GoHorseShow is the place to go for 2015 All-American Quarter Horse Congress Coverage. The horse show and trade show run through October 25th.
The All American Quarter Horse Congress is the World’s Largest Single-Breed Horse Show. The show receives more than 21,000 horse show entries and will house more than 6,500 plus registered American Quarter Horses during its three-week schedule.
The Congress attracts more than 650,000 people to the Columbus area, bringing more than $225 million to the central Ohio economy.
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Go To LINKS to the Congress
Links for Webcasts
CLICK HERE to watch the Celeste Arena
CLICK HERE to watch the Coliseum
CLICK HERE to watch the Cooper Arena
Info Links
CLICK HERE for Congress Home Page
CLICK HERE for Results
CLICK HERE for Daily Schedule
CLICK HERE for Class Counts
CLICK HERE for Night Riding Schedule
CLICK HERE for Stall Assignments
CLICK HERE for Hotel Information
CLICK HERE to download Horse Show Tracker App
CLICK HERE for Congress Ticketed Events
CLICK HERE for the Congress Super Sale
FAST FACTS
• The All American Quarter Horse Congress is the largest single breed-horse show in the world
• There are over 21,000 horse show entries
• The show attracts more than 650,000 people to the Columbus area
• It generates $225 million for the central Ohio economy
• A brand new 1,000 stall barn is being built for the 2015 All American Quarter Horse Congress in order to help with stabling the 6,500 plus horses we host during the four week long horse show
• All American Quarter Horse Congress has initiated a 10 year contract with the Ohio Expo Center to ensure that Congress will be in Columbus, OH through to 2025.
• Nearly $3 million is given away in cash and prizes, including trucks, trailers, trophy saddles, sterling silver buckles and the coveted Don Bell bronze trophies
• The largest intercollegiate and Junior Horse Judging contest is held at the Congress, with more than 60 teams of college students, 4-H, FFA and Quarter Horse youth members
• 200 registered Quarter Horses are sold at the Congress Super Sale
• Email Subscriptions of over 8,500 people
• Facebook followers of over 20,000 and growing daily
• Instagram & Twitter followers of 2,600
Most attendees of the Congress are members of the American Quarter Horse Association. According to the most recent AQHA Membership survey:
• Average member age is 45
• 80% reside in a rural, farm or ranch area
• 77% have attended college or are college graduates
• More than 60% are professional owners and managers
• Average household income: $103,000- AQHA members spend 10.39 nights, on average, in a hotel/motel per year
• Travel 3.36 time, on average, on commercial airlines
• 81% dine out one to five times a week
• Spend an average of $5,272 on fuel
• 62% own more than one dog
• 52% own more than one cat
• Own an average of 1.8 computers
• Spend 11.34 hours per week on the internet
• 35% shop by catalogue or on the internet
• 97% own at least one cell phone
Financial Impact Of The Equine Industry
• 9.2 million horses in the United States, 307,000 of which are located in Ohio
• More than 70 percent, of 215,000, horses in Ohio are involved in showing and recreation
• 4.6 million people are involved in the horse industry in some way.
• This means one out of every 63 Americans is involved with horses
• Direct economic effect on U.S. is $39 billion annually
• Indirect economic impact: $102 billion when the multiplier effect of spending by industry suppliers and employees is taken into account
• The industry provides 460,000 full time jobs, 12,700 of which are in Ohio. Spending by suppliers and employees generates additional jobs in Ohio, for a total employment impact of 42,700
• The equine industry’s economic impact on Ohio ranks eighth in the nation in state economic impact
