AQHA Programs Overview
Showing Programs
AQHA provides the AQHA Professional Horseman's Association for professional horse trainers in good standing; the AQHA Stewards program to ensure safety and fairness at events; and the AQHA Leveling program to provide a place for every level of exhibitor at AQHA shows and events.
AQHA Professional Horsemen
Check out what the members of the AQHA Professional Horsemen Association can do to help you and your American Quarter Horses.
AQHA Stewards
AQHA Stewards regulate the enforcement of AQHA's mission statement, which mandates all American Quarter Horses be treated humanely, with dignity, respect and compassion at all times.
AQHA Leveling Program
AQHA leveling groups horses and riders with peers of similar experience and points earned.
April 09, 2021 | News and Publications
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Training
Improve your body position at the counter and troubleshoot your horse’s balance, collection and flexibility.
April 08, 2021 | News and Publications
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Shows
AQHA unveils a new roping pilot program, offering three ways for open-division roping horses to qualify for the 2021 Farnam AQHA World Championship Show.
April 06, 2021 | News and Publications
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Professional Horsemen's Association program
AQHA honors Tom McBeath, Debra Cooper and Eugene Spagnola as the 2020 AQHA Professionals of the Year.
April 06, 2021 | News and Publications
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Registering/transfer
Make sure your consigned yearlings are fully registered in time for the year’s upcoming sales.
April 05, 2021 | AQHA Services
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Awards and recognition
The new official awards provider for the American Quarter Horse Association is MTM Recognition.
March 29, 2021 | AQHA Services
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Customer Service
AQHA On-Site Member Services will be at the Ohio Quarter Horse Association office April 5-8 in Columbus, Ohio.
March 29, 2021 | News and Publications
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Showmanship
AQHA Professional Horsewoman Kathy Smallwood troubleshoots common mistakes with banding, poorly fitted halters and dirty, dusty horses.
March 27, 2021 | News and Publications
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Judging
Five tips to get you started serving as a scribe or ring steward at a horse show.
March 26, 2021 | News and Publications
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Judging
Good conformation in a horse starts with structure and balance. An expert in equine conformation shows the ideals in Quarter Horse conformation.
March 25, 2021 | AQHA Services
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American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA)
The 2021 AQHA Convention was held in an in-person business format in San Antonio to review the Association’s business matters to enhance the Association for members around the globe.
March 25, 2021 | News and Publications
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Ranching
Creating a good center in a reining pattern starts with using your eyes correctly. Here are reining horse training exercises to help riders hit the mark.
March 25, 2021 | News and Publications
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Get Started with Horses
What should you look for in a kid's horse? Two experts weigh in the must-haves in a horse for children and beginners.
March 25, 2021 | News and Publications
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Training
As this judge says, how well you do at a horse show has little to do with your placings and everything to do with your desire to improve yourself as a horseman.
March 24, 2021 | News and Publications
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Timed / Speed events
Prepare your living-quarters horse trailer so life on the road is as comfortable as home.
March 23, 2021 | News and Publications
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AQHA Executive Committee
During the 2021 AQHA Convention, AQHA President Norman K. Luba shared highlights regarding the Association’s path for the future.
March 12, 2021 | News and Publications
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Shows
AQHA waives qualifying requirements, with an exception for the open-division roping, for the 2021 Farnam AQHA World and Adequan® Select World, due to the impact of the pandemic on qualifying events; t ...
March 05, 2021 | News and Publications
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Shows
Effective August 15, 2021, AQHA will be enforcing MPA violations as one of the Association's prohibited substances.
March 05, 2021 | News and Publications
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Ranching
Mark your calendar with the tentative dates for these 2021 AQHA events.
March 01, 2021 | News and Publications
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Ranch Sorting
Check out the judges for the 2021 AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships; AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals; AQHA Cattle Level 1 Championships, presented by the Four Sixes Ranch; and N ...
March 01, 2021 | AQHA Services
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Ranching
When you are breeding a horse, use the nicking technique to select the perfect cross.