AQHA Queen Quiz: Registration

AQHA Mailing Address: PO Box , Amarillo, Texas,

AQHA overnight delivery address:
Quarter Horse Drive, Amarillo, Texas

AQHA Phone Number: 806--

Reasons why parentage may need to be verified through genetic testing:
1. Either of the parents was less than years of age at the time of
2. It was the result of an embryo/ transfer
3. It was conceived by the use of transported semen
4. It was conceived by the use of semen
5. It was more than months of age by the time application for registration was made
6. Its dam was exposed to more than one stallion within a day time period
7. It has markings exceeding the limitations
8. It is foaled January 1, , or after and is a descendant of

Reasons why parentage may need to be verified through genetic testing:
1. Either of the parents was less than years of age at the time of conception
2. It was the result of an embryo/ transfer
3. It was conceived by the use of transported semen
4. It was conceived by the use of semen
5. It was more than months of age by the time application for registration was made
6. Its dam was exposed to more than one stallion within a day time period
7. It has markings exceeding the limitations
8. It is foaled January 1, , or after and is a descendant of
9. The AQHA Committee has justifiable cause to question its parentage

A name may be reused if of the criteria are met by the horse originally issued the name:
1. is as evidenced by AQHA records
2. does not have a record (show or race)
3. has not received any AQHA recognition award or alliance recognition that appear on AQHA records as an award
4. does not have with a performance record (show or race) nor any AQHA recognition that appear on AQHA records as an award
5. does not have produce or get under years of age

An can be advanced to the numbered registry if the following 3 conditions are met:
1. the horse has qualified for in AQHA-approved events not restricted in any way (Open, not youth or amateur).
2. AQHA has received a signed statement from a licensed veterinarian certifying that the horse does not have a
3. if the horse is a , AQHA has received a signed statement from a licensed veterinarian stating it is not a

Horses not eligible for registration include:
1. offspring resulting from an registered sire or dam bred to another
2. offspring resulting from an registered sire or dam bred to a
3. a horse having markings beyond the prescribed by AQHA shall be subject to cancellation where the registration certificate fails to indicate or the horse's actual markings and the horse cannot be parentage
4. foals born on or after Jan 1, and testing homozygous positive for

A type must be on file with AQHA for any mare foaled on or after Jan 1, , prior to the registration of any foal produced by them.

Any stallions having or more mares on their 2014 breeding report are required to have a panel test on file prior to the registration of their foals resulting from breedings after 2014.

: body color ranging from tan, through red, to reddish brown; mane and tail black - usually black on lower legs
: body color true black without light areas; mane and tail black
: body color brown or black with light areas at muzzle, eyes, flank and inside upper legs; mane and tail black
: body color reddish or copper-red; mane and tail usually same color as body but may be flaxen
: body color dark red or brownish-red; mane and tail usually dark red or brownish-red, but may be flaxen
: body color yellowish or gold; mane and tail are black or brown; has dorsal stripe and usually zebra stripes on legs,, and transverse stripe over withers
: a form of dun with body color yellowish or flesh colored, mane and tail are reddish, flaxen, white or mixed; has red or reddish dorsal stripe and usually red or reddish zebra stripes on legs and transverse strip over withers
: body color smoky or mouse-colored (not a mixture of black and white hairs, but each hair mouse-colored); mane and tail black, usually has black dorsal stripe and black on lower legs
: body color yellowish or gold; mane and tail black; black on lower legs; typically buckskins do NOT have dorsal stripes
: body a golden yellow; mane and tail white; typically palominos do not have dorsal stripes
: mixture of white with any other colored hairs; often born solid-colored or almost and get lighter with age as more white hairs appear
: more or less uniform mixture of white with red hairs on a large portion of the body, but usually darker on head and lower legs; can have red or flaxen mane and/or tail
: more or less uniform mixture of white with black hairs over a large portion of the body, usually darker on head and lower legs
: more or less uniform mixture of white with red hairs on a large portion of the body; darker head, usually red but can have a few black hairs in mixture ; black mane and tail and black on lower legs
: light (or pink) skin over the body, white or cream-colored hair and blue eyes
: light (or pink) skin over the body, white or cream-colored hair and blue eyes. Mane, tail and lower legs slightly darker than body color
: body color white; skin pink; eyes are usually dark; small black spots may be found on the skin, but usually are not accompanied by colored hair. Some white horses may be variegated meaning they have patches of colored hair, usually intermixed with white.