New Mexico Quarter Horse Association

2026 Land Of Enchantment Circuit

NMQHA hosted the 2026 Land of Enchantment show at EXPO New Mexico on March 21-22, 2026. Thank you to exhibitors for a wonderful double-judged AQHA show with ranch, all-around, and all-breed classes. Thank you to judges Curtis Reynolds and John Briggs.

Thank you to our many sponsors including Horsemen’s Feed & Supply who sponsored the Ranch Division, Jason Turner, Dee Atchley for sponsoring exhibitor bags, and our lunch sponsors, Dion’s Pizza and Livery Performance Horses.

This show is always family-friendly and for exhibitors of all ages. We were proud to offer cool awards and random cash prizes. See you next year!

THANK YOU to our presenting sponsor, Hutton Broadcasting and their station, 107.5 Outlaw Country Radio. Livestream their station here.

 2026 FUN SHOWS

NMQHA’s fourth annual Buckle Series of three All-Breed Fun Shows will be May 10, June 21, and November 22, 2026 at the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Posse Arena. Exhibitors who join NMQHA as members and participate in at least two of the three fun shows are eligible for buckles and other awards.

May 10 is Mother’s Day and we are proud to share that Darryl and Liz Shough will be providing a special exhibitor lunch in honor of all the moms out there!

THANK YOU to BergerBriggs, our Fun Shows sponsor, Bernalillo County Sheriffs Posse, Bernalillo County 4-H, all exhibitors, their families, judges, volunteers and staff for making these shows possible.

2026 New Mexico State Fair

The 2026 New Mexico State Fair will be September 10-20, 2026 at EXPO New Mexico in Albuquerque. State Fair is a multi-breed show with options for all different breeds and disciplines throughout the week.

The horse show schedule has not been announced yet. We will provide additional details as they become available. 

2026 Year-End Awards

In order to qualify for year-end awards, NMQHA members must show to a minimum of 3 judges across the 2026 show year and participate in at least 2 classes within each division showed. For example, an exhibitor showing in Level 1 Youth must show in at least 2 Level 1 Youth classes to qualify. Membership forms and sponsorship forms can be found on the ABOUT page. Shows and judges counted this year are listed below.

Land of Enchantment Circuit – 2 judges

Border Circuit hosted by SWQHA – 2 judges

New Mexico State Fair – TBD judges

NEW IN 2026! NMQHA is proud to recognize exhibitors who participate in the AQHA-approved Western Dressage program. In order to qualify, Western Dressage exhibitors must be members of NMQHA and pay a $30 nomination fee. Awards will be recognized in the following divisions if there are qualifying winners.

Review rules and qualifying instructions here.

Open Divisions – Basic, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4

Amateur Divisions – Basic, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4

Youth Divisions – Basic, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4