Ummm...AQHA good... maybe some of them. If I had to pin down the level I would say between state breed show and open show competition. Pretty beginner friendly. There were a few real nice horses though. I didn't pay too much attention to payout, but I bet it's posted on the show bill on the American Ranch Horse Association website. Let me know if you can't find it, and I'll try to find out. I didn't see the speed classes either, so I'm not sure how good those horses were.