May 2-3, 2026
Amarillo Tri-State Fairgrounds
Cow Horse, Ranch & Western-focused AQHA Show
AQHA & TQHA Approved
Judges: Jan Dublin & Steve Brown
$5,000 Added Money + Jackpot Classes! Over $2,500 in prizes! $6,000 in TQHA Bonus Bucks awarded to TQHA members!
Move In – Friday, May 1 at 8:00 a.m.
The Amarillo National Center will be open Friday from 4pm-6pm for riding.
Coggins & out-of-state health certificates WILL BE CHECKED at the gate upon arrival!
Need hay or feed delivered to the show? HF&C Amarillo will deliver hay, grain, & many other products you may need to the fairgrounds for FREE on Friday at 10:00a.m. & 3:00p.m. and Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
Call 806-622-9800 to order!
$6,000 in TQHA Bonus Bucks Paybacks!
The following TQHA Bonus Bucks will be awarded to TQHA members:
– The highest-placing TQHA member in the Youth, Amateur, Select, & Open High-Point divisions will each receive $100.
– 5 lucky TQHA members will receive $50 in the random prize drawings.
$5,350 in TQHA Bonus Bucks (cash prizes) will be awarded as follows:
– The top TQHA member in the circuit will receive a $50 TQHA bonus in each of the following classes:
| Level 1 Youth Western Pleasure | Youth Western Pleasure |
| Level 1 Youth Horsemanship | Youth Horsemanship |
| Level 1 Youth Trail | Youth Trail |
| Level 1 Youth Showmanship | Youth Showmanship |
– The top 2 TQHA members in the circuit will each receive a $50 TQHA bonus in each of the following classes:
| Level 1 Open Ranch Trail | Amateur Performance Halter Mares |
| Level 1 Open Ranch Riding | Amateur Performance Halter Geldings |
| Open Reining | Select Boxing |
| Open Western Pleasure | Level 1 Youth Ranch Trail |
| Open Trail | Level 1 Youth Ranch Riding |
| Level 1 Amateur Ranch Riding | Level 1 Youth Showmanship |
| Level 1 Amateur Ranch Trail | Youth Ranch Trail |
| Level 1 Amateur Western Pleasure | Youth Ranch Riding |
| Level 1 Amateur Horsemanship | Youth Working Western Rail |
| Level 1 Amateur Showmanship | Youth Working Cow Horse |
| Level 1 Amateur Trail | Youth Box-Drive |
| Amateur Reining | Youth Boxing |
| Amateur Box-Drive | Youth Reining |
| Amateur Boxing | Youth Performance Halter Mares |
| Amateur Western Pleasure | Youth Performance Halter Geldings |
| Amateur Horsemanship | Amateur Trail |
– The top 3 TQHA members in the circuit will each receive a $50 TQHA bonus in each of the following classes:
| Open Ranch Trail | Amateur Ranch Trail |
| Open Working Western Rail | Amateur Working Western Rail |
| Open Ranch Riding | Select Ranch Trail |
| Junior Working Cow Horse | Select Working Western Rail |
| Senior Working Cow Horse | Select Ranch Riding |
| Amateur Ranch Riding | Select Working Cow Horse |
| Amateur Working Cow Horse |
Funding provided by the Texas Racing Commission Horse Industry Escrow Account.
Both horse owners & exhibitors must be TQHA members by the start of the show to be eligible for TQHA paybacks.
Show Awards
$5,000 Added Money & Jackpots are outlined in the showbill.
High Point Champions in each division will receive a Champion Buckle Cup – Level 1 Youth, Youth, Level 1 Amateur, Amateur, Select, & Open Divisions will be awarded.
Reserve High Point Champions in each division will receive an award, sponsored by HF&C Amarillo! Level 1 Youth, Youth, Level 1 Amateur, Amateur, Select, & Open Divisions will be awarded.
Class winners of each class will receive a prize, sponsored by HF&C Amarillo. Class placing ribbons will be available in the show office for 1st-10th place.
Thank you to our award sponsor, HF&C Amarillo!
Host Hotels:
Best Western Plus Amarillo East
King Room: $104.00, 2 Queen Beds: $109.00
1505 Ross Street, Amarillo, TX 79102
Phone: 806-418-8974
Direct Booking Link: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.44780.html?groupId=7K4PP5B7
Cactus Cove Inn & Suites – $110/night
2501 E. Interstate Dr. Amarillo, TX 79104
Phone: 806-905-6089 and mention “PQHA” to receive the show discount!
https://www.cactuscoveinn.com/
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