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qtrhorse@oqha.com - qtrhorse@oqha.com (Ohio Quarter Horse Association)

Congress Futurity Entry Booklets Mailed

The Ohio Quarter Horse Association mailed entry booklets for the 2001 Congress Futurities and the 2001 Reining Futurities last week to all Congress horse show exhibitors. (This booklet contains entry information for futurities only. Please see the note below regarding regular Congress horse show entry information.) 2001 Congress Futurity

nominations are due April 1, with sustaining payments due June 1 and August 1. Late fees will apply to nominations made after April 1. If you did not receive a futurity entry booklet and need one, please e-mail the Ohio Quarter Horse Association at qtrhorse@oqha.com. A PDF copy of the futurity entry brochures will also be posted on the OQHA web site within the next week. Exhibitors who have questions regarding eligibility for futurity classes (other

than reining events) may e-mail the Congress horse show secretary at congshow@oqha.com or call 740-943-2346, ext. 28, for additional information.

PLEASE NOTE - the regular Congress entry booklet for AQHA, stakes and miscellaneous horse show classes, as well as general spectator information, will not be mailed until late JULY, with the regular horse show entry deadline this year of August 24.

2001 Schedule Posted on the OQHA Web Site

The Ohio Quarter Horse Association has posted the complete 2001 Congress horse show schedule on its web site. Web surfers can view the daily horse show schedule by accessing the October 2001 calendar and clicking on the date of interest, or by choosing the horse show class name and viewing all the dates for that event name. A printable

schedule is also available on the 2001 calendar page. The following new classes have been added to the 2001 show schedule:

Novice Amateur Reining

Novice Amateur Working Hunter

Novice Youth Working Hunter

Novice Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation Over Fences

Novice Youth Hunt Seat Equitation Over Fences

Amateur Western Pleasure 50 and Over

Miller's Gambler's Choice Over Fence Class

Admission to the 2001 Congress will be a per-vehicle fee of $20 per vehicle for a one-time admission, and $60 per vehicle for a whole show pass. The vehicle admission cost does not include admission to the Congress Freestyle Reining class or the Professional Bull Riders performances, which each require a separate ticket.

The Congress Freestyle Reining event will be held the evening of October 8. Tickets will again be offered through a mail order system using an order form in the Congress entry brochure, which will be mailed in July. The event will have assigned seats once again in the Coliseum.

The Professional Bull Riders performances will be held October 5 and 6, 2001. Both performances will be held at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus. Shuttle buses will be available for Congress attendees. A limited number of box seat tickets will be available from the OQHA office. Call 740-943-2346, ext. 29, for additional information. General admission tickets will again be available through TicketMaster beginning May 15, at 614-431-3600.