More than 1,500 AQHYA Members Qualified for Ford Youth World Show

Youth from around the world to compete July 31 – August 8 in Oklahoma City.

The American Quarter Horse Journal, June 6, 2009 – The theme for the 2009 Ford AQHYA World Championship Show is “Rock Your World,” and more than 1,500 youth exhibitors have already qualified to compete. National qualifying ended April 30.

There are still opportunities for American Quarter Horse Youth Association members to be part of the excitement in Oklahoma City. Each affiliate can send four entries per class to compete at the Ford Youth World. Contact your state affiliate for more information. State youth advisers are listed at www.aqha.com/youth/affiliates/affiliateadviser.html.

Last year, Morgan Holmes represented Florida as a state qualifier in performance halter mares at the Ford Youth World. Morgan and her gray mare Photons Cool Carrie took home the gold world championship trophy and a prize package.

Ford Youth World also offers AQHYA members the opportunity to compete without their horses.

AQHYA members can show their knowledge and skills at the horse judging, horse bowl, talent, speech, team demonstration and scrapbook contests. Check out the details atwww.aqha.com/youth/activities/contests.html#aqhyaworldshow. The deadline for entries for Ford Youth World contests is July 15, 2009.

If you can’t be in Oklahoma City, don’t miss any of the action. The American Quarter Horse Journal will be providing extensive online coverage including special feature stories, interviews and photos of the world champions and all the latest news from the show. A new addition this year will be updates via Twitter. Visit twitter.com/AQHA or follow @AQHA in your Twitter client. Watch all the action in the arena through the Fort Dodge Web cam, and check out behind-the-scenes photos.

The Ford AQHYA World Championship Show is the world’s largest single-breed youth world championship show. This is the pinnacle for youth around the world who will compete in the 33 classes in halter, English and western disciplines. The 2009 Ford Youth World will be July 31-August 8 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City.

For more news from the Ford Youth World, visit www.aqha.com/youthworld.

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