AQHA Announces 2026 Dates
Mark your calendar with the tentative dates for these 2026 AQHA events.
The American Quarter Horse Association has an exciting line-up of events planned for 2026. Mark your calendars and set your reminders today with these dates.
Dates are tentative and subject to change.
- January 13-15: 2026 Boehringer Ingelheim Professional Horsemen Academy, South Point Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- March 13-16: 2026 AQHA Convention, South Point Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- March 15: AQHA Breeder Recognition Banquet, presented by John Deer
- April 20-26: AQHA East Level 1 Championships, World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, Ohio
- May 11-16: AQHA West Level 1 Championships following the Arizona Quarter Horse Association Pinnacle Circuit (May 14-19), South Point Arena and Equestrian Center, Las Vegas
- June 21-27: AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships; AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals; and AQHA Cattle Level 1 Championships, presented by the Four Sixes Ranch; Amarillo Tri-State Exposition, Amarillo, Texas
- July 29 – August 9: AQHYA World Championship Show, OKC Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City
- July 29 – August 9: AQHYA World Championship Contests
- October 29 – November 21: Markel AQHA World Championship Show; Adequan® AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan); Adequan® Level 2 Championships; and AQHA Level 1 Champion of Champions; OKC Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City
- November: AQHA World Championship Collegiate Horse Judging Contest, Markel AQHA World Championship Show, OKC Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City
- January 14: AQHA Racing Champions Announcements Ceremony at Heritage Place, Oklahoma City
- March 28 – October 4: AQHA Racing Challenge Regional Races sponsored by Adequan, Cox Ranch, John Deere, AQHA Racing and Q-Racing Video
- May 30: Heritage Place Futurity and Derby, Debbie Schauf Memorial Championship (formerly the Remington Park Invitational Championship), Remington Park, Oklahoma City
- July 24-25: Texas Quarter Horse Association Yearling Sale, San Antonio
- TBD: Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale, All American Derby and Futurity, All American Gold Cup, Ruidoso Downs, Ruidoso, New Mexico
- September 16-19: Heritage Place Yearling Sale, Oklahoma City
- TBD: Los Alamitos Equine Sale, Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress, California
- October 17: AQHA Racing Challenge Championships, brought to you by Adequan, Cox Ranch, John Deere, AQHA Racing and Q-Racing Video, The Downs at Albuquerque, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- December 12: Champion of Champions and Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity, Los Alamitos Racecourse, Cypress, California
2026 AQHA Regional Championships
- June 24: Region Five Championships, DREAM Park Equestrian Center, Logan Township, New Jersey
- TBD: Region Six Championships, Eastern States Expo, West Springfield, Massachusetts
- August 8-9: Region One Championships, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, Washington
- September 16-20: Region Two Championships, Central States Fairgrounds, Rapid City, South Dakota
AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenges
- January 15 – February 7: Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, Fort Worth, Texas
- January 22-25: Black Hills Winter Stock Show, Rapid City, South Dakota
- February 13-15: Sunflower Celebration, Lyons, Kansas
- April 17: CSU Legends of Ranching Futurity and Maturity RHC, Fort Collins, Colorado
- April 25 – May 3: Romals and Rowels Ranch Showdown, Decatur, Texas (Pending)
- April 30 – May 3: Celebrating Kansas RHC, Topeka, Kansas
American Quarter Horse Youth Association
- March 14: AQHYA Young Alumni Reception, presented by Farnam, AQHA Convention, South Point Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- July 8-10: Youth Excellence Seminar, Amarillo, Texas
- October 15-18: AQHA Youth Racing Experience, The Downs at Albuquerque, Albuquerque, New Mexico
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum
All events will be held at the Museum in Amarillo.
- Third Wednesday of each month: Coffee with the Curator
- Last Friday of each month: Foals & Friends
- March 17-20: Spring Stampede
- May 9: Brushes and Brunch
- July 11th: Family Fun Day
- September 11-12: Hall of Fame Induction & Reunion Celebration
- September 11: AQHA Golf Classic
- December: Youth Art Show
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 15-17: Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale, Oklahoma City
- January 30 – February 7: Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo, Rapid City, South Dakota
- February 27-28: Billings Livestock Sale, Billings, Montana
- March 6-7: Lolli Bros. Horse Sale, Macon, Missouri
- March 9-10: RA Brown Ranch Family & Friends Horse Sale, Throckmorton, Texas
- April 21-26: Better Barrel Races, Oklahoma City
- May 7-10: Western Heritage Classic, Abilene, Texas
- June 21-27: AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships, Amarillo, Texas
- July 24-25: Texas Quarter Horse Association Yearling Sale, San Antonio
- July 29 – August 9: AQHA Youth World Championship Show, Oklahoma City
- July 31 – August 1: Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association Yearling Sale, Kinder, Louisiana
- August: Clovis Horse Sale, Levelland, Texas
- TBD: All American Futurity Sale, Ruidoso, New Mexico
- September: Pitzer Ranch Sale, Ericson, Nebraska
- September: Hermanson Sale, Mandan, North Dakota
- September: Heritage Place Yearling Sale, Oklahoma City
- October: All American Quarter Horse Congress, Columbus, Ohio
- October: Pink Buckle, Lazy E Arena, Guthrie, Oklahoma
- October: NRCHA Futurity Sale, Fort Worth, Texas
- November: Heritage Place Fall Sale, Oklahoma City
- November: Markel AQHA World Championship Show, OKC Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City
- November: Clovis Horse Sale, Levelland, Texas
- December: National Cutting Horse Association Futurity Sale, Fort Worth, TX
- December: National Reining Horse Association Futurity Sale, Oklahoma City
- December: World Series of Team Roping, South Point Hotel and Equestrian Center, Las Vegas
All dates are tentative and subject to change.
For more information on AQHA events in 2026, visit www.aqha.com.
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