The AQHA World Championship Show is the place the center of the American Quarter Horse beats the loudest — a spectacular celebration of custom, craftsmanship, and the western way of life. This isn’t simply an occasion; it’s an expertise that honors the perfect riders, horses, and historical past of the game.
For three unforgettable weeks, Oklahoma City turns into the beating coronary heart of the equine world. The sound of hooves placing the sector flooring, the gang rising to its toes, the glitter of championship buckles below the sector lights — each element speaks to the satisfaction of custom and the joys of competitors. Beyond the arenas, the Trade Show brings the tradition to life with handcrafted artistry, style, and treasures that remember the western way of life at its most interesting.
Timeless type. Legendary horses. The world’s grandest stage.
From dawn to highlight, the arenas pulse with pleasure as opponents check their expertise on the highest stage. Sharpen your individual data and methods at free Nutrena Ride the Pattern clinics, taught by AQHA Professional Horsemen, who share inside ideas and champion-caliber experience.
And once you’re able to take a break from the joys of competitors, head over to the Trade Show on the Bennett Event Center. With free admission, free parking, and complimentary shuttles, you’ll get pleasure from a market like no different — crammed with western style, nice artistry, and luxurious items that embody the status of the American Quarter Horse way of life.
October 30 – November 19, 2025
New OG&E Coliseum & Bennett Event Center
State Fair Park
3001 General Pershing Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
The Crown Jewel of the Quarter Horse World
Each yr, practically 5,000 entries from throughout the globe journey to Oklahoma City to compete for titles that outline careers and make legends. For three electrifying weeks, the Jim Norick Arena turns into the epicenter of equestrian sport, internet hosting:
- 99 Nutrena AQHA World Championships
- 44 Adequan® Select World Championships
- 85 Adequan® Level 2 Championships
- 22 AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals
- 40 Nutrena Level 1 Championships
But the honors don’t cease there. The Nutrena AQHA World additionally crowns a number of the sport’s most prestigious titles:
- AQHA Superhorse — the “ironman” award for the horse that dominates throughout a number of Level 3 open lessons.
- AQHA All-Around Amateur Award — recognizing essentially the most versatile horse-and-rider staff in Level 3 novice occasions.
- AQHA Select All-Around Amateur Award — honoring prime opponents age 50 and older.
- Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau Leading Owner Award — for the proprietor with the best mixed factors.
- Adequan® Level 2 High-Point Awards and Nutrena Level 1 All-Arounds — highlighting excellent achievements.
- Top Ranching Heritage-bred Horses — with money prizes rewarding each breeders and homeowners.
A Tradition Forged in Excellence
The AQHA World Championship Show has been making historical past since its debut in 1974. Although it first launched in Louisville, Kentucky, the present has been completely rooted in Oklahoma City since 1976, establishing the OKC Fairgrounds as its enduring international residence. The occasion’s basis was set earlier, nevertheless, with the first Youth National Finals hosted by the American Junior Quarter Horse Association in Amarillo in 1972. The present’s wealthy legacy of champions started in 1978 when Vickie Lee Pine was topped the very first AQHA Superhorse. While the Youth Finals skilled venue adjustments, transferring to Tulsa in 1974 and later to Fort Worth in 1991, they in the end rejoined the principle occasion in 2008, thriving alongside the World Show in Oklahoma City’s iconic Jim Norick Arena. Over the a long time, horses like Rugged Lark, Snap Krackle Pop, and Acadamosby Award, who stands alone with three Superhorse titles, have secured their locations within the document books by way of repeat victories, a feat mirrored by novice legends like Karen Evans Mundy, who claimed a record-setting eight All-Around Amateur titles.
AQHA Memberships & Programs
Joining the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) gives a wide selection of advantages designed to boost each member’s expertise, whether or not they’re opponents, breeders, or just followers of the breed. Membership supplies essential entry to important providers, together with reductions on AQHA enterprise and the power to entry horse information. Additionally, members achieve entry to premier AQHA packages, competitions, and occasions, alongside worthwhile academic assets like AQHLearn and numerous eBooks. The group gives three fundamental sorts of memberships—General, Amateur, and Youth; every with one-year, three-year, and lifelong pricing tiers, with the Youth membership being out there till age 18. Perhaps hottest are the unique financial savings, with members having fun with reductions of as much as 70% from company companions on every part from workplace provides and paint to equine merchandise and bank card rewards.
The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) organizes its member choices into a number of fundamental program classes:
- Youth: Programs targeted on Horsemanship, Leadership, Education, Competitions/Contests, Scholarships, and Awards for AQHYA members.
- Racing: Programs designed to help and gasoline the eagerness for American Quarter Horse racing.
- Ranching: Initiatives that protect ranching traditions, together with the Ranching Heritage Breeders and Challenges, and the Young Horse Development Program.
- Showing: Show-related packages that guarantee training, security, and equity at occasions, such because the Professional Horsemen, Amateur Ambassadors, Stewards, and the Leveling Program.
- International: Programs for international Quarter Horse homeowners, masking academic, genetic diversification, and recognition.
- Affiliates: Supports state, provincial, and worldwide associates in selling the breed.
- Horseback Riding Program: A devoted program that rewards members for time spent driving American Quarter Horses.
Be Part of the Legacy
This is greater than a horse present — it’s the gathering place of champions, dreamers, and everybody who believes within the energy and fantastic thing about the American Quarter Horse. Whether you’re a seasoned competitor chasing one other title, a faithful fan of western heritage, or somebody desperate to witness greatness for the very first time, the Nutrena AQHA World Championship Show welcomes you.
This is your invitation to step inside a dwelling legacy that has been constructing since 1974. Experience the eagerness that drives opponents to qualify all yr lengthy. Witness the crowning of latest champions who will write the subsequent chapter in historical past. Feel the vitality of an occasion the place the most effective horses and riders from all over the world come collectively in a single unforgettable celebration.
Don’t simply hear the tales — be there to dwell them. Capture the tradition. Shop the craftsmanship. Feel the joys.