AQHA Incentives Programs

From Cattle & Timed Events to Show & Performance classes, our AQHA Sponsorships & Cash Incentives Programs add even more reward & excitement to some of the biggest events on the Australian equine calendar.

Our financial members are given the opportunity to bank AQHA incentive cheques on top of already impressive event payouts!!

This is just one of the ways we say thank you to members - breeders & owners who invest to bring out the very best in our Quarter Horses. 

 

Cattle & Timed Events   

   

20th – 26th Oct             2025 Warwick Gold Cup Highest Placed Registered Quarter Horses

                                   Gold Cup ($2,000 for the owner and $1,000 for the breeder)                

                                   Canning Downs Draft ($1,000 to the owner and $1,000 to the breeder) 

                                   Total = $5,000

 

12th -16th Nov              2025 ABHA National Finals Highest Placed Registered Quarter Horses

                                   Futurity ($2,000 to the owner and $2,000 to the breeder)

                                   Maturity ($1,000 to the owner and $1,000 to the breeder)

                                   Open ($500 to the owner in each of the 8 Divisions) 

                                   Total = $10,000

 

27th – 28th Nov            2025 Aust Roping Horse Futurity Highest Placed Registered Quarter Horses

                                   Open (Heeling, Rope & Tie, Heading, Breakaway) $500 to the owner in each 

                                   Futurity (Heeling, Rope & Tie, Heading, Breakaway) $500 to the owner in each

                                   Maturity (Heeling, Rope & Tie, Heading, Breakaway) $500 to the owner in each

                                   Total = $6,000

 

29th Jan -8th Feb          2026 Nutrien Campdraft Highest Placed Registered Quarter Horses    

                                    Nutrien Classic Campdraft ($5,000 to the owner and $5,000 to the breeder)

                                    Nutrien Stallion Shootout ($1000 to the owner and $1,000 to the breeder)

                                    Nutrien Classic Challenge ($2,500 to the owner and $2,500 to the breeder)

                                    Nutrien Young Guns Draft: Highest placed Registered QH ridden by a financial                                      member $1,000

                                    Total = $18,000

 

From 30th Mar             2026 ACA End of Year Awards Highest Placed Registered Quarter Horses    

                                   (1 Apr 2025 – 30th Mar 2026 Points Year)

                                   Champion Open Horse ($1,250 to the owner and $1,250 to the breeder)

                                   Champion Novice Horse ($1,250 to the owner and $1,250 to the breeder)

                                   Total = $5,000

 

2nd – 12th April            Q26 AQHA National Championships

                                   Open & Non Pro Derby, Added Money $15,000

 

2nd – 13th April             2026 Royal Easter Show World Championship Campdraft 

                                    Highest Placed Registered Quarter Horse

                                    Made By Harls Saddle Pad 

 

30th April                     2026 Nutrien Supreme Campdraft Highest Placed Registered Quarter Horses

                                   Supreme Campdraft ($1000 to the owner and $1000 to the breeder) 

                                   Total = $2,000

 

24th – 26th April           2026 ARCHA Futurity Highest Placed Registered Quarter Horses

                                   Open Futurity ($2500 to the owner and $2500 to the breeder)

                                   Total = $5,000

 

17th May                      2026 Willinga Park Campdraft – Incentive Buckle

 

24th May – 7th June     2026 NCHA Futurity

                                   Open Derby Naming Right Sponsorship $20,000 plus GST

                                   Open Derby ($2500 to the owner and $2,500 to the breeder) Highest Placed                                         Registered Quarter Horses

                                   Vests are to be provided to Open Derby Finalists

                                   Open Futurity ($5,000 Breeder ONLY) Highest Placed Registered QH          

                                   Total = $32,000   

                                                                       

show & performance Events                                                                                                                               

4th – 9th Aug                 2025 Reining Australia

                                    Open Derby Naming Right Sponsorship $2000 plus GST

                                    Open Derby ($500 for the owner and $500 for the breeder) Highest Placed                                            Registered Quarter Horses

                                    Total $3,200

 

1st -7th Oct                   2025 Ranch Horse National Show High Point Highest Place Registered QH

                                    ($1,000 to the owner and $1,000 to the breeder)

                                    Total = $2,000

 

AQHA AFFILIATE EVENTS

 

                                    2025 / 2026 State Show Entitlement:

                                    VIC       $5250 + $3500.00 = $8750.00

                                    NSW    $5250 + $3500.00 = $8750.00

                                    QLD     $5250 + $3500.00 = $8750.00

                                    WA      $5200 + $3500.00 = $8700.00

                                    SA        $4500 + $3500.00 = $8000.00

                                    TAS      $3250 + $3500.00 = $6750.00

                                    NT        $1500 

                                    Total    $51,200

                                    NB: If a State Show holds Traditional classes, they receive the additional $500

                                    If a State Show holds AmQHA classes then they receive the additional $3000