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*Check with AQHA and the state affiliates for final details on events listed
JANUARY
- 1 Happy Birthday to your Quarter Horse!
- 1 AQHA Small-Fry classes added
- 1 AQHA All-Age Geldings and All-Age Mares EWD halter classes added
- 1 AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals 2026 Qualifying Period starts
- 1 Transfer graduating youth to adult AQHA membership
- 1 Submit annual AQHA Level 1 Amateur application
- 1 Renew annual state affiliate membership
- 15 AQHF Scholarship Application Deadline
- 18 PQHA Banquet
- 25-26 AQHYA R5 Youth Conference; State College, PA
02
FEBRUARY
- 1 ESQHA Banquet
- 1 TSQHA General Meeting & Banquet
- 1 AQHA Level 1 East Championship Entries open
- 7-9 VQHA Meeting & Banquet
- 8 NYSQHA 2024 Year-End Awards Celebration
- 8 WNYQHC Membership Meeting
- 12 AQHA Winter Photo Contest deadline
- 22 NJQHA Banquet
03
MARCH
- 2 NYSQHA Membership Meeting
- 8 WNYQHC Membership Meeting
- 9 AQHYA Region 5 Youth Highlight submissions due
- 15 Winning Ways Spring Kick Off 50/60 Raffle draw
- 17 AQHA Level 1 East Championship East Early Entry close
- 20-23 NJQHA Spring Breakout Show; Logan Township, NJ
- 27-30 Virginia Maiden Show; Lexington, VA
- 29 SMQHA Sotterley Trail Ride Registration deadline
04
APRIL
- 1 AQHA East Level 1 Late Entry deadline
- 3-6 Martinganza Show; Williamston, NC (VQHA–Pointed)
- 5 NYSQHA Meeting; Cobleskill, NY
- 5-6 VADA NOVA Dressage Competition; Leesburg, VA
- 9-13 Spring Fling Show I; Hamburg, NY
- 11-13 Sotterley Trail Ride; Hollywood, MD
- 11-13 Blue Ridge Arabian Western Dressage; Lexington, VA (AQHA-pointed)
- 12 WNYQHC Membership Meeting
- 12-13 Grange QH Show; Centre Hall, PA
- 13 NJQHYA ZOOM Call
- 15 AQHA VRH RV & Entries open
- 17-20 Virginia Spring Breakout; Lexington, VA
- 21 MSQHA Membership Meeting
- 21-27 AQHA East Level 1 Championships; Wilmington, OH
- 25-26 CMSA Gone Fishin’ Mounted Shooting; Centre Hall, PA
- 30 AQHYA 2025 World Show Qualifying ends
- 30 AQHYA YES Travel Grant Applications deadline
- 30 AQHA Horseback Riding Program Quarterly Log deadline
05
MAY
- 1 AQHYA 2026 World Show Qualifying starts
- 1 AAQHC Change of Affiliate Form due to OQHA
- 2-4 WDA-VA Spring Fling; Wakefield, VA
- 3 East Coast Stock / Ranch Horse Gathering; Doswell, VA
- 5 PQHYA ZOOM Meeting
- 8-11 NJQHA Show; Logan Township, NJ
- 9 NYSQHA Novice Show; Cobleskill, NY
- 10 Atlantic Co. Open Dressage; Mays Landing, NJ (AQHA-pointed)
- 10-11 NYSQHA Spring Show; Cobleskill, NY
- 11 NYSQHYA NYATT Application Hand-in date
- 15 AQHYA Wrangler Aspire Award Application due
- 15 AQHA VRH World Show Entries due
- 15-19 May Flowers Spring Fling; Hamburg, NY
- 16 AQHYA Region 5 YES Travel Grant due
- 16-18 VA National Stock Show; Doswell, VA
- 16-18 PQHA Summer Kick Off Show; Centre Hall, PA
- 17 Winning Ways Western Dressage; Woodbine, MD (AQHA-approved)
- 23 Elmira Sport Horse Classic; Horseheads, NY (AQHA- approved)
- 23-26 WPQHA Memorial Day Circuit; New Castle, PA
- 30-J1 TSQHA Summer Celebration Show; New Castle, PA
06
JUNE
- 1 AQHYA Officer / Director Application Form due
- 1 AQHYA YWS Change of Affiliation due
- 1 AQHYA YES Early Registration ends
- 1 AQHYA World Show entries open
- 1 Western Dressage Show at BRS; Howell, NJ (AQHA-pointed)
- 1 NJQHYA ZOOM Meeting
- 6 Windy Hollow Dressage; Augusta, NJ
- 7 NYSQHA Meeting
- 10 ESQHYA Call-in Meeting
- 11 Keystone QHA Level One Show; Centre Hall, PA
- 11 MSQHA Meeting
- 12-15 Keystone Showdown; Centre Hall, PA
- 15 AQHYA Officer and Director Speeches due
- 15-21 AQHA VRH Championship; Amarillo, TX
- 19-22 ESQHA Spring Into Summer Show; Horseheads, NY
- 20 WPQHA Novice / Rookie Show; New Castle, PA
- 21 ESQHA Tack Swap
- 21-22 Double Edge Dressage Show; Natural Bridge, VA (AQHA-approved)
- 21-22 WPQHA Summer Bash Show; New Castle, PA
- 23 PQHYA ZOOM Meeting
- 25 Region 5 Championship; Logan Twsp, NJ
- 26-29 NJQHA Youth Show; Logan Twsp, NJ
- 26-29 Spring Fling June In Bloom QH Show; Hamburg, NY
- 27 NJQHYA Meeting at Show
- 30-J5 AHA Region 15 & 16 Arabian Show; Lexington, VA (AQHA-approved)
07
JULY
- 2 WPQHA Hunter Jumper Special Event; New Castle, PA
- 2-6 PQHA Mid-Summer Madness; Centre Hall, PA
- 3-6 WPQHA July 4th Circuit; New Castle, PA
- 3-6 NYSQHA Liberty Circuit; Cobleskill, NY
- 4 NYSQHA Membership Meeting
- 4 DQHA Ranch Clinic; Harrington, DE
- 6 PQHYA Participation deadline
- 8-10 AQHYA Youth Excellence Seminar; Amarillo, TX
- 10-13 WNYQHC Candy Apple Classic; Hamburg, NY
- 15 AQHYA YWS Contest Entry due
- 18-20 SMQHA Suntan Circuit; Upper Marlboro, MD
- 19-20 WPQHA All-Breed Circuit Open Ranch Show; New Castle, PA
- 25-27 Grange QH Show; Centre Hall, PA
- 25-27 Little River Circuit; Williamston, NC (VQHA-Pointed)
- 31-A3 Eastern Arabian Classic; Lexington, VA (AQHA-approved)
08
AUGUST
- 1 NYSQHA Scholarship Application due
- 1-3 TSQHA Amazing Show; New Castle, PA
- 1-10 AQHYA 2025 World Show; Oklahoma City, OK
- 3 TSQHYA Work Hours due
- 7-10 ESQHA The Sizzler Show; Horsehead, NY
- 8 WPQHA Novice / Rookie Show; New Castle, PA
- 9-10 WPQHA Exhibitor Appreciation; New Castle, PA
- 14 AAQHC NYATT Entries Due
- 15 AQHYA Young Horse Development Priority Application due
- 14-17 NYSQHA Summer Show; Cobleskill, NY
- 16-17 Grange QH Show; Centre Hall, PA
- 20-21 ERAHC VA Open Dressage I; Lexington, VA
- 22-24 District V Endless Summer; Williamston, NC (VQHA-Pointed)
- 29-31 PQHA Nittany Show; Centre Hall, PA
- 30 Double Edge Dressage Show; Natural Bridge, VA (AQHA-approved)
09
SEPTEMBER
- 1 AQHYA Racing Experience Application due
- 5-7 TSQHA Fall Celebration Show; New Castle, PA
- 5 Pre-Turkey Classic; Herdon, VA
- 13 WNYQHC Meeting
- 15 PQHYA Scholarship Deadline
- 18-21 ESQHA Fall Show; Syracuse, NY
- 18-21 NJQHA PJC Show; Logan Township, NJ
- 27-O26 AAQH Congress; Columbus, OH
10
OCTOBER
- 1 AQHYA Young Horse Development Late Application due
- 3-5 Centre Hall Centreblast; Centre Hall, PA
- 3-5 WDAVA Fall Show; Wakefield, VA
- 19 AAQHC NYATT; Columbus, OH
- 31-N2 Jack O' Lantern Show; Doswell, VA
11
NOVEMBER
- 14-16 Heritage Arabian Show; Wakefield, VA (AQHA-approved)
- 21-23 Harvest Festival Show; Lexington, VA
12
DECEMBER
(No events posted at this time)