Breeders Banquet

Breeder Recognition Banquet

50- and 75-year breeders will be recognized at the AQHA Breeder Recognition Banquet presented by Teton Ridge, slated to be hosted during the 2026 AQHA Convention.

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Each year, AQHA honors breeders who have dedicated their livelihoods to maintaining the integrity of the American Quarter Horse breed. These horsemen, horsewomen and their families see their biggest accomplishments and proudest moments in the horses they breed.

Honorees include 50-year legacy breeders, 50-year cumulative breeders and 75-year breeders, American Performance Horseman Breeders, Top Money-Earning Ranching Heritage Breeder of the Year, AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder of the Year and the AQHA Best Remuda award winner. Legacy breeders are those who have registered at least one foal consecutively for the total years of the award. Cumulative breeders are those who have registered at least one foal cumulatively for the total years of the award.

2026 AQHA Breeder Recognition Banquet presented by Teton Ridge

Join us on March 15 at 6 p.m. during the 2026 AQHA Convention at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas as we recognize outstanding breeders.

An email with more information was sent directly to each breeder. If you have questions or did not receive your email as an honoree, email breeders@aqha.org.

Breeders to be Honored in 2026

50-Year Cumulative Breeders

Derril D. Ackley
Conrad M. Berg
Ann Bowman
Brian and Elaine Brown
Kirby and Debby Brumby
James G. Burgess, MD
Samuel M. Burtwistle
Thomas E. and Lana Rae Cain
Thomas Carroll
Wendell Castagno
Coronet Farm
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby L. Ewell
Betty Frost McAleer
Wade Hampton
KT Cattle Inc.
Mary Hannagan
Sandra Lowery
Leland and Patricia McNeill
Andy Michael
Jon Mixer
W.S. Morris III
Donald B. Nelson
Darrell Perry
Pinwheel Inc. / Bock
Dean A. and Sharon Rhoads
Lee Smith
Byrl Taylor
Rex Taylor
Robert Vigen
Vintage Oaks Ranch
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Wilkes
Matt and Cassie Winters
Dr. and Mrs. Roland Wohlin

50-Year Legacy Breeders
Brackett Livestock Inc.
Clarence and Mary Jean Chown
Jim Crawford
Jerry Ann Dickinson
James L. Fowler
Harold E. Kalahar Estate
Richard Joneson
John J. Murnane
B. Richard Orton
Virgil L. and Cora J. Peterson
Possum Acres
Sandy Arledge QH Inc.
Paul and Lyn Scruggs
Mr. and Mrs. Lois A. Waters

75-Year Cumulative Breeders
Raymond Sutton
Darrel and Beryl Wagner
Will Gill and Sons