AQHA World Championship Show to give away Truck

American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show To Give Away AQHA Special-Edition Ford F-250 Super Duty!

Amarillo, Texas, October 12, 2005 – The only place you can win a new, one-of-a-kind AQHA Special-Edition Ford F-250 Super Duty** is the AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City, November 5-19.

Throughout the length of the show, patrons will have the chance to earn a finalist spot and one of 10 keys that will be given away. One of these keys will start the special-edition truck.

The Ford F-250 is a unique truck customized by AQHA to include everything a horse lover could want in a Ford truck. This customized truck would retail for more than $55,000. However, the only place you can see and win it is by attending the 2005 AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City!

About the Ford F-250:

· 4 X 4 Crew Cab Lariat

· 6.0L V-8 Diesel with five-speed automatic transmission and engine heater

· Black clear coat exterior paint

· 20” wheels

· Chrome package which includes

o Chrome mirrors, exhaust tip, tow hooks, step bars, billet-style grill, tie-downs

· Heated seats

· Heavy duty suspension, tow command and trailer hitch

· Stainless steel grill guard with fog lights, rear bumper guard and taillight guards

· Special two-tone leather seating with AQHA embroidered on headrests

· Special floor mats with AQHA embroidering

· Custom console lid featuring AQHA Montana Silversmiths buckle and two sterling silver medallions

· Customized AQHA striping featuring logo and standing horse

Your chances to win occur during the following special finals performances when the truck will roll into the arena:

Sunday, November 6 ONE finalist selected

Friday, November 11 ONE finalist selected

Wednesday, November 16 ONE finalist selected

Thursday, November 17 ONE finalist selected

Friday, November 18 ONE finalist selected during morning finals

FIVE finalists selected during evening finals

The World Show will be held November 5-19 at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. Highlights from the show are just a click away. The American Quarter Horse Journal provides complete Web coverage and a live Web cast of arena action as it happens.

Highlights from the 2005 World Show also will be featured on “America’s Horse,” AQHA’s weekly television show on TVG Network, December 4 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern/8:30 a.m. Pacific and again on December 11 at 11 a.m. Eastern/8 a.m. Pacific.

In addition, American Quarter Horses take center stage on Sunday, January 8, 2006, at 4 p.m. Eastern/1 p.m. Pacific on NBC Television. The one-hour special, which showcases the American Quarter Horse lifestyle, is based at the World Show and highlights the reining and cutting competition along with other events.

For more information, visit www.aqha.com or call (806) 376-4811.

** The truck will be given away during evening finals on Friday, November 18, and you must be present to win. No purchase necessary. Must be legal age of majority in area of jurisdiction and have a valid driver’s license. Open to legal residents of U.S. and Canada. Complete contest rules available.