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*Check with AQHA and the state affiliates for final details on events listed
JANUARY
1 AQHA 2026 Levellng Activated
- 1 Graduating youth transfer to AQHA Adult Membership
- 1 Sign up for the AQHA 2026 Horseback Riding Program
- 1 Renew your annual State Affiliate Membership
- 3 AQHYA R5 Youth Conference registration closes
- 3 AQHYA R5 Conference hotel block closes
- 10 WNYQHC Awards Banquet; NY
- 13-15 Boehringer Ingelheim AQHA Professional Horseman Academy; NV
- 15 AQHF Scholarship Program closes
- 17 PQHA Year-End Banquet & Youth Meeting; PA
- 20 VA National Show stalls open
- 21 AQHA L1 Championship East RVs open @ 9AM EST
- 27 AQHA Achieve Knowledge Check entries open
- 31 Tri-State QHA Awards Banquet; PA
- 31 ESQHA Awards Banquet; NY
- 31 AQHA Convention registration closes
02
FEBRUARY
- 1 AQHA L1 Championship Entries Open at 8 am CST
- 1 VQHYA Letters of Intent Due
- 1 NJQHA Awards Banquet form due
- 3 NYSQHA Meeting
- 4 VQHA Dressage Interest Meeting
- 6 NYSQHA Meeting
- 8 Spring Fling April Shows reservations open
- 14-15 AQHYA Region 5 Youth Leadership Conference; Bel Air MD
- 17 VQHA General Meeting
- 21 NJQHA Banquet
- 21 NJQHYA Meeting
- 21 PQHA Stall Reservations open
- 28 VQHYA Scholarship deadline
03
MARCH
- 1 VQHA Banquet reservation deadline
- 3 NYSQHA Meeting
- 13-16 AQHA Convention; NV
- 19-22 NJQHA Show; Logan Twsp NJ
- 20 AQHA L1 Championship- East entries close
- 20 AQHA Achieve Knowledge Check entries close
- 20 VQHA Banquet; VA
- 23-30 AQHA Achieve Contest preliminary
- 26-29 March to Virginia + The Virginia Maiden, Lexington VA
04
APRIL
- 1-15 AQHA Achieve Contest Semi-finals
- 8-12 Spring Fling QH April Showers; Hamburg NY
- 18-19 Double Edge Western Dressage; Natural Bridge VA
- 20-26 AQHA Level 1 Championship Show; OH
- 24-26 SMQHA Trail Ride; Hollywood MD
- 25-26 CMSA Back The Paws; Centre Hall PA
- 30 AQHYA YES Travel Grant Application due
- 30 2026 AQHYA World Show Qualifying Period ends
- 30 AQHA Horseback Riding Program Quarterly Log deadline
05
MAY
- 1 AQHYA 2027 World Show Qualifying starts
- 1-3 WDAVA Western Dressage Spring Fling; Wakefield VA
- 1-15 AQHA Achieve Contest Finals
- 2-3 ECSHA Ranch Horse Gathering; Reva VA
- 7-10 NJQHA Show; Logan Twsp NJ
- 8 NYSQHA Novice Show; Cobleskill NY
- 9-10 NYSQHA Show; Cobleskill NY
- 14-17 Spring Fling QH May Flowers; Hamburg NY
- 15 ASPIRE Award Application due
- 15-17 PQHA Summer Kick-Off Show; Centre Hall PA
- 15-17 Virginia National Stock Show; Doswell VA
- 22-25 WPQHA Memorial Day Circuit; New Castle PA
- 23-24 Double Edge Western Dressage; Natural Bridge VA
- 30-31 Grange Equine QH Show; Centre Hall PA
- 30-31 TSQHA Summer Celebration Show; Harlansburg 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
- 10-14 Keystone Showdown; Centre Hall, PA
- 13-14 Double Edge Western Dressage; Natural Bridge VA
- 15 AQHYA Officer / Director Speeches due
- 18-21 ESQHA Spring Into Summer; Horseheads NY
- 20-21 WPQHA Show; New Castle PA
- 24 Region 5 Championship Show; NJ
- 25-28 NJQHA Youth Show; Logan Twsp NJ
- 25-28 Spring Fling QH In Bloom; Hamburg NY
- 27 CMSA NE Regional Championship; Centre Hall PA
07
JULY
- 1-5 PQHA Mid-Summer Madness Show; Centre Hall PA
- 2-5 NYSQHA Show; Cobleskill NY
- 2-5 WPQHA 4th of July Circuit; New Castle PA
- 8-10 AQHYA Youth Excellence Seminar; Amarillo, TX
- 9-12 WNYQHCI Candy Apple Classic; Hamburg, NY
- 15 AQHYA YWS Contest Entry due
- 11-12 Carolyn Colvin Mem Open Ranch Show; New Castle PA
- 15 AQHYA World Show Contest Registration due
- 15 AQHYA World Show Entries due
- 24-26 Grange Equine QH Show; Centre Hall PA
- 29-A9 AQHYA World Championship Show; OK
- 31-A2 TSQHA Amazing August Show; Harlansburg PA
08
AUGUST
- J29-9 AQHYA World Championship Show; OK
- J31-2 TSQHA Amazing August Show; Harlansburg PA
- 1 NYSQHA Scholarship Application due
- 8-9 WPQHA Show; New Castle PA
- 13-16 ESQHA The Sizzler; Horseheads NY
- 15 AQHYA Young Horse Development Priority Application due
- 15-16 ECHSA Double Shootout; Doswell VA
- 20-23 NYSQHA Show; Cobleskill NY
- 22-23 Grange Equine QH Show; Centre Hall PA
09
SEPTEMBER
- 1 AQHYA Racing Experience Application due
- 4-6 PQHA Nittany Classic Show; Centre Hall PA
- 5-7 TSQHA Fall Show; Harlansburg PA
- 17-20 NJQHA PJC Memorial Show; Logan Twsp NJ
- 17-20 ESQHA The Fall Show; Syracuse NY
- 26-27 Double Edge Western Dressage; Natural Bridge VA
10
OCTOBER
- 1 AQHA RH Young Horse Dev. Program Late Application due
- 14-17 AQHA Youth Racing Experience; NM
- 15 AQHF Scholarship Program opens
- 16-18 WDAVA Western Dressage Fall Show; Wakefield VA
11
NOVEMBER
- 7-8 ECHSA Double Barrel Shootout; Doswell VA
12
DECEMBER
(No events posted at this time)