Arizona Quarter Horse sponsors and promotes numerous events throughout the year including social and competitive Trail Rides, ranch competitions, clinics, cuttings, youth scholarship shows and AQHA shows and special events.
Calendar of Events at a Glance
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JANUARY 5-8 ARIZONA NATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW Location: Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ Contact: ANLS 602-258-8568 Download show premium http://www.anls.org/p/events/arizona-national-horse-show
JANUARY 11-14 REIN IN THE NEW YEAR SHOW Location: Horselovers Park Queen Creek, AZ Contact Kelsey Nichols 661-889-8059 or www.reininthenewyear.com
JANUARY 25-29 SAQHA “SHAMROCK” QUARTER HORSE SHOW Location: Horseshoe Park Queen Creek, AZ Contact: Carol Whittaker- 520-907-8286 or www.saqha.org
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FEBRUARY 4 AzQHA/AzQHYA YEAR END AWARDS BANQUET & HALL OF FAME Location: Carefree Resort Inn- Contact: AzQHA office 623-869-8037 17-awards-banquet-invite
FEBRUARY 11 AzQHA NO BLING CIRCUIT #1 Location: Horse Lovers Park, Phoenix, AZ Contact: Dana Yingling 480-239-5381 feb-class-schedule feb-2017-entry-form feb-2017-no-bling-rules
MARCH 4-12 AZ SUN COUNTRY CIRCUIT QUARTER HORSE SHOW Location: Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ Contact: Doug Huls- 480-390-6867 or www.suncircuit.com
APRIL 15 AzQHA/ AQHA TRAIL CHALLENGE Location: Sonoita, Az Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Contact Jamie Smith -385-395-0043 or jamie.smith.az@gmail.com
APRIL 28-30 AzRCHA -SHERRI GILKERSON MEMORIAL – WORKING COW HORSE SHOW Location Horse Shoe Park, Queen Creek,AZ Contact- Allison Walker show secretary -937-725-1423 www.azrcha.com
MAY 6 AzQHA NO BLING CIRCUIT #2 (Open classes added 2 show arenas) Location: Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ Contact: Dana Yingling 480-239-5381 may 6 no bling rules, may 6th No Bling Classes Updated, may 6 no bling entry form,
MAY 12 &13 AzQHA/ AQHA TRAIL CHALLENGE – Free Trail Challenge Clinic on 12th Location: American Ranch , Prescott , Arizona Contact Carol Belmore- email tontomtn@gmail.com or Laurel Denton barubarranch@gmail.com or Nancy Gillett nancy.a.gillett@gmail.com
JUNE 8-11 SONOITA QUARTER HORSE SHOW Versatility Ranch Horse will run with other AQHA classes on Saturday and Sunday- two double judged shows split combined. Location: Santa Cruz County Fair Grounds, Sonoita, AZ Contact Karen Siefer, Show Manager 520-425-6393 17 sonoita ShowPremium for more information www.sonoitafairgrounds.com/qha/
JUNE 30-JULY 9 THE CELEBRATION SHOW (Includes the Western States Championship classes) Location: Las Vegas- southpoint equestrian center – 10 judges – ALL SHOWS ARE AzQHA APPROVED FOR YEAR END AWARDS. www.thecelebrationcircuit.com or www.westernstateschampionship.com
JULY 19-23 TALL PINES QUARTER HORSE SHOW Location: Flagstaff, AZ download premium https://m.facebook.com/TallPinesQHS/ Contact Garrett Cooper email- garrettwcooper@gmail.com
SEPT 2 AzQHA NO BLING CIRCUIT #3 Location: Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ Contact: Dana Yingling 480-239-5381
SEPT 21-24 ARIZONA FALL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW Location: Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ Contact: Doug Huls 480-390-6867 or www.azfallchampionship.com
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE – Contact each show to confirm. 2017 YOUTH QUALIFYING: DATES START MAY 1, 2016 & END APRIL 31, 2017
NOMINATE FOR HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
The nomination committee for the Hall of Fame needs your help in nominating inductees to the AzQHA Hall of Fame. Go online to www.azqha.org click on about us and you will see the tab for the nominee form. You can nominate a person or a horse. So if you know of someone or a horse that should be in the AzQHA Hall of Fame for 2017 let us know!
