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2020 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show

2020 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show
July 29, 2020

Today's the day! The 2020 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show begins at 8 a.m. CST.

The Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show is the pinnacle event for American Quarter Horse exhibitors ages 18 and under around the world competing in classes representing halter, English and western disciplines. More than 5,075 entries from the United States and Canada are competing for 42 world championships, 33 Adequan®Level 2 and 39 Nutrena Level 1 championship titles at this year’s event, July 29 -August 8 at OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City.

Number of exhibitors - 889
Number of 14-18 exhibitors - 639
Number of 13-&-Under exhibitors - 250

Total number of horses-1,205

Total number of entries-5,079
Level 3 -1,384
Level 3 13-&-Under Core Classes*- 316
Adequan® Level 2 - 1,542
Nutrena Level 1 - 1,837

Age of youngest exhibitor -6 (competing in barrel racing)

Top five classes by entries
1. Adequan®Level 2 Horsemanship - 185
2. Nutrena Level 1 14-18 Horsemanship - 175
3. Adequan®Level 2 Showmanship - 161
4. Nutrena Level 1 14-18 Horsemanship - 134
5. Nutrena Level 1 Ranch Riding - 123

Top five states by number of exhibitors
1. Texas - 154
2. Oklahoma - 73
3. Ohio - 64
4. Colorado - 51
5. California - 41

Countries represented - United States (45 states) and Canada (2 provinces)

Economic Impact - More than $10 million to the Oklahoma City-area economy

AQHA Membership - More than 220,000 members, including nearly 18,000 youth members

Partners - Ford, Bank of America, John Deere, Justin Boots, Markel Insurance, Nutrena, SmartPak, The American Quarter Horse Journal, Sundowner Trailers and Wrangler

Event Sponsors - Adequan®, Elite Stall Mat, The Equine Chronicle, Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau, OKC Fairgrounds, Resistol RideSafe, Horsepower and Metro Golf Cars


*Level 3 13-&-Under core classes include: western pleasure, hunter under saddle, horsemanship, hunt seat equitation, showmanship, ranch riding and trail.

Watch the webcast ➡️ www.aqha.com/youthworld

 

By AQHA Press Release

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