AQHA Transfers – Cheap and Painless
February 21, 2012
Get your multiple horse transfers out of the way today!
You’ve found the perfect horse. Now it’s time to get him transferred into your name. AQHA can help! Share this post on Facebook.
Buyer beware? Maybe, maybe not. Maybe that horse picked you. You saw him and thought, “wow, he’d be the perfect [insert discipline here] horse!” So you talk to the owner, (or whoever was buying the feed…) pay the person, load him up and ride off into the sunset with the perfect horse.
Then you wake up in the middle of the night and realize that your wonderful [insert discipline here] horse didn’t happen to have a transfer tacked to his ear. What now? Thank goodness, you got the horse’s AQHA registration certificate. You decide to do some investigating, and the owner listed on the certificate is NOT who you bought the horse from.
This is called a multiple transfer situation, and it’s more common than you think. It’s so hard to resist when you find the perfect American Quarter Horse, you just want to worry about paperwork later! But think of it like buying a car. The horse’s certificate is like a car title. It’s a must-have. And your name on it is a must-have, too!
In this situation, you will need to start by contacting two people: the person you bought the horse from and the owner on the certificate. Once you have the person you bought the horse from on the horn, get a transfer from him. (Download a transfer form here.) Ask him who he bought the horse from and any contact information he has for that person. If you’re on the phone with the owner on AQHA record, ask him who he sold the horse to, and get him to send you a transfer to that effect. Keep going along that route until you either get back to yourself or meet in the middle. Once you have all transfers from each seller to each buyer, send everything to AQHA with the horse’s certificate, and viola! You got yourself a certified, bona fide, ownership-updated [insert discipline here] horse!
Now, there are certain times when certain people cannot be contacted by normal means. AQHA is glad to help. Gather all the information you have, including the horse’s certificate, and send it all to AQHA with a statement. We’ll do our best to contact these people for you and retrieve their signatures on their respective transfers.
If you have a story about a transfer pickle, post a comment! Also, read Papers to Prove It for tips and advice to consider before and during your purchase.
Your Chance to Save!
For a limited time, enjoy AQHA’s transfer special. Normally, AQHA charges a $15 transfer fee for each transfer submitted to AQHA. During our transfer special, AQHA is charging only $15 per horse! (The transfers must be submitted together, and membership rules still apply.) There is no additional form needed to receive the offer. The normal transfer report forms, the horse’s original certificate and a $15 payment (per horse) is all you need. Take advantage of this special while it lasts, and get your records updated today!
As always, at your service,
Kayla Randall
AQHA Customer Service
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February 6th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Nice to know now.. I spent an arm and a leg on an Quarter Horse… and follow procedures.. and STILL because someones way back when didn’t sign a paper, she’s not my horse….
February 12th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
I am a small breeder, and i have broblems with my buyers not registrationing ,and selling ,then new owner wants me to transfer the hores to them ? what is the best thing to do ? julie grant
February 13th, 2009 at 10:44 am
My horse, Colten’s Conclusion, now gelded, has an old torn up transfer paper signed by the breeder, Michael Kavanaugh and lists the second owner as Curt Baumgarth. Mr. Baumgarth did not sign the transfer papers. I have talked with Mr Kavanaugh over the phone and have now searched for and sent 4 registered letters to Mr. Baumgarth who seems to move around a lot. Last fall I sent a final letter to Mr. Baumgarth at the address listed by the AQHA. The letter was returned as undelivered. I purchased the horse on Oct. 31, 2006 from a Paula Darby. She works for the New Holland Auction in New Holland, PA. Paula picks up horses brought to the (killer) auction, tries them out and resells them. All she could tell me was that the man who brought the horse to the auction had a southern accent. Colten is sound and is a good trail horse but what Parelli would describe as a left-brained introvert (calm but not very forward). That is good for me as I am a 69 year old lady, formerly a 3-day rider and fox hunter. I keep Colten at home with an old TB broodmare for company. I plan to use Colten as a trail horse and would like to go on AQHA sponsored rides and perhaps compete in trail classes if I can find any here in Chester County, PA. (Southeast, PA) I plan to keep Colten and have made arrangements in my will for a friend to take him for her riding school should I become incapacitated. Colten will be 12 in April. I would like to get Mr. Baumgarth, his wife Sandy or daughter Chesley to sign transfer papers for me, but so far have no response from them and I have searched online at 4 different addresses. The transfer papers I have are so torn up and fragile.
Can we get him to sign new ones?
February 13th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Please respond to Equiart@verizon.net Thank you so much.
February 13th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Julie,
Thank you for your comment! I receive many calls with a seller in a situation similar to this one. AQHA rules state that it is the seller’s responsibility to make sure the buyer has the appropriate paperwork to update the ownership of the horse. However, AQHA rules do not state who’s responsibility it is to send the paperwork to AQHA. If you are breeding foals, and are the owner of the mare at time of foaling, you may submit the registration/transfer to AQHA yourself, thus preventing the buyer from neglecting to do so and also making sure the horse’s records stay current. As for the people who are contacting you for a transfer, the only signature you can give them according to AQHA rules is a signed transfer putting the horse into the person’s name that you directly sold the horse to. That person will then need to collect all in-between transfers in order to have the horse registered/transfered into their name.
Thank you again for your comment! If you have further questions regarding transfers, or anything else, please contact myself or another AQHA Customer Service Representative at 806-376-4811. We love to hear from you and always happy to assist!
Kayla Randall
AQHA Customer Service
April 6th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Hi, I am trying to download a transfer form and am on dial up with unsuccessful attempts here to download, it says it has completed the task on a blank page, with you form present. Can you please email to myself (PDF) a copy of this form, so I can process a transfer ASAP. Thanks.
April 8th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
I bought a horse from an individual who said the horse was registered but they never had it transferred. BArrell horse.
Now I find out he doesnt know her registered name and that it
has been several years since he bought her and cant remember the
previous owners last name and there is no address or phone no. for this person. All I have is the stable she used and it is no longer in business or at least the phone no is not a working number. Looks like i am oiut ofluck on this registratiion tansfer
doesnt it.
April 8th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
We recently acquired a horse that has never been registered, but we’re hoping to get him papered (he’s turning 5), but he’s been sold 3 times since he was bred. (Both parents were DNA typed). Anyone know how this is supposed to work? Do we still have to get transfer records for all owners even though he was never registered with AQHA with them?
April 9th, 2009 at 7:07 am
S. W. Kidder,
AQHA does not have a system in place to identify a horse by any means other than the registered name/number of the horse, or the registered name/number of the horse’s sire or dam. If you do not have any of this information, AQHA cannot search for the horse in question. Good luck and please contact Customer Service if you would like to speak with a representative.
Kayla Randall
AQHA Customer Service
April 9th, 2009 at 7:09 am
Rebecca,
AQHA does not knowingly allow skipped transfers on a horse. If you do submit the horse’s registration application, along with any information you have regarding the transfers, AQHA will attempt to contact all persons involved to obtain the appropriate signatures.
Plese feel free to contact Customer Service at 806-376-4811 M-F 8-5 CST if you would like to have a representative review the situation.
Kayla Randall
AQHA Customer Service
April 10th, 2009 at 3:43 am
I purchased a retired AQHA racehorse back in Aug. I have a completed transfer form signed by the seller, and I was given his registration certificate. Unfortunately, I have lost his certificate, but I still have his transfer paper, and a b/w copy of his certificate. Can I send in his transfer without his registration certificate? Or, how can I get a copy of his papers to then send in my registration certificate? Thanks, Kathryn
April 13th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Kathryn,
AQHA rules prohibit the completion of a transfer if the origional certificate is not received. You will need to file a request to have the certificate duplicated when you submit the transfer. AQHA has a form available for this type of occasion, the Affidavit for Duplicate Certificate. It is available at the following link.
http://www.aqha.com/forms/pdf/AffidavitDupCertWEB.pdf
The current record owner of the horse will need to complete part one of the form. You will need to complete part two since you once had posession of the certificate. Each part must be notorized. Along with this form, submit the transfer you have and four pictures of the horse. AQHA will duplicate the certificate and transfer the horse at the same time.
Please feel free to contact AQHA Customer Service at 806-376-4811 Monday-Friday, 8-5 CST and a representative will be happy to assist you with any questions.
Kayla Randall
AQHA Customer Service
July 24th, 2009 at 8:34 am
I work for FAS in Bogota at the Office of Agricultural Affairs. I am trying to contact Kenny Knowlon who is supposed to judge at a horse exhibition in Colombia in late August. However, he has not answered to our 7/10 email message. We are setting up an appointment with him when he will be in Bogota.
This message is addressed to Mr. David Avery who sent a letter on 6/25 to announce Mr. Knowlon’s visit.
Thanks,
July 24th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Alberto,
Please continue trying to contact Kenny. I know he has been very busy in Brazil and will respond as soon as he can.
Thank you,
Kay Preston
Secretary to David Avery
July 27th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Is thier a penalty for not registering a horse after you buy the horse. say you bought the horse in August of 08 and you are just now geting time to register the horse will it cost more to register the horse since its been almost a year?
July 29th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Kathy,
AQHA does not have a deadline for transfers. There is no late fee assessed. The fee paid, however, is the fee charged by AQHA at the time the transfer is submitted. For example, if the transfer fee was $10 when the horse was purchased, but has changed, you pay the current fee.
Please do not hesisatate to leave a comment or contact Customer Service at 806-376-4811 Monday-Friday 8-5 CST if you need more information or have further questions.
Kayla Randall
AQHA Customer Service
November 7th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
I have a 2 yr old and aquried him a year ago. Our circumstances are unique as I got him in a raffle for charity. I have not transfered him and don’t quite know how. I have his registration papers but the owners listed are his old owners. How would I go about getting him transfered in the best possible way?
November 15th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Hi,
I recently took in a former barrel horse who did not have her papers with her. I tracked her brand and talked to the last registered owner of her. She gave me her reg. # and reg name but said she lost her paperwork, it has been 10 years since she owned her. I really want to breed this mare and want her papers and ownership transferred. Is there any way to do this without going through the lady that is really no help?
Thanks,
Desiree
November 30th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
I bought a mare at a auction not too long ago, i notised she had a tattoo in her uper lip the number is J23085, I would like to know if possible how i can get ahold of her information, I talked to the people from the auction from where I bought my horse and they sent me to this website.
May 3rd, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Aloha, I have a mare we purchased back in July 28th 2004. I just noticed we have never registered her in our name under Ironwood ranch ID# 3317647. The horse is registered under # 3204247 as Chicka Biddy. Former owner we have the AQHA papers from to transfer is Micheal J. Botelho ID# 2675257. Are we eligiable for registering this mare we own? Please let me know ASAP. Mahalo Virginia Weaver
Ironwood Ranch Manager
May 13th, 2010 at 9:02 am
The fees for a transfer are $15 for a current Member or $55 for nonmembers. Payment of the required fee as specified in rule 222 shall be a matter of private negotiation between the buyer and seller and may be paid by either of them, but such fee must accompany the transfer, with the membership status of the buyer determining the applicable transfer fee.
Please utilize the link below to view AQHA’s most Frequently Asked Question’s. I trust you will be able to obtain the information you have requested regarding a transfer of ownership.
General information:
http://www.aqha.com/association/registration/transfer.html
AQHA Forms:
http://www.aqha.com/forms/index.html
Transfer Report form:
http://www.aqha.com/association/registration/pdf/transferreport_082605.pdf
June 7th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
I sold a Gelding I need a transfer form so the new owner can put there name on the horses papers thank you.. contact numerber 1 250- 674- 3613
September 30th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
How much does it cost if the owner’s name on the papers needs to be changed? If the horse is in my husbands name and I would like it to be put in my name instead, how should I go about doing that?
October 15th, 2010 at 4:02 am
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December 6th, 2011 at 9:24 am
Hello, I will explain my problem… I buy a QH mare and I have the original certificate registration and I don’t know how to transfer it to my name? I buy the mare of a trader who has been searching the horse in an auction. I did some research but I found nothing about the previous owner. I want to know how make to transfer at my name. Thank you very much for your help!
*I’m sorry I do not speak English very well so please could you contact me by email.
February 22nd, 2012 at 12:51 pm
Hello Kayla,
I bought a gelding last spring INHERITED R FORTUNE, a palomino “stallion” born April 28, 2002. The lady that I bought him from lost his certificate but gave me transfer papers, signed by the previous owner as she never had him transfered into her name. I printed off the affidavit but I need to get into contact with the owner on your records. Is there a way that I can get the contact information from you?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Pam
February 24th, 2012 at 11:47 am
I purchased two quarter horses last year and have the transfers but they have been put away and forgotten as we moved around. What is the process to send in a late registration that has a sale date for last year?
Thanks,
Anni
May 23rd, 2012 at 4:30 am
I cannot open any of the links to get to the transfer forms.
June 24th, 2012 at 9:31 am
I am considering buying a horse where the current owner states they have the aqha application papers,but have not sent them in, but whoever buys the horse can register it. How can I be sure I am not being taken on a ride?
August 14th, 2012 at 2:30 pm
Hi
I’m in a multiple transfer situation and currently I am missing a link in the chain of owners. To the best of my knowledge the owner has passed away and there are no next of kin I can contact.
What do I do? I have contact with some of the previews owners and the horse is identified by electronic chip.
I do have the horse passport of the danish horse association and the original old original certificate from AQHA.
January 11th, 2013 at 6:33 pm
I bought a horse from a guy that provided the original registration papers, but he refused to will out the BUYER information from when HE purchased the horse because he didn’t want to pay renewal membership fees. He purchased the horse in 2008 and then sold the horse to me in 2012. I have the original papers. SO, how do I do a transfer when the previous owner refuses to complete info when he bought the horse?
Please advise. Thanks.
February 10th, 2013 at 8:55 pm
What if the horse is a rescue horse and there’s no telling who has owned the horse since the name on the certificate or how to contact that person?
March 16th, 2013 at 7:03 pm
How do I transfer a horse from a owner who has died? His son is selling all his horses and I bought one. The son gave me the registration paper work so what do I do now? Please advise.