09/20/2026
Today, we are proud to introduce the Quarter Horse Heritage Project.
For generations, the histories of the American Quarter Horse and the American Paint Horse have been closely connected.
Some of the horses that helped build the early Paint Horse breed carried documented Quarter Horse bloodlines. Their pedigrees trace to the same influential horses, ranches and breeding programs that shaped the American Quarter Horse.
Yet today, some descendants of that shared history cannot be recognized by AQHA because of the registry listed on one side of their pedigree.
The Quarter Horse Heritage Project was created to preserve that history and advocate for a proposed AQHA rule change that would allow certain qualifying horses with documented Quarter Horse ancestry to be considered for AQHA Appendix registration.
This is not about changing what a Quarter Horse is.
It is about recognizing documented Quarter Horse ancestry, honoring the history our breeds share, and creating a carefully defined path for horses whose pedigrees connect directly back to the Quarter Horse.
Our website explores the history behind the proposal, the horses that helped shape these bloodlines, examples of living horses that could qualify, and the proposed rule itself.
We invite you to learn the history, read the proposal, and follow along as we work to bring this idea before AQHA.
Our history is already connected.
It’s time to recognize it.
🐴 Quarter Horse Heritage Project
www.quarterhorseheritageproject.com
