A GENERAL OVERVIEW
To register a horse with the Australian Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), you'll need ensure you have a current financial membership before completing the registration application form, provide required information about the horse, and pay the Associated Schedule Fees. This process involves submitting the application, DNA parent verification and any required genetic testing.
For rules regarding our registration/recording categories and information regarding Transfers, Breeding Returns, Genetic Testing, Imported Horses, Prefixes etc. refer Section Two (2) of the AQHA Rule Book.
STUD BOOK REGISTRY
To be considered for registration in the Stud Book, the horse must be the result of one (1) of the following breeding's and the progeny will be allocated the registration status as indicated:
| Parent One | Parent Two | Progeny |
| Q | Q, A3, R1, R2 | Q |
APPENDIX REGISTRY
To be considered for registration in the Appendix Registry the horse must be the result of one of the following breeding's and the horses Appendix (A) number will be determined by this breeding:
| Parent One | Parent Two | Progeny |
| Q | A2 | A3 |
| Q | A1 | A2 |
| Q | AX | A1 |
| Q | FS, FM | A1 |
| A3 | A3 | A3 |
| A3, A2 | A2 | A2 |
| A3, A2, A1 | A1 | A1 |
| A3, A2, A1 | FS, FM | A1 |
| A3, A2, A1 | AX | AX |
| AX, FS, FM | AX | AX |
PERFORMANCE REGISTRY (PR)
The Performance Registry is for horses that are not eligible to be accepted as AX, A1, A2, A3 or Q registration. For a horse to be considered it must:
a) Be a mare or gelding.
b) Have a minimum of 25% proven Quarter Horse lineage;
c) Prove parentage to one registered Quarter Horse;
d) Tests negative to any genetic tests in accordance with the AQHA Genetic testing policies
e) Have DNA on file with AQHA.
APPLICATION FOR PERFORMANCE REGISTRY
PERFORMANCE REGISTRY DECLARATION
FOUNDATION RECORDING (FM, FS)
Horses born in Australia will be considered for Foundation Recording for breeding purposes only, if the horse:
a) Is registered with the ASB or number registered with the ASHS and has been parent verified through genetic testing by ASB or ASHS;
b) Has a C1 or C2 registration allocated by the ASHS, due to a registered Quarter Horse parent, and the horse has been parent verified through genetic testing;
c) Tests negative to any genetic tests in accordance with the AQHA Genetic testing policies (Rule 19.5)
d) Is not excluded under Rule 10.
e) Is a stallion, the horse must have met all regulations in Rule 12 pertaining to the IBF process.
APPLICATION FOR FOUNDATION RECORDING
AMERICAN REGISTRATION
Registration of horses with the AmQHA is available through the Australian Quarter Horse Association, provided horses meet AmQHA registration criteria at the time of application. Members are encouraged to utilise this service to apply for American Quarter Horse Association registration.
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION APPLICATION
FOREBEARERS
Forebearers are the sire and dam of progeny that have been accepted for the registration of the following:
a) An imported horse;
b) For imported semen;
c) Born in Utero;
d) Born en route to Australia;
e) As an imported frozen embryo; and
f) The dam of an imported frozen Oocyte.
NB: Forebearers are not registered or recorded with the AQHA
For enquiries email qhorse@aqha.com.au
