The first annual symposium was held January 22 and 23, 1977 at the University of Missouri Livestock Center.  According to history files, about 1,500 people participated with the majority of those being youth.  The 2nd event was again held at the University of Missouri Livestock Center. Mark Russell, Ray Antoniewicz and Nancy Kissell gave presentations.  The third symposium was held at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY but was not well attended due to "atrocious" weather.  Since then the symposium has moved to various locations throughout the country to highlight the diversity of the equine industry and share the AYHC educational program with a broad audience.

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* We are missing location information for a few years. If you know where the symposium was held in 1998, 1994-1992, 1986 or 1984-1980, please send us the locations.