2026 Congress Queen Candidates

Your 2026 Congress Queen Contestants

Sixteen young horsewomen are chasing their dream of becoming the 58th All American Quarter Horse Congress Queen October 4th-9th in Columbus, Ohio.

2025 Congress Queen - Ashlyn Gonzalves

2025 CONGRESS QUEEN CONTEST RESULTS

2025 Congrees Queen - Ashlyn Gonzalves | South Carolina QHA

1st Runner Up - Mateer Strong | Iowa QHA

2nd Runner Up - Ashton Snow | Southern Ohio QHA

Miss Congeniality - Samantha Harvey | Keystone QHA

Interview

  1. Gabrielle Bella | Ontario QHA
  2. Mateer Strong | Iowa QHA
  3. Ashlyn Gonzalves | South Carolina QHA
  4. Ashton Snow | Southern Ohio QHA
  5. Paige Soper | Kansas QHA
  6. Samantha Harvey | Keystone QHA
  7. Chloe Hansen | Idaho QHA
  8. Katie Hartman | Michigan QHA

Written Exam

  1. Ashlyn Gonzalves | South Carolina QHA
  2. Emma Rittenberry | Kentucky QHA
  3. Caitlyn Christman | Eastern Ohio QHA
  4. Chloe Hansen | Idaho QHA
  5. Ashton Snow | Southern Ohio QHA
  6. Riley Miller | Tri-State QHA
  7. Mateer Strong | Iowa QHA
  8. Marisa Lynch | Pennsylvania QHA

Horsemanship

  1. Addison Schliesser | Northern Ohio QHA
  2. Emma Rittenberry | Kentucky QHA
  3. Marisa Lynch | Pennsylvania QHA
  4. Ashton Snow | Southern Ohio QHA
  5. Gabrielle Wall | North Carolina QHA
  6. Mateer Strong | Iowa QHA
  7. Gabrielle Bella | Ontario QHA
  8. Caitlyn Christman | Eastern Ohio QHA

2025 Congress Queen Candidates

Meet our 2025 All American Quarter Horse Congress Queen Candidates!

Congress Queen Contest Rule Change - Age Change

Congress Queen Candidates previously had to be 18 to 25 years old as of January 1. In 2025, the eligible age range was voted to be changed to 19 - 26 years old as of January 1.

ONLY in 2025 as a transition period, we will honor the eligible age range as 18 to 26 years old as of January 1.

Starting in 2026, the candidate must be 19 to 26 years of age as of January 1.

Please contact the Queen Committee for questions regarding this contest rule change.

2024 Congress Queen - Madison Heilveil

2024 CONGRESS QUEEN CONTEST RESULTS

2024 Congress Queen - Madison Heilveil | Tri-State QHA

1st Runner Up - Mateer Strong | Iowa QHA

2nd Runner Up - Ashton Snow | Southern Ohio QHA

Miss Congeniality - Karsyn Green | Virginia QHA

Interview

  1. Mateer Strong | Iowa QHA
  2. Gabrielle Bella | Ontario QHA
  3. Ashton Snow | Southern Ohio QHA
  4. Madison Sigrist | Northern Ohio QHA
  5. Madison Heilveil | Tri-State QHA
  6. Chloe Hansen | Idaho QHA

Written Exam

  1. Madison Heilveil | Tri-State QHA
  2. Riata Rouch | OMI QHA
  3. Emma Rittenberry | Kentucky QHA
  4. Ashton Snow | Southern Ohio QHA
  5. Audrey Barnes | Michigan QHA
  6. Karsyn Green | Virginia QHA

Horsemanship

  1. Audrey Barnes, | Michigan QHA
  2. Madison Sigrist | Northern Ohio QHA
  3. Gabrielle Bella | Ontario QHA
  4. Sidney Hawk | Ohio QHA
  5. Emma Rittenberry | Kentucky QHA
  6. Mateer Strong | Iowa QHA

2024 Congress Queen Candidates

Meet the 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress Queen Candidates!