The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) will hold its Annual Awards Banquet and General Membership Meeting on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

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OPELOUSAS, LA–JANUARY 29, 2026–The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) will hold its Annual Awards Banquet and General Membership Meeting on Saturday, April 18, 2026, beginning at 5:00 p.m. The event will take place in the Event Center at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, located at 2235 Creswell Lane Ext., Opelousas, Louisiana, 70570.

During the meeting, the membership will elect four (4) individuals to serve three-year terms on the LQHBA Board of Directors. One board member will be elected from each of the following districts: Central District, South Central District, Southeast District, and Southwest District.

LQHBA members may nominate candidates for these board seats. All nominations must be submitted to the LQHBA office by trackable/certified mail and must be postmarked on or before Friday, February 6, 2026. A nomination form is available HERE. Nominees must meet the qualifications set forth in the association’s bylaws, which are available HERE. Each nominee must also accept the nomination in writing, and the LQHBA office must receive the acceptance by trackable/certified delivery within 10 days from notification.

The following members of the 2026 LQHBA Board of Directors are seeking re-election:

• Northern District: None
• Central District: Karen Falgoust
• South Central District: Jerome Bellard
• Southeast District: Open
• Southwest District: Bobbi Randle

This is the only procedure for nominating candidates for the upcoming election. The membership will be notified of the candidates for each district online at lqhba.com.

Voting will be conducted in person at the 2026 LQHBA Annual Awards Banquet and General Membership Meeting. Voting will open at 2:00 p.m. and close at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 18. A valid photo ID (valid driver’s license) is required to vote, with no exceptions. Mail-in ballots will not be permitted.

A separate announcement regarding Champions and Hall of Fame Awards will be posted at a later date.

All members should be receiving letters and forms by mail soon, as they were sent out last week.

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