AQHA Announces 2023 Dates
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AQHA
The American Quarter Horse Association has an exciting line-up of events planned for 2023. Mark your calendars and set your reminders today with the tentative dates. Dates are tentative and subject to change.
AQHA Convention
AQHA Championship Shows
AQHA Racing
- January 18 – AQHA Racing Champions Announcements at Heritage Place in Oklahoma City
- June 3 – Heritage Place Futurity and Derby, Debbie Schauf Memorial Championship (formerly the Remington Park Invitational Championship) at Remington Park in Oklahoma City
- September 1-3 – Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale, All American Derby and Futurity, All American Gold Cup at Ruidoso Downs in Ruidoso, New Mexico
- September 22-23 – Heritage Place Yearling Sale in Oklahoma City
- October 21 – Bank of America Racing Challenge Championships and AQHA Racing Conference at Lonestar Park at Grand Prairie in Grand Prairie, Texas
More dates will be added as details are finalized
2023 AQHA Regional Championships
More dates will be added as details are finalized
AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenges
- January 12 – February 4 – Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, Fort Worth, Texas
- Entry deadline November 15, 2022
- January 19-20 – Black Hills Stock Show RHC, Rapid City, South Dakota **Breakaway Roping and Steer Stopping
- Entry deadline January 16
- January 25-30 – Saguaro Classic RHC, Queen Creek, Arizona **Breakaway Roping
- February 9-10 – SCQHA Cattle Classic RHC, Camden, South Carolina **Breakaway Roping and Steer Stopping
- Entry deadline January 26
- April 6-9 – Punchy in Pink RHC, McCook, Nebraska **Breakaway Roping and Steer Stopping
- April 15-16- Spring Fling RHC, Cordova, Tennessee
- May 20-21- Central Coast Ranch Horses Classic, Carmel Valley, California
- July 15- Hawkeye Classic RHC, Mason City, Iowa
- October 5-9- CoWN Winterfest Championship RHC, Loveland, Colorado
* Featuring AQHA added money.
American Quarter Horse Youth Association
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum
- November 2022 – July 2023 – The Archive Collection Exhibit
- December 2022 – March 2023 – Youth Art Show Winners Exhibit
- March 7 – April 21 – Vaquero Exhibit: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy
- May 9 – June 23 – Lonesome Dove Exhibit
- August 12 Opening Reception America’s Horse in Art Show & Sale, American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo
- August 12 – October 14 – America’s Horse in Art Show & Sale, American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo
- September 15-16 – American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Induction and Reunion Celebration in Amarillo
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 12-18 – Fort Worth Stock Show in Fort Worth, Texas
- January 19-21 – Heritage Place Winer Mixed Sale in Oklahoma City
- January 27-28 – Black Hills Stock Show Sale in Rapids City, South Dakota
- January 27 – February 4 – Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo in Rapids City, South Dakota
- February 10-11 – Clovis Horse Sale in Levelland, Texas
- February 24-26 – Billings Livestock Horse Sales in Billings, Montana
- March 3-4 – Lolli Brother Horse Sale in Macon, Missouri
- April 14-15 – Parsons Livestock Horse Sale in Parsons, Kansas
- April 25-30 – Better Barrel Races in Oklahoma City
- May 19-20 – Clovis Horse Sale in Levelland, Texas
- May 27 – Billings Livestock Horse Sale in Billings, Montana
- June 20-24 – AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championshipsat the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma
- July 29-30 – TQHA Yearling Sale in San Antonio
- July 28 – August 6 – AQHYA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City
- August 11-12 – Parsons Livestock Auction in Parsons, Kansas
- August 19-20 – Clovis Horse Sale in Levelland, Texas
- October 26 – November 18 – Farnam AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City
- November 2-4 – Heritage Place Fall Sale in Oklahoma, City
- November 4-5 – Clovis Horse Sale in Levelland, Texas
More dates will be added as details are finalized
All dates are tentative and subject to change.
For more information on AQHA events in 2023, visit www.aqha.com.