AQHA Announces 2023 Dates

The American Quarter Horse Association has an exciting line-up of events planned for 2023. Mark your calendars and set your reminders today with the tentative dates. Dates are tentative and subject to change.

AQHA Convention

• February 24-27 –  2023 AQHA Convention at the at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas.

AQHA Championship Shows

• April 25-30 – Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championships at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio

• May 17-21 – Nutrena West AQHA Level 1 Championships, hosted with the Arizona Quarter Horse Association Pinnacle Circuit at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona

• June 20-24 –  AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships; AQHA Cattle Level 1 Championships, presented by the Four Sixes Ranch; AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals; and National Ranch and Stock Horse Alliance National Championship Show at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma

• July 28 - August 6 –  AQHYA World Championship Show at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City

• October 26 - November 18 – Farnam AQHA World Championship Show; Adequan® AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan); and Adequan® Level 2 Championships at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City

AQHA Racing

• January 18 – AQHA Racing Champions Announcements at Heritage Place in Oklahoma City

• June 3 – Heritage Place Futurity and Derby, Debbie Schauf Memorial Championship (formerly the Remington Park Invitational Championship) at Remington Park in Oklahoma City

• September 1-3 – Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale, All American Derby and Futurity, All American Gold Cup at Ruidoso Downs in Ruidoso, New Mexico

• September 22-23 – Heritage Place Yearling Sale in Oklahoma City

• October 21 – Bank of America Racing Challenge Championships and AQHA Racing Conference at Lonestar Park at Grand Prairie in Grand Prairie, Texas

More dates will be added as details are finalized

2023 AQHA Regional Championships

• June 21 – Region Five Championships at DREAM Park Equestrian Center in Logan Township, New Jersey

• August 12-13 – Region One Championships at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, Washington

• September 13-17 – Region Two Championships at Central States Fairgrounds in Rapid City, South Dakota

More dates will be added as details are finalized

AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenges

• January 12 - February 4 - Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Entry deadline November 15, 2022  

• January 19-20 - Black Hills Stock Show RHC, Rapid City, South Dakota **Breakaway Roping and Steer Stopping

  • Entry deadline January 16

• January 25-30 - Saguaro Classic RHC, Queen Creek, Arizona **Breakaway Roping

  • Entry deadline January 7

• February 9-10 - SCQHA Cattle Classic RHC, Camden, South Carolina **Breakaway Roping and Steer Stopping 

  • Entry deadline January 26

• April 6-9 - Punchy in Pink RHC, McCook, Nebraska **Breakaway Roping and Steer Stopping

  • Entry deadline April 1

• April 15-16- Spring Fling RHC, Cordova, Tennessee

• May 20-21- Central Coast Ranch Horses Classic, Carmel Valley, California

• July 15- Hawkeye Classic RHC, Mason City, Iowa

  • Entry deadline July 1

• October 5-9- CoWN Winterfest Championship RHC, Loveland, Colorado

* Featuring AQHA added money.

American Quarter Horse Youth Association

• June 29 - July 1 – Youth Excellence Seminar in College Station, Texas

• October 19-22 – AQHYA National Racing Experience at the Bank of America Challenge Championships at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas

American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum

• November 2022 – July 31, 2023 – The Archive Collection Exhibit

• December 2022 – March 4, 2023 – Youth Art Show Winners Exhibit

• March 7 - April 21 – Vaquero Exhibit: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy

• May 9 - June 23 – Lonesome Dove Exhibit

• August 12 Opening Reception America’s Horse in Art Show & Sale, American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo

• August 12 - October 14 – America’s Horse in Art Show & Sale, American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo

• September 15-16 – American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Induction and Reunion Celebration in Amarillo

AQHA Member Services on Location
While you enjoy some of your favorite equine events, take advantage of the many AQHA services that can be handled for you by the AQHA Member Experience Team at an AQHA Member Services booth. Visit www.aqha.com/memberservices to view a full list of upcoming events.

• January 12-18 – Fort Worth Stock Show in Fort Worth, Texas

• January 19-21 – Heritage Place Winer Mixed Sale in Oklahoma City

• January 27-28 – Black Hills Stock Show Sale in Rapids City, South Dakota

• January 27 - February 4 – Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo in Rapids City, South Dakota

• February 10-11 – Clovis Horse Sale in Levelland, Texas

• February 24-26 – Billings Livestock Horse Sales in Billings, Montana

• March 3-4 – Lolli Brother Horse Sale in Macon, Missouri

• April 14-15 – Parsons Livestock Horse Sale in Parsons, Kansas

• April 25-30 – Better Barrel Races in Oklahoma City

• May 19-20 – Clovis Horse Sale in Levelland, Texas

• May 27 – Billings Livestock Horse Sale in Billings, Montana

• June 20-24 – AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championshipsat the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma

• July 29-30 – TQHA Yearling Sale in San Antonio

• July 28 - August 6 – AQHYA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City

• August 11-12 – Parsons Livestock Auction in Parsons, Kansas

• August 19-20 – Clovis Horse Sale in Levelland, Texas

• October 26 - November 18 – Farnam AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City

• November 2-4 – Heritage Place Fall Sale in Oklahoma, City

• November 4-5 – Clovis Horse Sale in Levelland, Texas

More dates will be added as details are finalized

All dates are tentative and subject to change.

For more information on AQHA events in 2023, visit www.aqha.com.

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