2009 All American Quarter Horse Congress
September 30, 2009
The world’s largest single-breed horse show begins October 2 in Columbus, Ohio.
2008 Congress Grand Champion Mare Top Secretina.
From the Ohio Quarter Horse Association
The Ohio Quarter Horse Association founded the All American Quarter Horse Congress in 1967 as an event to showcase and promote the American Quarter Horse and to educate horse owners about the care, training and showing of horses. The show has continued under OQHA’s sponsorship for more than 40 years and is managed by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association’s elected officers and directors. as well as three elected Congress Tri-Chairman. Here are some quick facts about Congress:
The show (October 2-25, 2009):
- Receives more than 17,000 horse show entries
- Houses more than 8,500 American Quarter Horses over 3 weeks
- Attracts more than 650,000 people to the Columbus area
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- Brings more than $110 million to the central Ohio economy
Congress includes:
- AQHA-approved Quarter Horse show
- AQHA-approved racing events
- Commercial exhibits held on more than seven acres
- Youth tournament
- Horse bowl, hippology, demonstration and public speaking contests
- Collegiate and 4-H/FFA horse-judging contest
- Educational demonstrations and lectures
- Queen contest
- Super Sale horse auction
- Million Dollar Stallion Avenue.
- Professional Bull Rider tour at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus.
Demographics
Most of those who attend Congress are AQHA members. According to a recent AQHA study, these members are:
Average age: 46
- 38 percent male
- 62 percent female
- 83 percent reside in a rural, farm or ranch area
- 41 percent hold an undergraduate degree
- 69 percent attended college
- 53 percent farm, ranch or are a management/professional
Riding style:
- 68 percent ride Western
- 36 percent ride English
Average horse ownership:
- 7.6 American Quarter Horses per household
- 88 percent spend at least one hour per day with their horses
Average yearly expenditures:
- $774 average spent on tack
- $592 average spent on Western apparel
- $451 average spent on English apparel
- $557 average spent on horse-care products (excluding medications)
- $510 average spent on horse medications
Show patterns for the 2009 All American Quarter Horse Congress will be available online in early October.
We love the Quarter Horse Congress, but we know that not everyone is ready to show at that level. Learn how you can start your showing career with our Beginner’s Guide to Showing report.
Want to tell us about your last showing experience? Check out our Show Evaluation Form and let us know your thoughts!
Official Hat
Winners of the following 12 classes will be awarded with a custom-ordered Stetson hat from Rod’s Western Palace. Stetson was named the official hat of Congress.
- Freestyle reining
- Masters western pleasure
- Reining futurity finals
- 2-year-old snaffle bit futurity
- Tie-down roping classic
- Barrel racing sweepstakes
- Championship open cutting
- 3-year-old non-pro snaffle bit maturity
- Western pleasure maturity
- Amateur versatility
- Amateur western pleasure
- Pole bending classic
Season of Champions Newsletter
Starting October 19, the American Quarter Horse Journal will bring you weekly e-mail updates on happenings in the Quarter Horse world, from the All American Quarter Horse Congress to the National Cutting Horse Association Futurity to the Bank of America Racing Challenge.
And November 7-22, subscribers will receive the Season of Champions newsletter daily to get a closeup on the happenings at the 2009 AQHA World Championship Show, from winning runs to behind-the-scenes stories.
The Season of Champions newsletter will return to weekly delivery November 23 with a preview of the National Reining Horse Association Futurity and will conclude December 14 with a wrapup on the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and NCHA Futurity.
Make sure you don’t miss out on any of the important details and stories during the Season of Champions. Sign up for the Journal’s special e-newsletter today!
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October 1st, 2009 at 9:05 am
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October 1st, 2009 at 11:42 am
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October 1st, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Welcome to October, the most exciting month of the year for horsepeople from all over the nation. I am sure the 2009 All-American Quarter Horse Congress will be just as exciting as ever.
I offering for sale to those locally as well as from out of town the opportunity to purchase 1st and 2nd cutting hay at a decent price. Our farm is located just outside the Columbus metro area (within 20 min. of the fairgrounds)and can deliver to you at the fairgrounds. If you need hay, call me at 740-816-1890.
I am placing this post to accomodate exhibitors who do not have time to hassle with rounding up hay at an exhuberant cost if supply taken to the show was not enough.
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:07 pm
My friends judging there! Its going to be great!
October 11th, 2009 at 7:23 am
What is the e-mail address for the show patterns at congress?
October 12th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
I love the Quarter Horse Congress comming to Columbus every year. I meet so many wonderfully nice people from all over the world and the show is so highly respected and well put on.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Hi Tracy,
I was not able to find an e-mail address for the Congress show patterns, however, the Web site where you can view the patterns is:
http://www.horseshowpatterns.com/
I hope that helps.
Best wises,
Julie Preble
Intern,
American Quarter Horse Journal
February 19th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
[...] if I’m getting ready for the All American Quarter Horse Congress or the AQHA World Championship Show, I’m going to be pickier about everything. At that point, my [...]
May 23rd, 2010 at 9:46 am
i remember when i was still in high school, i always fear public speaking engagments.”;`