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  N.Q.H.R. has been registering horses for 50+ years; our founding stock closely following that of the other quarter registries with one difference. We are the only quarter horse registry that has always recognized quarter horses of all markings and colors. N.Q.H.R. was the first quarter horse registry to allow Cremello, and Perlino as well as recognize Champagne and pearl factored horses. The N.Q.H.R also recognizes paint marked quarter bred horses, and the value of fresh bloodlines that are of unmistakable quarter type.

Quality products and outstanding customer service are our goal. We strive to correctly identify your horses genetic color history, by aiding you in researching any known pedigree, and staying up to date on the latest color research. Knowing and recording a horse’s genetics and history provide a sounder basis for breeders seeking a specific color or working style, and a better means of identification for owners.

Horse owners who register with the N.Q.H.R. not only receive peace of mind knowing they have proof of ownership, they also receive an added value in there horses. Many people ask why does a piece of paper make a horse more valuable? Our answer is would you buy a car without knowing how many miles it has or how many people have owned it. A registration certificate provides a written history of ownership, breeding, and in the case a horse is stolen a proof of identification that greatly aids in recovery.

Recognizing the need of all horse owners to preserve the ownership records of their horses the N.Q.H.R offers multiple sections designed to provide registration of ownership services for all quality horses regardless of their breeding or history. While we strive to honor and reproduce the foundation lines and "type" this registry has preserved for 50 years, the N.Q.H.R has also continued to seek out and recognize new lines of true quarter 'type' in an effort to continue to allow fresh blood into the lines and avoid the debilitating and even deadly diseases that can crop out with inbreeding.

The N.Q.H.R offers the following sections to more fully serve the quarter horse breed:

            Quarter Horse        

Horses resulting from the breeding of two verifiably registered Quarter Horses, that meet the markings guideline. Listed in the stud books as Full Blooded Quarter Horse.

          Quarter Type

Horses deemed to be obvious Quarter type by a director of the N.Q.H.R, that meet the markings guideline. Parentage verification not required. Listed in the Stud Books as breeding stock.

          1/2 or 3/4  Quarter

Horses with a verifiable percentage of quarter horse breeding, that meet the markings guideline. Listed in the Stud Books as breeding stock.

          Paint Type   

Horses of obvious or known Paint breeding deemed to be obvious quarter type which meet the markings guideline for paint. Parentage verification not required. Listed in the Stud Books as breeding stock.

          Paint         

Horses resulting from the breeding of two verifiably registered quarter horse or Paint registered horses that are each minimum ¾ Quarter bred, and meeting the markings guideline. Horses registered in this section will be recorded in the Stud books as Full Blooded Paint Marked.

          Registration of Ownership       

Open section for registration of verifiable Ownership

 No marking or size restrictions. Parentage verification not required. Not listed in the stud books of the N.Q.H.R.

To see how  your horses offspring can be registered in a higher section please feel free to visit our FAQ's page.