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All American Quarter Horse Congress

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October 04, 2008

Description:
The All American Quarter Horse Congress is the World's Largest Single-Breed Horse Show. The show receives more than 16,000 horse show entries and will house more than 8,500 registerd American Quarter Horses during its three-week schedule. The Congress attracts more than 650,000 people to the Columbus area, bringing more than $110 million to the central Ohio economy. The Congress incorporates an AQHA-approved Quarter Horse show and AQHA-approved racing events with more than seven acres of equine-related commercial exhibits, a youth tournament as well as horse bowl, hippology, demonstration, public speaking and collegiate and 4-H/FFA horse judging contests, educational demonstrations and lectures, a queen contest, the Super Sale horse auction, and Million Dollar Stallion Avenue. In addition, the Professional Bull Rider tour holds four performances during the Congress - two at the Coliseum, and two at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus. For more information, check out the website: http://www.oqha.com/congress/speccongress.htm.

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