AQHA Announces 2024 Dates

The American Quarter Horse Association has an exciting line-up of events planned for 2024. Mark your calendars and set your reminders today with these tentative dates, organized by category. Dates are tentative and subject to change.

• January 16 - 18: 2024 Boehringer Ingelheim Professional Horsemen Academy at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas

AQHA Convention

• March 15 - 18: 2024 AQHA Convention at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas

AQHA Championship Shows

• April 22 - 28: AQHA East Level 1 Championships at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio

• May 14 - 18:AQHA West Level 1 Championships, held following the Arizona Quarter Horse Association Pinnacle Circuit, May 11-14, at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas

• June 16 - 22:  AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships; AQHA Cattle Level 1 presented by the Four Sixes Ranch; AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals; and National Ranch and Stock Horse Alliance National Championship Show at the Amarillo Tri-State Exposition in Amarillo, Texas

• August 2-11: AQHYA World Championship Show at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City

  • August 2-11: AQHYA World Championship Contests

• November 1-20: Nutrena AQHA World Championship Show; Adequan® AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan); Adequan® Level 2 Championships; and Level 1 Champion of Champions at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City

AQHA Racing

• January 17: AQHA Racing Champions Announcements at Heritage Place in Oklahoma City

• March - September 2024: AQHA Racing Regional Challenges

• June 1: Heritage Place Futurity and Derby, Debbie Schauf Memorial Championship (formerly the Remington Park Invitational Championship) at Remington Park in Oklahoma City

• July 26 - 27: Texas Quarter Horse Association Yearling Sale in San Antonio

• August 30 - September 2: Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale, All American Derby and Futurity, All American Gold Cup at Ruidoso Downs in Ruidoso, New Mexico

• September 19 - 21: Heritage Place Yearling Sale in Oklahoma City

• September 28 - 29: Los Alamitos Equine Sale at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, California

• October 26: AQHA Racing Challenge Championships and AQHA Racing Conference at The Downs at Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM

• December 14: Champion of Champions at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, California

• December 15: Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, California

2024 AQHA Regional Championships

• June 26: Region Five Championships at DREAM Park Equestrian Center in Logan Township, New Jersey

• July 18 - 21: Region Six Championships at Eastern States Expo in West Springfield, Massachusetts

• August 8 - 11: Region One Championships at Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, Washington

• September 11 - 15: Region Two Championships at Central States Fairgrounds in Rapid City, South Dakota

AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenges

• January 11 - February 3: Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo in Fort Worth, Texas

  • Entry deadline November 15, 2023  

• January 20 - 25: Black Hills Stock Show RHC in Rapid City, South Dakota

  • Entry deadline January 15

• February 3: AZVRHA Winter Roundup in Scottsdale, Arizona

• February 8 -11: SCQHA Cattle Classic RHC in Camden, South Carolina

  • Entry deadline January 26

* Featuring AQHA added money.

American Quarter Horse Youth Association

• March 16: Farnam AQHYA Young Alumni Reception in Las Vegas

• July 9 - 11: Youth Excellence Seminar in Amarillo, Texas

• October 24 - 26: AQHA Youth Racing Experience at the Racing Challenge Championships at The Downs at Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico

• TBD: AQHA World Championship Collegiate Horse Judging Contest

American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum

• November 2023 - July 27, 2024: Ranching Remuda Exhibit

• February 6 - April 27: Chisolm Trail Exhibit

• April 27: Night at the Museum: 6:30-8:30 p.m.; free admission

• May 14 - November 23: Wrangler Women of Influence: Long Live Cowgirls! Exhibit

• August 10 - October 12: America’s Horse in Art Show& Sale

• September 6 - 7: American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Induction & Reunion Celebration

• October 28 - July 26, 2025: Making Magic With the Horses of Hollywood Exhibit

• December 6 - January, 2025: Youth Art Show Exhibit

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 18 - 20: Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale in Oklahoma City

• January 26 - February 3: Black Hills Stock Show and Sale in Rapid City, South Dakota

• February 23 - 25: Billings Livestock Horse Sale in Billings, Montana

• March 1 - 2: Lolli Brother Horse Sale in Macon, Missouri

• April 12 - 13: Parsons Livestock Horse Sale in Parsons, Kansas

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

• May 17 - 18: Clovis Horse Sale in Levelland, Texas

• May 30 - June 2: NBHA Super Show at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas

• June 16 - 22: AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships at the Tri-State Exposition in Amarillo, Texas

• July 26 - 27: TQHA Yearling Sale in San Antonio

• July 31 - August 11: AQHYA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City

• August 9 -10: Parsons Livestock Auction in Parsons, Kansas

• August 16 - 17: Clovis Horse Sale in Levelland, Texas

• September 6 - 7: Pitzer Horse Sale in Ericson, Nebraska

• September 29 - October 27: All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio

• October 31 - November 31: Nutrena AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City

• November 14 - 17: Working Ranch Cowboys Association Championships in Amarillo

• November 22 - 23: Clovis Horse Sale in Levelland, Texas

All dates are tentative and subject to change.

Last updated: January 16, 2024

For more information on AQHA events in 2024, visit www.aqha.com.

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