In what year was the American Quarter Horse Journal first published?

• A. 1940
• B. 1948
• C. 1950
• D. 1960

Answer: (B)

The question is about the starting point of the official AQHA publication, which helps you connect how the organization communicated with its members and judges. The American Quarter Horse Journal first appeared in 1948. This year marks the launch of the formal periodical after the association’s early years, providing a dedicated channel for breed news, show results, judging standards, rule updates, and feature articles. The timeline makes sense because the AQHA itself was founded in 1940, but the journal did not begin until the late 1940s, making 1948 the inaugural issue. The later dates would place the start after the journal actually began, and thus don’t fit the historical record.