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

Free Novice Youth Classes & Reduced Cross Over Fees for Novice Exhibitors!

To increase participation & encourage young  riders, we are allowing the Novice Youth to ride for Free in all Novice Youth classes (no entry fee!) and the 10 and Under Walk/Jog exhibitors will also enjoy a free ride (again, no entry fee!). Also, the Novice Youth will be offered to cross over into Youth Classes for a reduced entry fee of $10.00, additionally Novice Amateur will also be offered an entry fee of $10.00 to cross over into Amateur classes.
Additional excitement includes added money classes that pay out per go eliminating the necessity to show under all 4 judges. The Circuit will provide $500 in added money in each of the following classes: Open Working Cow Horse, Open Senior Cutting, Open Junior Cutting and Amateur cutting paid out at $250 PER GO.
As well as promoting the free Novice Youth Classes, reduced cross over entry fees for Novice Exhibitors and added money classes, the Southeastern Washington Show Circuit will offer recognition by awarding the AQHA Hi-Point Trophy for Hi-Point Halter Horses as well as  the beautiful AQHA All-Around Trophies in Open, Amateur, & Youth Divisions.