
AQHA All Around Categories

To be eligible for all-around honors, a horse in the open divisions, amateur in the amateur divisions, select amateur in the select or amateur classes or youth in the youth divisions must compete in at least three AQHA-approved classes in their respective division – in three or more categories.
Category I
Halter/Performance Halter
Category II
Reining
Working Cow Horse
Western Riding
Ranch Trail
Trail
Category III
Team Penning
Ranch Sorting
Barrel Racing
Pole Bending
Stake Race***
Cowboy Mounted Shooting
Category IV
Jumping
Working Hunter
Hunter Hack
Category V
Western Pleasure
2-Year-Old Western Pleasure*
Hunter Under Saddle
Working Hunter Under Saddle
Pleasure Driving**
Ranch Riding
Working Western Rail
Category VI
Tie-down Roping
Breakaway Roping
Dally Team Roping-Heading
Dally Team Roping-Heeling
Cutting
Category VII
Showmanship at Halter***
Western Horsemanship***
Hunt Seat Equitation***
Equitation Over Fences***
* Open division only
** Open and amateur divisions only
*** Amateur and youth divisions only