The Northwest Quarter Horse Association

Serving the equestrian community of Southeast Washington,
Northeast Oregon, the Pacific Northwest

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Welcome to

Northwest Quarter Horse Association!

The Northwest Quarter Horse Association, Inc. (NWQHA)

has been an active quarter horse association since the mid-1940s. The NWQHA is steeped in a long tradition of quarter horse ownership and the traditions of the real west~the Pacific Northwest. Having been founded by quarter horse owners/ breeders in Pendleton, Athena, Adams, Oregon, the association once encompassed a membership from the states of Oregon, Washington, Califorina, Nevada, and Idaho.

The Northwest Quarter Horse Association has monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of the month, September through June. These meeting rotate to various restaurants / conference rooms around our Oregon-Washington membership area. Emails are sent out to our membership of the time and location of our next monthly meeting.

The NWQHA also tries to have group rides in the wide open spaces as weather, time permits and we ride the indoor arena at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds when winter weather doesn't permit outdoor riding.

If your interested in a NWQHA membership please use this link to find our association Membership Application

Congratulations’ to Dick Monahan

on being elected to the AQHA Executive Committee. Having an AQHA International President from the Northwest will promote, benefit, and bring recognition to the Northwest and The Region One Experience. Dick is a long time member, supporter, and volunteer of the NWQHA along with his wife Brenda. The Monahan’s were instrumental in the early days of the club promoting and supporting Derby's, Futurities, Shows, and Sales; they have raised and raced American Quarter Horses for more than 30 years.

Thank you Dick for all you do, you inspire us all!

New members, interested individuals and guest are always welcome to join our monthly meetings, please email
Our Annual Banquet Awards forms for members of NWQHA and NWQHYA can be found by following this Members' Forms link.

New Feature!

New live Community Forum, register and log in now! To access this new feature click this link or go the the members drop down bar and click Community Forum.

The 61th Annual
Southeastern Washington Show Circuit

is sponsored by Northwest Quarter Horse Association and is one of the largest - best attended horse shows of the Pacific Northwest. Our show is AQHA, WSQHA, WSQHYA, IQHA, IQHYA MSQHA sanctioned.

Location for this show is the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds, 363 Orchard Street & So. 9th Avenue Walla Walla, WA -Google map directions- use zoom (up/down) slider for greater map details.