The tentative schedule for the 2023 AQHYA World Championship Show is now available online.
The Youth World is July 28 – August 6 at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City and features the world’s top youth riders and their American Quarter Horses. The Ford Youth World has a variety of events and activities for competitors, friends, family and spectators to take part in throughout the show.
CLICK HERE to view the tentative 2023 AQHYA World Show Schedule.
About the AQHYA World Championship Show
The AQHYA World Championship Show is the world’s largest, single-breed world championship horse show open exclusively to youth exhibitors 18 years and younger.
The AQHYA World is hosted at Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City.
This is the pinnacle event for youth competitors around the world. In most years, youth exhibitors must qualify for the event by earning a predetermined number of points to secure a spot in each of the classes, representing English, western and halter disciplines. The other road to qualifying is for competitors to participate and compete through their state or provincial affiliate.
The AQHYA World crowns 18-&-under world champions in a large slate of classes, but in 14-18 and 13-&-under, world champions are crowned in the following core classes:Â western pleasure, hunter under saddle, horsemanship, hunt seat equitation, showmanship, ranch riding and trail.
Events held in conjunction with the Ford Youth World include:
- Adequan® AQHA Level 2 Youth Championships, which are open only to Level 2-eligible youth who qualify nationally or through their affiliate.
- Nutrena Level 1 Champion of Champions.
- AQHA youth high-point presentation.
- Team spirit contest.
Free Ride the Pattern clinics are also taught by AQHA Professional Horsemen during the year’s AQHYA World. These clinics are sponsored by Nutrena.
For more information on the AQHYA World Show, visit www.aqha.com/youthworld.
