AQHA Competitions Overview
Youth Competitions
Learn more about opportunities to compete in AQHYA events with your American Quarter Horse.
Ford Youth World
Compete against the best of the best in AQHYA and find out how you can shine with your horse in the arena.
The Ford Youth World gives AQHYA members an opportunity to show off their skills by competing with their American Quarter Horses and have some fun along the way.
AQHYA World Championship Show Contests
AQHYA members can compete in a variety of contests at the AQHYA World Championship Show.
From public speaking to art and everything in between, there's a competition for you at the AQHYA World Championship Show.
Youth World Cup
The 2020 American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup was set for July 3-12, 2020 in Kronenberg, Netherlands, but was reformatted to be hosted virtually.
Find more information about the 2020 Youth World Cup.
AQHYA Awards
Learn more about the awards offered to AQHYA members.
AQHYA offers various awards for members to earn by getting involved with their American Quarter Horses.
April 13, 2021 | News and Publications
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Ranch Trail
Attention Exhibitors: You are invited to enter the 2021 AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships; AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals; AQHA Cattle Level 1 Championships, presented by the F ...
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 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 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 11, 2021 | News and Publications
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Youth officer positions
AQHYA members from around the world are invited to make their mark at the 2021 Bank of America Youth Excellence Seminar, slated for July 12-14, in Amarillo, Texas!