1. YOUR NAME

Please insert your correct current name and address details along with your membership number as the owner of the foal, and sign the application prior to forwarding it to AQHA along with the appropriate fee.

2. FOAL NAME CHOICES

Foal names must be 25 characters or less, including spaces, without punctuation or numerals and each name must be unique. Names cannot sound like those of an already registered horse or be offensive or in poor taste in any way. The Association will determine at its sole discretion where a name is in poor taste or inappropriate.   
Some members add to the uniqueness of their horse’s name by using a Registered Prefix, which is owned and used exclusively by them. If another member wishes to use that prefix they will need the prefix owner’s written consent to do so.

3. COLOUR

Official AQHA colours include:
• Bay
• Bay/Brown
• Bay Roan
• Black
• Black/Grey
• Blue Roan
• Brown
• Brown/Black
• Buckskin
• Chestnut
• Cremello
• Dun
• Grey
• Grulla
• Liver Chestnut
• Palomino
• Perlino
• Red Roan
• Taffy

Click here for more detailled information about Horse colours.

The AQHA urges members to register their horses within the due dates to take advantage of the lower registration fees. Should we register a foal as a certain colour and it sheds its foal coat to reveal a change in colour, AQHA will amend the Certificate of Registration free of charge. See the AQHA Official Handbook for a complete list of acceptable colours. Should the colour change be dramatic the Association may request colour photos of the foal to verify the colour.

4. SEX

You must register your foal as the sex it is at the time of application. If you are planning to geld your foal but haven’t done so prior to applying for registration, the foal must be registered as a stallion. Once gelded, the Certificate of Registration can be returned to AQHA to be amended and re-issued free of charge.

PLEASE NOTE: If you register your horse as a gelding and then do not geld him a penalty fee of $3000.00 (including GST) will be applied in order for the horse to be recorded as a stallion instead of a gelding.

5. MARKINGS

It will speed up the processing of your application if the marking are clearly and neatly drawn. Remember, what you draw is exactly what will appear on the Certificate of Registration.

Do not draw arrows, write on the diagram or colour roaning. The AQHA recommends that the white markings be drawn and coloured in with a fine point red texta and the brands and/or hair whorls be drawn with a black pen.

Click on the links provides to find out more information about Horse Identification such as
- markings
- brands
- branding research options.

6. DATE OF BIRTH

Of course the date of birth needs to correspond with the dates of service!

7. BREEDER’S NAME

The breeder of a foal is always the recorded owner of the mare (according to AQHA records) at the time the service took place.

8. PAYMENT

Your horse’s age and the date the application is received by AQHA will determine the registration fee. Payment can be made by cheque, money order or credit card.