The mission of the Tennessee Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame shall be to honor those TQHA members who have faithfully served and contributed to the success of the association throughout the years.
Founding History of TQHA
In 1962 George Tackett, Ski Lubinski, and several other Quarter Horse lovers started the Tri-State Quarter Horse Association which included members from Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. On May 28, 1963, they filed for a corporation in the state of Tennessee.
Prior to 1962, the only AQHA shows held in Tennessee were in Franklin and at the Mid-South Fair in Memphis. The first AQHA show held east of Memphis was with the rodeo in Franklin.
The Tri-State Association put on six shows in Memphis and the Mississippi area in 1962. In the next two years, 1963 and 1964, their shows included those held in Jackson, Milan, Alamo, Humboldt, Trenton, Parsons, Savannah, Selmer, and the Memphis area. With membership growing by leaps and bounds, the charter members knew Tennessee was ready for their own association. George Tackett was elected as the president of that split-off association.
In 1966 TQHA added to the Franklin venue shows held in Dickson, Fairview, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, and Nashville. The membership continually grew with new members from the Cookeville and Knoxville area. The following year, TQHA had shows across the entire state. According to Tennessee state records, in March of 1969 the Tri-State Quarter Horse Association was officially changed to the Tennessee Quarter Horse Association, Inc. It was again changed in 1989 to non-profit status.
TQHA Hall of Fame Members
2013
iNDUCTEE #1 - George Tackett
INDUCTEE #2 - Ski Lubinski
2014
INDUCTEE #3 - Beverly Lubinski
INDUCTEE #4 - George Price
2015
INDUCTEE # 5 - Barbara Fisher
INDUCTEE # 6- Cliff Keesee
2017
INDUCTEE # 7 - Larry McDonald
INDUCTEE # 8 - ANNE BRZEZICKI
2018
INDUCTEE #9 - Roger & Sandra Elder
INDUCTEE #10 - JOAN WALKER
INDUCTEE #11 -DR. DAVE WHITAKER
2019
INDUCTEE #12 - STEVE & CATHY FOWLER
INDUCTEE # 13 -Pat Kress
2023
INDUCTEE # 14 - John Ed Tabb
2024
INDUCTEE # 15 - Mitch and geana Leslie
2025