THE American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) has confirmed it is not renewing its 25-year-long affiliate agreement with the Irish Quarter Horse Association (IQHA), resulting in the termination of IQHA’s affiliate status.

Heidi Doyle, IQHA Secretary, said the main reason the affiliation was not renewed was that the body has not run an approved AQHA show since 2017, against the requirement that at least one approved show be held each year.