Accessing detailed information about American Quarter Horses is crucial for breeders, owners, and enthusiasts. The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) offers a robust system for researching horse and customer records, providing valuable insights into pedigrees, performance history, and ownership. This guide will walk you through the various reports available, how to access them, and what information they contain, ensuring you can effectively utilize the AQHA’s resources.
Understanding AQHA Services and Account Creation
To begin accessing AQHA records, you first need to sign into AQHA Services. If you do not yet have an account, you can easily Create an Account by following the provided instructions. Once logged in, you can navigate to the AQHA Records section to explore the available research reports.
Exploring AQHA Records Research Reports
The AQHA provides a wide array of research reports designed to meet different needs, from basic pedigree information to in-depth performance summaries. These reports are categorized and priced for both members and non-members.
Pedigree and Basic Horse Information
- 4 Generation Color Pedigree (Report 12): This report provides the registered name, date of birth, registration number, and color of each horse in a four-generation pedigree. It’s a fundamental report for understanding a horse’s immediate lineage and appearance.
- Master Registration With All Owners Plus Pedigree (Report 21): A three-generation pedigree that includes the breeder, current recorded owner, and a list of all previous owners. It also details the date of birth, registration number, and color of each horse. This is a free report for AQHA members.
Performance and Show Records
- 4 Generation Pedigree Race And Show Summary (Report 65): Builds upon the basic pedigree by including race and show statistics for each horse, such as speed index, starts, wins, earnings, halter points, and performance points.
- 8 Generation Pedigree Race And Show Summary (Report 66): Offers the same comprehensive performance data as Report 65 but extends back eight generations, providing a deeper historical view of a horse’s lineage and performance.
- Master Registration Plus Performance Plus Pedigree (Report 22): Combines the owner and pedigree information with specific performance details, including points earned in a particular division, money earned, and awards received by the horse.
- Open Show Detail Record (Report 40): Provides extensive details for open show performances, including sire, dam, breeder, owner, show dates, location, judge, class information, number of entries, placings, points earned, and exhibitor details. It also offers a year-by-year summary of class performance and lifetime totals.
- Complete Life Show Record (Open, Youth & Amateur) (Report 44): A comprehensive record of a horse’s lifetime show history across all divisions, similar to combining reports 40, 50, and 60.
Exhibitor-Specific Records
- Complete Youth Detail Record (Report 50): Focuses on a horse’s performance specifically in youth divisions, detailing the exhibitor, their ID number, show dates, placings, and points earned. This report requires selecting a specific youth exhibitor.
- Complete Amateur Detail Record (Report 60): Similar to the youth record, this report details a horse’s performance in amateur divisions, requiring the selection of a specific amateur exhibitor.
- Complete Exhibitor Detail Record (Report 140): Provides a holistic view of an exhibitor’s activity, listing their name, ID, last show date, and a breakdown of their performance by horse and by division (Open, Youth, Amateur), including achievements and point summaries.
Breeding and Progeny Records
- Get of Sire Totals – All Foals (Report 70): Offers a detailed performance summary and awards for a stallion, along with information on all of its foals, including their registration details, race summaries, and show performance.
- Produce of Dam Record (Report 80): Details the performance summary and awards for a dam, including information on all of her foals, their race and show performance, and any awards earned.
- 4 Generation Dam’s Produce Record (Report 100): Extends the “Produce of Dam” record by including a four-generation pedigree of the dam and detailing the produce of her mare foals and their offspring.
Free Records and Access
AQHA offers several Free Records to AQHA members, providing unlimited accessibility. These include the Level 1 eligibility report for horses and the Master Registration with all owners and pedigree. To access these, members can input the horse’s registration number or name and their email address. Genetic health panel test results are also included as part of these free master registration records.
Ordering and Managing Records
When ordering records through AQHA Services, you can add them to your shopping cart and proceed through the checkout process. After ordering, you can view the status of your submitted reports under “Submitted Reports” in AQHA Services. Once the status is marked as successful, you can download the report as a PDF or XML.
Important Notes on Records:
- Reports are typically processed within three hours and may take up to three hours to appear via email or in “Submitted Reports.”
- All reports are automatically deleted from the AQHA system after five days.
- If you had funds in your AQHA Records Research account before the website update, this credit can be used for office-received work but not for online orders.
Volume Records and Additional Resources
For commercial customers purchasing records in large quantities, AQHA offers a Horse or Customer Volume Records service with an annual subscription fee, providing records at a discounted rate. For those seeking detailed race records, the AQHA Records Department can direct you to resources like Equineline and QData (formerly Robin Glenn Pedigrees).
Experiencing Issues?
If you encounter any difficulties or have questions regarding accessing records or understanding the information within the reports, you can contact AQHA Customer Care at 806-376-4811 or use their contact form. Please be aware that response times may be delayed as AQHA works to enhance the member experience.
