BIG CHANGES! 2015 Quarter Horse Congress Futurities Now Open to Multiple Breeds, APHA, ApHC, PHBA, and More…

Official information courtesy of OQHA

“Changes are happening with the All American Quarter Horse Congress Futurity Programs.”

Materials for the 49th annual All American Quarter Horse Congress futurities and sweepstakes will be available soon. Entries for the Congress Futurities are due on April 1st while the entries for stakes classes are due on August 25th, with regular entries.

New for 2015

The Congress Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle Futurity and Stakes classes will now be open to the following breeds/registries: AQHA, APHA, ApHC, ABRA, IBHA, PHBA and Jockey Club.

There have also been changes to the Congress Master’s Program.

Congress Masters Western Pleasure Futurity

• Guaranteed $30,000 to winner

• Ran as a futurity class instead of a slot class with no limit on entries

• Open to AQHA, APHA, ApHC, ABRA, IBHA, PHBA and Jockey Club

• 2 year‐old maiden

• 100% of the entry fee is paid back

• $3,500 entry fee

Payments:

– April 1st ‐ $1,000
– June 1st ‐ $1,000
– August 1st ‐ $1,500
– Late Fees: Received by July 1st ‐ $250 Penalty + 1st Payment
– Received by August 1st ‐ $500 Penalty + 1st Payment & Final Payment
– Declare Horse: August 1th
– Declare Rider: August 1st but can change up until 2:00 pm day before the class

Limited Awards:

– 1st ‐ $10,000
– 2nd ‐ $7,500
– 3rd ‐ $5,000

Congress Masters Hunter Under Saddle Futurity

• Guaranteed $15,000 to winner

• Ran as a futurity class instead of a slot class with no limit on entries

• Open to AQHA, APHA, ApHC, ABRA, IBHA, PHBA and Jockey Club

• 2 year‐old maiden

• 100% of the entry fee is paid back

• $2,500 entry fee

Payments:

– April 1st ‐ $500
– June 1st ‐ $1,000
– August 1st ‐ $1,000
– Late Fees: Received by July 1st ‐ $250 Penalty + 1st Payment
– Received by August 1st ‐ $500 Penalty + 1st Payment & Final Payment
– Declare Horse: August 1st
– Declare Rider: August 1st but can change up until 2:00 pm day before the class

Limited Awards:

-1st ‐ $7,500

-2nd ‐ $5,000

-3rd ‐ $2,500

For more information regarding the changes to the All American Quarter Horse Congress Futurity Programs please contact Rhonda Harter at rharter@oqha.com or (740) 943‐2346. The All American Quarter Horse Congress is the world’s largest single‐breed horse show, with over 20,000 entries in 2013. Held at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, the show attracts 650,000 people to the area, and generates $200 million for the Central Ohio economy. The All American Quarter Horse Congress is hosted by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association, a state affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Association. Our mission is to promote the registered American Quarter Horse within the state of Ohio. For more information, please visit www.OQHA.com/AAQHC or become a fan on Facebook.