All American Quarter Horse Congress- October 3-29, 2017
More than 5,000 horsemen and women came to the first Congress and the event was a hit, netting the association $15,000 over its three-day run. More than 50 years old now, the Congress is still a hit and its success has led to many additional services and events for the Ohio Quarter Horse Association. After Congress paperwork outgrew three rooms in Dr. Drake’s Richwood, Ohio home, office space in the Union County village was rented and eventually an executive secretary was hired to manage the show.
Now, the Congress is known as the world’s largest single-breed horse show, boasting more than 17,000 entries annually and housing nearly 6,000 registered American Quarter Horses during its three-week duration.
During the 2016 webcast 1.7 million viewers visited the show online from 126 different countries!