The purpose of the Virginia Quarter Horse Association is to develop positive participation in Quarter Horse activities within Virginia in cooperation with the American Quarter Horse Association.  Above all, the Virginia Quarter Horse Association will encourage sportsmanship and family values in all activities.

The Virginia Amateur Quarter Horse Association (VAQHA) is a division of VQHA. Adults who are age 19 or older as of January 1st are eligible to join the Amateur Association unless they train, show or judge horse shows professionally.

The purpose of the Virginia Quarter Horse Youth Association is to improve and promote the American Quarter Horse breed, to improve and develop the capabilities of youth, both individually and through group participation, in the breeding, raising, exhibition, and recreational use of American Quarter Horses.  

The VQHA Queen serves as an ambassador of the association, encouraging membership in the association, making appearances at state and regional Quarter Horse functions, as well as visiting related open show and breed show associations to raise awareness of the VQHA and the Quarter Horse breed.

The VQHA Horseback Riding Program is designed to reward Virginia Quarter Horse Association, Virginia Amateur Quarter Horse Association and Virginia Quarter Horse Youth Association members. In our awards for hour’s program you can earn awards for the hours you have ridden.    

The Virginia Quarter Horse Association (VQHA) Virginia Bred Program (VBP) provides an opportunity for stallion owners to advertise to responsible Virginia mare owners to promote, market, and show their offspring. Virginia Bred offers special pay back futurity classes, which are restricted to offspring foaled in Virginia

The Virginia Quarter Horse Association is proudly supported by the Virginia Horse Industry Board. The Virginia Horse Industry Board promotes and develops economic opportunities for the betterment of the horse industry in Virginia. The Virginia horse industry is an important, broad based, multi-faceted segment of state agriculture.