Fair fans won’t want to miss the final performances of the Midwest Horse Fair’s Star Search Competition finalists as they compete for more than $25,000 in cash prizes. Fourteen Midwest Horse Fair Star Search finalists, five from the Open Division, five from the Youth Division and four from the newly added Wild Card Division will contend.

After establishing a prosperous real estate business in California, Fred acquired his first show horse in 1969. His interest piqued by the Paint Horse industry in 1979, Fred purchased Dixie’s War Drum, a 1969 bay tobiano stallion that went on to establish himself as a prominent sire and APHA Hall of Fame horse.

Once your 2016 Stallion Breeding Report is entered into the ApHC computer system, you will receive an e-mail from the ApHC informing you that your Breeder’s Certificates/Registration Applications are available online!

Question: The person I bought the horse from is not the last person listed as the owner according to AQHA records?

Answer: Since AQHA needs to make sure our records are as accurate as possible, we do not knowingly skip an ownership. We do not have a deadline or penalty as to when a transfer should be submitted to AQHA, nor do we charge any type of additional fees, only one $20 transfer fee will be required. We also do not require in between buyers to be current members. Only the ultimate buyer is required to have a current AQHA membership. A transfer report will be needed from each person who owned the horse, along with with horse’s original certificate of registration.

To be considered for the Emeritus Award, a judge must have at least 25 years of service or judged 150 APHA-approved events (25 years of service or 65 events for European-only judges); voluntarily retire with an excellent record; and be in good standing with the Judges Committee, with no disciplinary actions, probations or suspensions on their records. Applicants must be approved by the Judges Committee on an individual basis according to their records. Deceased judges who meet these award requirements will be considered.

Click here to download a PDF version of the 2017 AQHA rulebook. You can also request a print version of the rulebook, to be delivered within 4-6 weeks, by completing the form here. You can also view AQHA Rules from your pone or computer by installing an app for iTunes or installing an app for Google Play.

August 10th- Judge- Tammie Whitt
August 11-13- Judges- Doug Huls, Lita Hottel, Michael Ochetto
Join us Friday evening for the Trainer Silent Auction and Live Destination Auction. All proceeds go directly to the Region One Scholarship AQHA Foundation Fund. The Top 3 High Selling Trainers at the Silent Auction will receive choice stall placement at the NW Emerald.

The 2017 NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders’ Championship Futurity will be here before you know it. To learn more about qualifying and to see a complete list of classes that require qualification, click here. NSBA World Championship Show August 12-20, 2017 Qualifying Ends April 30, 2017

Evening entertainment at the 2017 Midwest Horse Fair is a must see with heroic horses, majestic performers and non-stop action! Get the best seats in the house, right up close to the action, with Midwest Horse Fair VIP Packages! They include general admission tickets, exclusive evening entertainment seating, food, drinks, and more! Hurry, there are a limited number of VIP Packages available!

Horses being shown in the following classes are not required to qualify due to time restraints and the age of the horses: weanling and yearling halter, yearling longe line and yearling in-hand trail, 2- and 3-year-old performance horses, and 4-year-old speed event horses. Horses competing in specialty classes—challenges, sweepstakes (except PBRIP), and futurity events—are also not required to qualify unless they plan to also enter regular classes.