The American Quarter Horse Association has implemented guidelines and procedures to protect the health and safety of exhibitors during the 2020 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the American Quarter Horse Association has implemented new guidelines and procedures to protect the health and safety of exhibitors and attendees during the 2020 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show.
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For full details on measures taken to protect exhibitors, check out these Ford Youth World Protocols.
Please be aware, in addition to the Ford Youth World face protection protocols outlined below, the City Council of Oklahoma City voted to require face coverings in indoor public places in Oklahoma City, which will be applicable to the OKC Fairgrounds. View more information on the Oklahoma City mandate.
An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any setting where people are present. The protocols are subject to change based on local, state, and federal coronavirus mandates.
AQHA Protocols
The COVID-19 pandemic is a fluid situation that is subject to change at any time. The goal of the Association is to cautiously allow competitors to experience the Ford Youth World in a safe environment and minimize the risk of a new outbreak from the event. To mitigate the risk, AQHA has implemented enhanced health and safety measures in adherence with local, state and federal mandates, in addition to extra precautions taken by the OKC Fairgrounds to create a safe environment for exhibitors.
AQHA personnel and OKC Fairgrounds staff are required to adhere to social-distancing protocols, daily temperature screenings and are required to wear face coverings to safeguard themselves and exhibitors to help mitigate the risk of spreading the virus.
Reduced-contact options will be offered to exhibitors to minimize exposure and made available online and through Horse Show Tracker.
View the Ford Youth World Health Protocols.
Protocols are subject to change based on local, state and federal coronavirus mandates. The most up-to-date version of the health protocols is available at www.aqha.com/youthworld.
Venue Protocols
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the OKC Fairgrounds will provide the following:
Hand sanitizing stations across the fairgrounds.
Enhanced cleaning efforts with extra attention to high-traffic areas.
Minimized close-contact measures and physical-distancing signage.
Encouraged social-distancing procedures during the event.
Fairground employees wearing personal protective equipment.
The venue will be closed to the general public for the duration of the event.
Exhibitor and Attendee Responsibilities
An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any setting where people are present. All exhibitors and attendees are ultimately responsible for protecting themselves and preventing the spread of COVID-19. If you have been in contact with anyone exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms within the past 14 days of attending the show, have a fever or other symptoms, or are immune compromised, it is recommended to refrain from attending the 2020 Ford Youth World, per Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization recommendations. Please review the current CDC and WHO guidelines prior to the event to remain up to date on current standards and procedures.
View the Ford Youth World COVID-19 cancellation policy in the Ford Youth World Handbook under Resources at www.aqha.com/youthworld.
The following standards are the responsibility of exhibitors and attendees:
Exhibitors and attendees will be held responsible for providing and utilizing their own personal protective equipment, including but not limited to face protection, personal hand sanitizer, gloves, etc.
AQHA will provide each exhibitor with one complimentary face-covering per exhibitor packet. Additional face coverings will be available for purchase, while supplies last. Profits from the sale of the face coverings will be donated to the Youth Scholarship Fund.
Exhibitors and attendees are required to wear face protection/face coverings in common areas, including but not limited to the stands, show office, trade show and bathrooms. Face protection astride and at halter is optional. (Per the CDC, children under age 2, or anyone who has trouble breathing, is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance are not required to wear face protection.)
Social-distancing in the barns or outside is required when not wearing face protection or face coverings.
Daily temperature screenings are the responsibility of the individual. Additional screenings with no-touch thermometers may be required for entry. Based on guidance from health authorities, anyone with a temperature of 100F or above should not attend.
Exhibitors and attendees must deliver a signed COVID-19 Health Acknowledgment & Liability Waiver to the Show Office. The waiver is required to attend and participate at the event.
Exhibitors and attendees must abide by social-distancing and health protocols; failure to follow protocols could result in immediate removal from the OKC Fairgrounds. Exhibitors and attendees will receive a warning for the first offense, mandatory discussion with show management for the second offense, and be removed from the facility for the third offense.
If you test positive for COVID-19 during the Ford Youth World, please contact show management immediately at 614-207-3152.
If an exhibitor or attendee tests positive for COVID-19 within 14 days after attending the Ford Youth World, please contact AQHA at [email protected].
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