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Empire Performance Horses & Therapy Barrel & Pole Horse Training, Futurity Horses, Equine Body Work, Lessons, Sales + More At EPH we focus on barrel racing and pole bending horses and riders.

From training futurity horses to open horses, or helping those who are seeking extra guidance in the barrel racing industry we offer a program that is built around each individual. We also offer a haul in lesson program, travel coaching and competition support. We also support our athletes with a wide range of equine body work, focused on PEMF therapies and Micro current technology. Our goal is to bring horses and riders to their full potential and share the love of horses and racing.

Just a casual Tuesday night 👑
10/21/2026

Just a casual Tuesday night 👑

10/18/2026

There is a coming yearling full sister to the mare in the video! Sired by Wheel Redneck-That and out of a thoroughbred mare.

The mare in the video is on track for her 4 year old year. “Spice” has been easy to work with, easy to teach, has a great personality and overall has been extremely fun to ride. We’d ride 100 more of this cross.

⭐️great build
⭐️great size
⭐️big b***d
⭐️great feet
⭐️smart
⭐️athletic
⭐️easy to work with

Don’t miss out on her full sister! Pictures of the coming yearling will be in the comments. Get in contact with Alesha Lowry for more information!

‼️HORSE IN VIDEO IS NOT FOR SALE‼️

10 years ago this month! What a wild ride. 2016 Congress holds a very special place in my heart. I lost my mom hours bef...
10/08/2026

10 years ago this month! What a wild ride. 2016 Congress holds a very special place in my heart. I lost my mom hours before this run was made. A Congress I will never forget.

Smokin Play Red 19.989 to win the Pole Bending, and placed 9th in the Junior Barrels.

Play Red Sally ran Top 5 in both her classes.

Crazy to look back..


We have a few fall/winter lesson spots available for 2026! We currently are full on training stalls until late spring/ea...
10/07/2026

We have a few fall/winter lesson spots available for 2026! We currently are full on training stalls until late spring/early summer of 2027! Lessons are haul in only at this time. We do have a wait list started for summer 2027 on training stalls.

Our lesson program alone brought home from the 2026 Congress across Youth, Amateur & Open classes

👑 FIVE Top 5’s (new PR’s included)
👑 One Top 10 (new PR)
👑 Two Top 15’s (new PR’s included)
👑 Top 20 (staying inside the 15 second bubble)

Located in Huron, Ohio. Indoor and outdoor arenas available.

10/07/2026

Hayleigh & Zans Shining Chex running a 15.9 to sit in the Top 20 of the Youth 14-18 Barrels.

We couldn’t be more proud of this duo! Hayleigh just started running competitively about 8 months ago and this was her first Congress experience. Zans Shining Chex has been on the rodeo road since 2022 and hasn’t been back to the Congress in 4 years.

What an amazing first experience they had! We can not wait to see where they’ll be in another year! They just get better and better with each trip down the alley way!


We’re missing two girls but WOWZERS! What a group! This was our largest group we’ve taken to the Congress to date, and w...
10/05/2026

We’re missing two girls but WOWZERS! What a group! This was our largest group we’ve taken to the Congress to date, and we couldn’t be more proud of each and every one of them! The grit this group carried with them is unmatched. Some of them are just getting started! We are just happy and thankful to be a part of their journeys, being able to coach and cheer them on. Watching these girls break through walls and seeing their smiles on the other side has been the most rewarding part of it all.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:

👑 Kaitlyn & Frost My Nick Bar-
came out with a bang running a 15.5 in the Lvl 1 14-18 Barrels, grabbing 6th! Which was a new personal best for her. Then came out and ran two 15.3’s easing out the pen after catching a barrel!

👑 Kaila & Smart Little Paris-
Caught a barrel in the Lvl 1 14-18 to run what would have been a new personal best, but came back with a 15.0 to place 4th in the Youth 14-18 and a 15.2 to place 5th in the Junior Barrels. Connor also qualified for the sweep finals on Smart Little Paris!

👑 Hayleigh & Zans Shining Chex-
Came out and had an amazing first Congress experience running a 16.2 in the Lvl 1 14-18, they came back in the Youth 14-18 and clocked a 15.9 to be just out of the Top 15, sitting 20th overall for her class. Hayleigh has been running one of our personal horses while her futurity c**t has been in our program. The horse she was on has been in the rodeo pen for the last 4 years. We couldn’t be more proud to see these two together at the Congress! I have a feeling they’re only going to keep getting faster!

👑 Olivia & Bullys American Girl-
They had an amazing week progressively getting faster each trip down the alley way. Liv and “Flirt” qualified for the Barrel Racing Sweepstakes finals, and grabbed a 3rd place finish in the Amateur Barrel Race!

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👑 Jillian and Legendary Platinum are no strangers to the Congress, but this year instead of focusing on their spins, they ran down the alley way! Jillian has been working hard the last 6-7 months re training her reining mare for the barrels and ran a 16.2 in the Lvl 1 14-18 Barrels. We are excited to see what all they accomplish in another year!

👑 Tasha & Tru Blue Sky had an amazing run in the Open 4D but fell in the cracks. A clean & beautiful run checked off a bucket list item of being able to run at the Congress!

Thank you our sponsor Harrod Insurance Agency! If you’re looking into equine insurance, farm insurance or needing to protect your rig going down the road, make sure to get in contact with Chet Harrod!

10/04/2026

Congratulations to Olivia and Bullys American Girl for placing 3rd in the Amateur Barrel Race this afternoon! She also snagged a Top 15 placing in the Barrel Racing 2D Sweepstakes!

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Closing out our week with a Top 5 placing in the Junior Barrels and a Top 3 placing in Amateur Barrels!
10/04/2026

Closing out our week with a Top 5 placing in the Junior Barrels and a Top 3 placing in Amateur Barrels!

Congress 2026 has outdone its self in a way that is unexplainable. 4 more classes Sunday to round out our week here! And...
10/04/2026

Congress 2026 has outdone its self in a way that is unexplainable. 4 more classes Sunday to round out our week here! And several more videos coming from earlier in the show!

Thank you to our sponsor Harrod Insurance Agency! Make sure to get in contact with Chet Harrod for your equine and rig insurance!

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Huron, OH

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm

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+14193575302

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