About AQHA Overview
About AQHA
The American Quarter Horse Association, located in Amarillo, Texas, is the world’s largest equine breed registry and membership organization.
AQHA members share a passion for the American Quarter Horse and the vast lifestyle created by the world’s most popular horse. Whether you’re a seasoned horse show veteran, a fan of the race track, a backyard horse enthusiast or simply someone dreaming of someday owning a horse, AQHA membership will benefit you in countless ways.
History and Facts
Learn about the history of AQHA and the American Quarter Horse.
The history of AQHA and the American Quarter Horse are as vast and colorful as our favorite horse is versatile. Learn about how the American Quarter Horse came to be, and meet some of the people who were instrumental in the establishment of the breed and the organization of AQHA as an organization committed to preserving breed integrity.
AQHA Directories
Learn more about the organizations and people who help AQHA.
Governance and Convention
Learn more about the annual AQHA convention and how you can be more involved with the decisions-making processes of your Association.
Careers and Internships
Read about employment and internship opportunities available with the American Quarter Horse Association.
Frequently Asked Questions
Take a look at our FAQs to see answers to common questions about AQHA business, membership and more.
AQHA News and Blogs
Keep up with the latest news and blogs from AQHA.
AQHA is committed to bringing you the latest news from our AQHA Headquarters and the horse industry. Plus, we've got helpful blogs to teach you more about your favorite horse topics, such as horse training, horse health, youth involvement, horseback riding and much more.
Top Resources
AQHA Convention
Learn more about the annual AQHA convention and how you can be more involved with the decision-making processes of your Association.
AQHA Mission Statement
AQHA's role in preserving the integrity of the breed is expanding on a daily basis.
April 07, 2020 | News and Publications
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Breeding
Find the top reining bloodlines of 2019. These are the top 5 reining horse sires of 2019.
April 07, 2020 | Racing
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Racing
The Stanley E. Fulton Family Foundation is making a $2-million commitment to assist New Mexicans.
April 07, 2020 | News and Publications
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Registering/transfer
In addition to mailing an American Quarter Horse’s official AQHA registration certificate, AQHA will now email a digital copy of the original registration certificate to the owner once the registratio ...
April 07, 2020 | AQHA Services
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Customer Service
View the AQHA Weekly Service Report to see how the AQHA Member Experience Team is working to better serve AQHA members worldwide.
April 02, 2020 | News and Publications
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AQHA annual report
Access statistics for membership, shows, races, registrations and more in the 2019 AQHA Annual Report.
March 18, 2020 | AQHA Services
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Customer Service
Walk-in service is temporarily unavailable at the American Quarter Horse Association in Amarillo and the AQHA Service Center in Oklahoma City, to protect the health and safety of AQHA customers, staff ...
March 25, 2020 | Racing
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Racing
Updates for the racing community regarding industry changes due to COVID-19 concerns.
April 03, 2020 | AQHA Services
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Healthcare and medication
AQHA and Zoetis introduce new Disease Information Hub for the latest news and information regarding the health and well-being of your horse.
March 17, 2020 | News and Publications
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AQHA Executive Committee
AQHA announces the 2020-2021 AQHA Executive Committee.
December 15, 2017 | About AQHA
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Travel and tourism
Traveling to new places lands you in some interesting situations, especially when you are unfamiliar with local laws!
April 07, 2020 | Racing
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Racing
Home to three regional Challenge races, the track still plans to have a 2020 season.
April 07, 2020 | Racing
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Racing
Meet set to start May 10 has been postponed indefinitely.
October 04, 2019 | News and Publications
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Customer Service
AQHA releases a new language line to assist with providing more efficient care to international and non-English-speaking domestic customers through the addition of interpreters.
January 25, 2018 | About AQHA
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Travel and tourism
Here are a few things AQHA’s Sierra Kane learned ‘a-boot’ Canada!
March 02, 2020 | AQHA Services
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Forms and Resources
AQHA introduces new multilingual resources to include a variety of forms translated for international members to access.
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