AQHA Programs Overview
Horsemanship
With resources created just for you, you’re sure to up your horsemanship game. AQHYA offers a variety of unique programs designed specifically for youth members to increase their leadership and horsemanship abilities.
Young Horse Development
Learn more about the AQHA Ranching Heritage Program's Young Horse Development Program for AQHYA members.
This program showcases stock bred and raised by AQHA Ranching Heritage members and engages youth in the horse industry at a fundamental level in a fun and educational way.
AQHA Youth Racing Experience
Youth Racing Experiences allow AQHYA members the opportunity to participate in the fast-paced world of American Quarter Horse racing.
The AQHA Youth Racing Experience is held in conjunction with the AQHA Challenge Championship each year. This national event allows participants to build on the knowledge gained during a regional racing experience from behind the starting gate to the finish line.
Junior Master Horseman
Learn more about the AQHA Ranching Heritage Program's Young Horse Development Program for AQHYA members.
Junior Master Horseman is a book series that uses activities to teach kids all about horses! These books are a perfect supplement for 4-H horse and pony clubs as well as classroom and rainy day craft sessions for any horse-crazy kid.
Horseback Riding Program
The AQHA Horseback Riding Program rewards participants with new prizes.
This program allows AQHA to reward youth members who simply enjoy riding, whether they own a horse, lease a horse or take lessons.
AQHYA World Championship Show
The AQHYA World Championship Show is for youth exhibitors 18 and under as of January 1 of that year.
The AQHYA World Championship Show is the world’s largest, single-breed world championship horse show open exclusively to youth exhibitors 18 years and younger.
Youth World Cup
The American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup is an educational, leadership and competition-based event for AQHA youth members from around the world.
This international event is hosted every two years by a different country. This event hosts teams from 16 nations around the world!
March 14, 2025 | News and Publications
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American Quarter Horse Youth Association (AQHYA)
Kimes Ranch underwrites cash awards for exhibitors and contest competitors.
February 12, 2025 | News and Publications
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American Quarter Horse Youth Association (AQHYA)
AQHYA challenges youth members to join Our Mission: Powering Up at the 2025 Youth Excellence Seminar, slated for July 8-10, in Amarillo!
February 06, 2025 | News and Publications
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American Quarter Horse Youth Association (AQHYA)
The American Quarter Horse Association presents the AQHA Emerging Leader Award winners for 2025, presented by Farnam.
January 15, 2025 | News and Publications
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American Quarter Horse Youth Association (AQHYA)
The American Quarter Horse Association introduces the AQHLead Class of 2025, presented by Farnam, and supported by the American Quarter Horse Foundation.
January 07, 2025 | AQHA Services
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Ranching
Mark your calendar with the tentative dates for these 2025 AQHA events.