Corrections to Certificate of Registration

Corrections to Certificate of Registration

It's easy to make minor changes to your horse's AQHA registration certificate.

buckskin horse in a halter (photo by Laura Bell for 2019 AQHA Calendar Contest)

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Note: Updated May 1, 2024

AQHA is happy to guide you on correcting your horse's registration certificate when you find that it does not accurately reflect your horse’s markings, color or other information. It’s important that the certificate correctly reflects your horse to avoid issues later as it relates to your horse or its future offspring.  

Many corrections can be made to a certificate free of charge within the first 12 months of your horse's age or 6 months of the issue date of the certificate, whichever gives you the most time. All corrections must be submitted by the current recorded owner. In all instances, we require your horse's original certificate and a statement verifying the correction needing done or Corrected Certificate form so we can notate the correction. If corrections are not submitted within this time frame, the above must be provided in addition to the applicable correction fee.

Corrections

Here are the corrections AQHA commonly makes for our members.

Your horse has been gelded:

  • Send a statement to AQHA denoting the horse has been gelded.

  • Include the date gelded (if known).

  • Return the original certificate of registration.

  • Updating a stallion to a gelding is FREE.

Your horse has been branded:

  • Send the Corrected Certificate form including location of the brand.

  • Include the original certificate of registration.

  • Adding a brand to a registration certificate is FREE. 

  • Note: The removal of a brand is NOT a free correction and will require the above in addition to the correction fee and DNA in some cases if the horse’s identity is in question.

Your horse now has a scar :

  • Send the Corrected Certificate form to AQHA with the marking(s) correction or shape of the scar.

  • Photo of the scar. 

  • Return the original certificate of registration.

Your horse's markings do not match the registration certificate:

  • Most markings corrections are free of charge if submitted within the first 12 months of your horse's age or 6 months of the issue date of the certificate​​​​​​.

  • If corrections are submitted outside of the above-mentioned time frame, a correction fee is also required.

  • Four full view color photos are required.

  • Return the original certificate of registration.

  • DNA and parentage verification may be required if the change is significant and the horse’s identity is in question.

 Your horse's color differs from its registered color:

  • Color corrections are free of charge if submitted within the first 12 months of your horse's age or 6 months of the issue date of the certificate​​​​​​.

  • Four full view photos are required to update the color.

  • DNA and parentage verification may be required.

  • Send the Corrected Certificate form to AQHA along with the certificate of registration and applicable fees.

  • Return the original certificate of registration.

Your horse's foaling month or day was improperly listed:

  • Written statement of the correct month and/or day of foaling.

  • Return the original certificate of registration.

  • NOTE: If the foaling YEAR needs to be corrected, this is considered a re-registration and not a correction. Please refer to the rules pertaining to re-registration.

  • DNA and parentage verification may be required.

Your horse ownership transfer date is incorrect:

  • A signed statement from the buyer and seller indicating the correct transfer date and applicable fees.

  • Original certificate of registration.

You wish to change your horse's name:

 

Cutting it close to the 1-year birth date or 6-month issue date deadline?

Feel free to fax your information to 806-349-6407 or email it to dupcorr@aqha.org and applicable fees. This will hold your correction on the date it is received, and you can send your certificate by mail. Photos are best sent by mail or email.

 

All corrections can be mailed to:

Mailing address:
American Quarter Horse Association
PO Box 200
Amarillo, TX 79168

Overnight/Courier Address:
American Quarter Horse Association
1600 Quarter Horse Drive
Amarillo, TX 79104

We are here to help. Give us a call at 806-376-4811, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time.