The tentative schedule for the 2017 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show is now available online. The event, slated for August 4-12 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, features the world’s top youth riders and their American Quarter Horses. To view the tentative schedule of events, visit www.aqha.com/youthworld.
http://www.aqha.com/youthworldNew in 2017, Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) Level 2 Championship classes will be offered at the Ford Youth World, giving exhibitors the chance to win Adequan® Level 2 championship titles. Adequan® Level 2 classes will be offered in a one-go-round format. Awards for Adequan® Level 2 will be awarded after each preliminary. The top-10 placings and five finalists will be awarded in each Adequan® Level 2 class. AQHA will also award the top three 13-&-Under exhibitors in both the Adequan® Level 2 and Level 3 classes. Read more about the Adequan® Level 2 classes at www.aqha.com/youthworld.
At the Ford Youth World, AQHYA members have the opportunity to win championship titles outside of the arena, too. Youth members have the chance to compete in an array of contests from judging to speech to art and photography. Ford Youth World teams will also compete in the team spirit contest. The 2016 AQHYA high-point winners will be recognized at the Ford Youth World. For a complete list of last year’s winners, see the 2016 April issue of The American Quarter Horse Journal.
Attendees of the Ford Youth World will also have the chance to learn tips from AQHA Professional Horsemen at the free Nutrena Ride the Pattern clinics. At the clinics, Professional Horsemen show the audience how they would complete a specific pattern from that show. Clinicians, times and locations will be announced in 2017.
For more information on the Ford Youth World and the tentative schedule, visit www.aqha.com/youthworld.
Ford Motor Co. is the title sponsor of the Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show. AQHA members are eligible for a $500 rebate through Ford on select Ford or Lincoln models, some restrictions apply. To qualify, you must be an AQHA member for at least 60 days. Get your rebate here and remember when purchasing your next vehicle, buy Built Ford Tough.