AQHA Boehringer Ingelheim Professional Horsemen Academy

A groundbreaking event that will benefit you, your business, and our industry at large! Open to AQHA Professional Horsemen and other industry professionals.

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The AQHA Boehringer Ingelheim Professional Horsemen Academy is an action-packed event for equine industry professionals to learn game-changing business tips on financial success, effective customer communications, conflict resolution, marketing strategies and much more! It is our goal to equip professionals from all facets of the industry with the knowledge, skills and mindset to thrive and succeed in their business.

The in-person workshop will be held in Las Vegas at South Point Hotel & Casino from January 13-15, 2026.

More information on the event package will be coming soon.

Included will be collaborative learning with expert instructors, followed by six months of online interactive learning, gamification, and live Q&A’s. This will be a great opportunity to learn and network with your fellow professionals. While this is an excellent opportunity for rising professionals, we also highly urge established professionals to join us! The value of the event package as a whole exceeds $1,000.
 

Frequently Asked Questions

Tickets are available if you have a guest who does not wish to attend the Academy sessions but would like to attend the reception and/or both social hours. Tickets may be purchased on the registration form or at the event.

International industry professionals are welcome to and encouraged to attend. The courses will be presented in American English. If you have any questions or concerns about language barriers, travel restrictions or other issues please contact prohorsemen@aqha.org.

Is there an age requirement? The event is open to industry professionals of all ages, however, please note you must be 21 or older to reserve the hotel room.

What constitutes joint attendance? If you are a current AQHA Pro Horseman and registered to attend the Academy, your guest may pay the discounted AQHA Pro Horsemen registration rate. 

Who is considered an industry professional? Equine industry professionals include, but are not limited to: trainers, coaches, judges, breeders, ranchers, jockeys, farriers, riding instructors, sales agents, veterinarians, etc. Sessions are geared towards all equine industry professionals rather than one particular type of professional.

Registration is now closed. If you have further questions or would like to inquire about late admittance to the Academy, please email prohorsemen@aqha.org.