World Champions
🥈 3 Reserve World Champions
🥉 5 Bronze World Champions
⭐ 3 Top 5
⭐ 6 Top 10
🎖️ 9 Finalists

🔥THAT'S OVER 100 WORLD PLACINGS ACROSS ALL LEVELS!🔥

And that's not all! Our Ohio youth are also making their mark in the special contests:

📚 Scrapbook — Champion (for the second year in a row)
🎨 Art & Photo — Reserve & Bronze Champion
🐴 Stall Decorating — Champion
💜 Team Spirit — Champion (for the second year in a row)
🧺 Highest Selling Silent Auction Basket

🏆 ALL-AROUND 13 & UNDER
Congratulations to Molly Mullady showing The Roan Show!

From the show pen to the special contests, our OQHYA members continue to represent Ohio with heart, sportsmanship, and determination.

We are incredibly proud of every exhibitor, horse, family, trainer, and supporter who helped make these accomplishments possible!

Ohio is here. Ohio is working. Ohio is MAKING IT COUNT!💙❤️

08/09/2026

08/08/2026

L3 YOUTH AGED GELDINGS

🥈RESERVE WORLD CHAMPION in his final World Show class as a youth

COLTON SMITH and CREDIBILITY

Way to go Colton! We are so proud of you for always representing OQHYA with pride and respect.

08/08/2026

L1 YOUTH RANCH RIDING 14-18

🥉BRONZE CHAMPION - Olivia DeFranco with Honey Pale Ale