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From new to the show pen or experienced – TQHA has something for you!
The TQHA show department promotes Texas amateur, open, and youth exhibitors as well as our Regional Texas Affiliates in ownership and activity of American Quarter Horses. The association not only produces and participates in various shows within the state but also approves close to 50 AQHA shows hosted within the state by area Texas Affiliates. Points earned at these shows are used towards year-end awards as well as qualifying for the AQHA Youth World!
2023 TQHA Show Announcements:
The Affiliate Advisory Board cordially invites you to attend the 2023 Affiliates In Motion Rally.
The AIM Rally will take place during the 2023 AQHA Convention, on Friday, February 24th, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
The event is free with convention registration. Please share this invite with your entire affiliate as it is open to anyone who wants to learn how to have a more successful affiliate.
Convention details and registration can be found at: https://www.aqha.com/aqha-convention
To reserve your spot, please RSVP to sspears@aqha.org
2023 Point Standings
Coming soon! New point software system in the works. Please keep checking for the update.
2022 Point Standings
**Important Update**
Point Standing are updated please review as we will be announcing Year End Winners Thursday January 12, 2023. Thank you!
2022 Champions 2022 Reserve Champions 2022 3rd Place 2022 4th Place 2022 5th Place
These shows are included in the Point Standings:
- TQHA INTRODUCTORY SHOW
- BCQHA Mini Circuit
- Southwest Exposition & Livestock Show
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
- Stock Horse of Texas – Clinic & Show
- Hunt County Horsemans Assoc
- March to the Arch
- Aggie Super Circuit
- The Texas Festival (Texas Amateur)
- Hunt County Horsemans Assoc
- Yellow City Circuit
- Stock Horse of Texas – Clinic & Show
- Hunt County Horsemans Assoc
- Wild Rag Cattle Classic
- Stock Horse of Texas – Clinic & Show
- Hunt County Horsemans Assoc
- Athens Summer Jubilee
- Hunt County Horsemans Assoc
- Stock Horse of Texas – Clinic & Show
- Hunt County Horsemans Assoc
- SRCHA Roping
- SRCHA Pre Futurity & Horse Show ROPING & COWHORSE
- The Classic
- Hunt County Horsemans Assoc
- Stock Horse of Texas – Clinic & Show
- Hunt County Horsemans Assoc
- Stock Horse of Texas – Clinic & Show
- Stock Horse of Texas – Clinic & Show
- Mid-Tex Quarter Horse Show
Owners & exhibitors must be a current member of the Texas Quarter Horse Association to be eligible for all State Championship High Point Awards. Points are counted on a retroactive basis if memberships are paid by March 31st. Thereafter, only points starting from the date membership is received by TQHA will be used.
It is the responsibility of each exhibitor to check the accuracy of their standings/points.
If you don’t see your name on the points list it may be because both owner/exhibitor are not TQHA members
If you have any questions/concerns
PROGRAM & RULES – STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HIGH POINT AWARDS 2022
General Rules:
- Owners and exhibitors must be a current member of Texas Quarter Horse Association or the Texas Quarter Horse Youth Association to be eligible for all State Championship High Point Awards.
- Point counting period for all state championship programs will run from December 1st through November 30th of the following year
- Points will be counted on a retroactive basis if membership of the owner is paid by March 31st. Thereafter, only points starting from the date membership is received by TQHA will be used.
- Points will be earned at all TQHA Horse Show Series Shows approved shows. Shows must meet criteria to be a TQHA Horse Show Series Approved Show. A listing of these shows can be found on www.tqha.com
- In the event of a tie, the horse shown in the greatest number of TQHA Horse Show Series approved shows in that event will be declared the winner.
- TQHA will follow AQHA show rules. Points will be tabulated from AQHA show records submitted by each approved show.
- Changes and modifications to the State Championship High Point Awards program and rules may be modified as deemed necessary by the TQHA H&P Committee.
| # Horses in Class | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th |
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 9 & Over | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Example: A horse placing 2nd in a class of 10 entries will receive 8 TQHA points.
ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS:
- A minimum of thirty-five (35) total points are needed to qualify for any year-end champion and reserve champion awards in each class or division if the class is offered a minimum of five (5) times during the point counting year.
- A minimum of sixteen (16) total points are needed to qualify for any year-end champion and reserve champion awards in each class or division if the class is offered four (4) times or less during the point counting year.
AWARDS:
- Awards will be given in each approved and qualified class
- Awards will be selected by State Championship Committee
- Additional awards and special recognition awards may be added to the program if such conditions arise which merit special awards. Recommendations shall come from the State Championship Committee & will be presented to the TQHA Halter & Performance committee. If approved, they will be forwarded to TQHA Board of Directors for final approval.
Upcoming Shows
More shows and more ways to get points!
2023 TQHA Year End Awards Qualifying:
December 1, 2022 – November 30, 2023
What TQHA Horse Show Series Approval Means:
Only TQHA Approved Shows are considered for
• Exhibitor Year End awards in all classes (Year End Award Rules apply)
• Youth World State Blue Team and Green Team Qualifications
TQHA Affiliates
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