Lifetime Awards
Requirements can change, these are the current requirements as of January 2010.
Award | Available in which divisions | Current requirements |
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Register of Merit | Open, Amateur, Youth in both Halter and Performance events | Halter - 10 points in either Halter or Performance Halter Performance - 10 points in one or more performance events |
Versatility Award | Open, Amateur, Youth in Performance events | At least 65 points in 8 events, with at least 10 points in each of 5 different events |
AQHA Champion | Open, Amateur, Youth | At least 35 points, with at least 15 in Halter and at least 15 in Performance, along with some other requirements |
AQHA Supreme Champion | Open | At least 40 points, with 15 in Halter, 20 in Performance and two AAA or Speed Index ratings of 90 or better, plus some other requirements |
AQHA Supreme Champion | Amateur, Youth | At least 50 points, with 15 in Halter and 20 in Performance along with some other requirements. |
Superior All-Around | Open, Amateur, Youth | 50 total All-Around awards at shows |
Superior Event Horse | Open, Amateur, Youth | 50 Points earned in one event, such as Halter, Roping, etc. |
Performance Champion | Open, Amateur, Youth | Earn 3 individual Superior Event awards |
Supreme Performance Champion | Open, Amateur, Youth | Earn 6 individual Superior Event awards, not including Halter |
AQHA also recognizes horses that compete outside of AQHA sanctioned shows. Some awards go to horses that compete in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) timed rodeo events, others go to horses competing in the United States Team Penning Association, National Cutting Horse Association, or the National High School Rodeo or National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
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