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Become part of the growing, vibrant, family friendly Quarter Horse industry in Australia!

Enjoy member benefits or take part in services & programs on offer: 

  • Register a Horse
  • Transfer Ownership
  • Horse Lease
  • Lodge Breeding Returns
  • Horseback Riding Program
  • Lodge AQHA Points
  • Compete at AQHA Affiliated National & State level events
  • Register of Merits, Superior Halter & Performance Horse Recognition 
  • Youth or Amateur Divisions
  • Annual High Point Awards
  • Professional Horsemen's Group
  • Member Personal Accident Insurance Policy. View policy INSURANCE SCHEME.

RENEW MEMBERSHIP - for online renewal of a membership that has lapsed. 

NEW MEMBERSHIP - Read the information about the different types of memberships available before downloading an Application Form. NB: Promotional memberships available to first time members.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

*Refer to our Schedule of Fees.

**Quick link to All Membership Forms.

TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS

As of 1 August 2025

Life Members are individual persons, a Corporation or Partnership, who have paid the relevant membership fee and are members for twenty (20) years from the date of the initial payment. Life Members that are Corporations or Partnership must appoint a Nominee. Only the Nominee of this membership has the right to sign any documents on behalf of the Life Member. Every Life Member has one vote at general meetings.

Full Members are natural persons who have been admitted as such and have paid the relevant annual membership fee. Every Full Member has one vote at general meetings.

Discounted Full Membership - Two people, that reside at the same address, who are married or in a defacto relationship, both will be eligible for a Full membership in their own name. Both can vote at general meetings.

Constituent Members are persons (other than natural persons) that have been admitted as such and have paid the relevant annual membership fee. Constituent Members must appoint a Nominee. Every Constituent Member has one vote at general meetings and only the Nominee has the rights to sign any documents on behalf of this Constituent Membership.

Youth Members are natural persons up to the age of 18 years as at 1 August in the preceding year who  have paid the relevant annual membership fee. meetings.  A Discounted Youth Membership is available for those Youth that reside at the same address as a Full, Life, Honorary or Constituent Member. All paperwork relating to this Youth Membership must be signed by the Nominee (Parent/Guardian). Youth Members are not entitled to vote at general meetings. NB: Youth who have turned 18 years of age, do not have to have a signed Unaccompanied Minor Form to attend an AQHA sanctioned event.

Associate Members is for natural persons, corporations and partnerships, who no longer wish to register horses, lodge breeding returns etc. but still have connections to the Association and have paid the relevant annual membership fee. Associate Members are not entitled to vote at general meetings. 

Affiliate Members are for Clubs or organisations that have:

  1. objectives similar to those of the AQHA
  2. paid the relevant annual membership fee;
  3. at least 15 members who are also members of the Association (or such other number as may be determined by the directors) and each member has paid the relevant annual membership fee. An Affiliate must appoint a Nominee who is the only person that can sign on behalf of the Affiliate Membership. Only the Nominee of an Affiliate Membership has one vote at general meetings.
  4. Quarter Horse must be in the name of the Club applying for Affiliation with the AQHA.

Honorary Members are natural persons selected as a Honorary Members by the directors without any relevant membership fee payable for such period as specified on selection by the directors. Every Honorary Honorary Member has one vote at general meetings.

Amateur and Select Amateur Permits (50 years old and over) are for those members who are no longer eligible to exhibit in youth classes, who are not professional in the horse industry and have paid the relevant annual Permit fee and hold a current Full membership with the Association. 

Professional Horsemen's Permit Members of this group understand that the equine industry and clients, expect a high standard of conduct and that every horse shall at all times be treated with humanity, dignity, respect and compassion. The relevant annual Permit fee must be paid and the Member must be a current Full member of the Association.

Board of Directors The only members eligible to be elected as directors are natural persons who:

 (a) are Life Members or Full Members;

 (b) have been members of the Association for the past three (3) consecutive years;

 (c) are resident in Australia; and

 (d) are not employees of the Association.

A member is not entitled to be elected as a Director of the Company unless any membership fee then payable by the member has been paid.

Signatory Authorisation Form

Is available for any member (youth excluded) who wish to have their paperwork, that is lodged with the Association, signed by another person on their behalf.

 

For more information contact our AQHA Office by email qhorse@aqha.com.au 

or call (02) 6762 6444

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