Empire Performance Horses

Empire Performance Horses Professional Horse Training Services in Albion, MI Located at Lone Birch Stable.

Adam D'Agostino is an AQHA Professional Horseman who specializes in AQHA, NSBA, APHA, PtHA, PHBA and ApHC All-around show horses.

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About Adam:

Adam graduated from the University of Findlay in 2011 where he received a Masters of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Marketing. He also completed two Bachelor’s Degrees

from Findlay in 2009; Western Equestrian Studies and Equine Business Management. Adam is an open-level member and competitor of the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), Pinto Horse Association (PtHA), Palomino Horse Breeders Association (PHBA) and National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) He has worked for distinguished A.Q.H.A Professional Horseman Nancy Sue Ryan, Scott Jones and David Miller. Recent Achievements:
- Top Five and Top Ten placings for clientele and myself at the 2013 Palomino Horse Breeders Associations World Show
- Qualified horses for 2013 National Snaffle Bit Association World Show in Junior and Senior Hunter Under Saddle.
- Top 15 placings for clientele at the 2012 All American Quarter Horse Congress
- Multiple Year End Awards in NYPEA and NYPtHA.
- 2012 Color Breed Congress Champion in Elite Amateur Hunter Under Saddle; 2012 Color Breed Congress Reserve Champion in Elite Amateur Western Showmanship

Additional career achievements include placing at major NSBA futurities and AQHA Region 5 Top Ten placings (including a 2009 Reserve Championship in Green Hunter Under Saddle).I have started several AQHA prospects that have advanced in their careers to include numerous AQHA World Show Top Ten placings, AQHA Congress Championships, Reserve Championships, and Top Ten placings.

It was a great weekend for the Empire Team at the ShoMe Horse Shows Spring ShoCase in East Lansing! So many placings for...
04/28/2024

It was a great weekend for the Empire Team at the ShoMe Horse Shows Spring ShoCase in East Lansing! So many placings for each pair and I’m so proud of the improvements in all of my lessons students! I highly recommend this show series- such a wonderful group! 🤠

So proud of Jeanne and Truman for winning the Horsemanship Sweepstakes at the ShoMe Spring ShoCase today! A STELLAR patt...
04/27/2024

So proud of Jeanne and Truman for winning the Horsemanship Sweepstakes at the ShoMe Spring ShoCase today! A STELLAR pattern! 🎉

Lessons are in full swing as the Empire Team heads into a new show season! 🖤💛
02/25/2024

Lessons are in full swing as the Empire Team heads into a new show season! 🖤💛

Happy Birthday to our Mama Most! Cheryl, I hope you have a wonderful day!
02/23/2024

Happy Birthday to our Mama Most! Cheryl, I hope you have a wonderful day!

We wanna wish a BIG happy birthday to our fun-loving lesson client, Judy Westcott! Have a great day! 🥳🎂
01/26/2024

We wanna wish a BIG happy birthday to our fun-loving lesson client, Judy Westcott! Have a great day! 🥳🎂

And that’s a wrap to the ShoMe Horse Shows Holiday ShoDown and the Empire Team’s season! Judy showed Monti in Select HUS...
12/17/2023

And that’s a wrap to the ShoMe Horse Shows Holiday ShoDown and the Empire Team’s season! Judy showed Monti in Select HUS winning on both cards and in Select EQ going 2,3. Abby showed Diesel in a huge 16-18 HUS making the card and had her best goes of the year in both patterns- this team has come SO far this season in their first big step up series! Jenna had a flawless go on Monti in a very big HUS sweepstakes! Our very own Judy was awarded Reserve High Point Select with He Thinks Hes Hot too!! Now time for family, holidays, and plan making for 2024!! ❤️💚🎄

Day two of the ShoMe Horse Shows Holiday ShoDown! Cheryl and Judy showed Select Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, and Disc...
12/17/2023

Day two of the ShoMe Horse Shows Holiday ShoDown! Cheryl and Judy showed Select Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, and Discipline Rail, placing in all of their large classes with very improved scores! Jenna showed Albion College Equestrian’s Monti in the Open Horsemanship Sweepstakes, placing 11,12 out of 30! I showed in the Santa’s Helpers WT fun class on Bubba for my friend Dawn and it was a blast! It was a festive day for the Empire Team and I am so proud of this group! Tomorrow we finish up the show with Hunt Seat! ❤️💚🎄

Day 1 at the ShoMe Horse Shows Holiday ShoDown was a busy one! Abby, Judy and Cheryl started off the day with halter and...
12/16/2023

Day 1 at the ShoMe Horse Shows Holiday ShoDown was a busy one! Abby, Judy and Cheryl started off the day with halter and showmanship, placing in both events! Later in the day Abby and Judy showed in their respective Warm Up HUS with Judy winning on both cards in the W/T with He Thinks Hes Hot and Abby placing well in a huge 16-18 group. Cheryl and Judy showed in the Warm Up Western Pleasure with great trips and placings. We finished off today with 3rd place in the stall decorating contest! Thanks Jenna for all of your help today! It was a great day and I highly recommend the friendly and competitive atmosphere of the ShoMe Horse Shows! 🎄❤️💚

We’re all set up at the ShoMe Horse Shows Holiday ShoDown! Good luck everyone! 🎄☃️❄️🎅🏼
12/14/2023

We’re all set up at the ShoMe Horse Shows Holiday ShoDown! Good luck everyone! 🎄☃️❄️🎅🏼

Thanks for the shout out ShoMe Horse Shows! Happy to help!
11/19/2023

Thanks for the shout out ShoMe Horse Shows! Happy to help!

‼️ATTN HALTER EXHIBITORS‼️
We're excited to announce that we'll be awarding year-end halter ribbons for the 2023 season! 😃These ribbons will be given to the exhibitor/horse combination accumulating the most points across all 3 shows in each of the following classes:

🥇Open Junior Horse Halter, 2 & Under
🥇Open Senior Horse Halter, 15 & Over
🥇Non-Stock Halter, 3-14
🥇Stock Horse Mares Halter, 3-14
🥇Stock Horse Geldings & Stallions Halter, 3-14
🥇Open Color Breed Halter (100% Color)

⭐️ Special thank you to Adam at Empire Performance Horses for making this possible! 🙏🏻

Empire Performance Horses, located in Albion, MI, specializes in coaching amateur and youth exhibitors, as well as training show horses for competition in AQHA and APHA all around events. With a program centered around learning and the partnership of horse and rider, the Empire Team has seen consistent success across many breed organizations through the US and Canada since the program's opening in 2009.

Congratulations to Abby Nevins! She showed today at the Michigan State Horse Show with her gelding This Diesel Is Hot:🥈 ...
08/20/2023

Congratulations to Abby Nevins! She showed today at the Michigan State Horse Show with her gelding This Diesel Is Hot:

🥈 Reserve Grand Champion Senior Showmanship
🍀 Class Winner 17 Year Old Showmanship
🍀 4th - 17 Y/O Hunter Under Saddle
🍀 4th - 17 Y/O Hunt Seat Equitation
🍀 5th - Western Dressage - Basic 2

I am so proud of this duo for their hard work, tenacity and constant effort towards good horsemanship. I can’t wait to see where they head next. I am also so grateful for their support system; most especially Laura (mom) for all you do!

Way to go Abby Nevins and This Diesel Is Hot! They showed at the Branch County Fair this weekend and had a great horse s...
08/11/2023

Way to go Abby Nevins and This Diesel Is Hot! They showed at the Branch County Fair this weekend and had a great horse show! This pair has come so far!!

🥇Grand Champion Halter Horse
🥇Grand Champion Senior Showman - Western
🥈Reserve Champion Senior Showman - English
🥈Reserve Champion English Pleasure

Next stop is 4-H State Finals in Lansing! 🖤💛

Abby and Diesel had a great morning taking a lesson from the wonderful Leah Majkrzak! This duo plans to try Western Dres...
07/31/2023

Abby and Diesel had a great morning taking a lesson from the wonderful Leah Majkrzak! This duo plans to try Western Dressage at the 4-H State show next month and they learned a ton from Leah today! Thanks for having us!

Last lesson before this duo heads off to SC for Dr. Most’s next adventure. It’s been fun 🖤
07/30/2023

Last lesson before this duo heads off to SC for Dr. Most’s next adventure. It’s been fun 🖤

Lesson evenings like these… 🫶🏼
07/21/2023

Lesson evenings like these… 🫶🏼

The Empire Team had a lovely final day at the ShoMe Horse Shows in Midland! Judy Westcott and He Thinks Hes Hot we’re 1,...
07/16/2023

The Empire Team had a lovely final day at the ShoMe Horse Shows in Midland!

Judy Westcott and He Thinks Hes Hot we’re 1,1 in Select HUS and 2,3 in Select Equitation!

Abby Nevins and This Diesel Is Hot had some great rides in a deep 16-18 HUS and 16-18 EQ!

I am so proud of Abby, Cheryl and Judy and their horses this weekend. Big progress is being made! Thank you to Laura, Linda, and Mike for all your help this weekend. 🖤💛

Our second day at the ShoMe Horse Shows was a great one! Cheryl Most and Real Gentlemen Send Dimonds were 1,2 in Select ...
07/16/2023

Our second day at the ShoMe Horse Shows was a great one!

Cheryl Most and Real Gentlemen Send Dimonds were 1,2 in Select SMS, 7th in Select WP, and 3,3 in Select HMS!

Judy Westcott and He Thinks Hes Hot we’re 5,6 in Select SMS, 5,5 in Select WP, and 4, 6 in Select HMS!

Abby Nevins and This Diesel Is Hot were 5,8 in a deep 14-18 Stock Horse SMS!

Go Team Empire! 🖤💛

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A GREAT lesson tonight for this amazing team! #empireperformancehorses #LSFBigMoves #APHAproud #proudtrainer 🖤👑

Amoreena Most showing LSF Big Moves this past weekend in Gordyville! Love this team! #empireperformancehorses #LSFBigMoves #APHAproud #proudtrainer

Another good day at Pinto World! Amoreena, Cheryl and Jack had some good trips in a deep English Showmanship pen! Very proud! #empireperformancehorses #LSFBigMoves #PintoWorldChampionship #PtHAProud

I’m getting excited for this team! Here’s a sneak peak of Amoreena on her horse LSF Big Moves! #empireperformancehorses #lsfbigmoves #APHAproud #HUS #TeamJack 🖤

Such a treat to ride outside in FEBRUARY! 55°F- Jack and I will take it! Thanks Ron for dragging the pen and videoing! #empireperformancehorses #beautifuldayintheneighborhood #LSFBigMoves

Investers Norfleet is enjoying his retirement from showing with his lesson students! Good boy Norman (and great job in your lesson today Peter!)

Very proud of Kelsey Keathly and her gelding, Investers Norfleet! They were third in a very deep class of JR Am. Western Showmanship tonight at the Color Breed Congress! Congratulations Kelsey and Norman! On to the Champion of Champions!!

What a fun show so far! Jennalinn Show Horse’s, Eagle Point Ranch and the Empire Team joined forces at the 2017 Color Breed Congress in Tulsa, OK! Thank you to Cassie Cross and Jennifer Watson for helping Adam with all of the stall decorations!! #colorbreedcongress2017

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Located at the Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center at Albion College. Adam D'Agostino is an AQHA & APHA Professional Horseman who specializes in AQHA, NSBA, APHA, PtHA, PHBA and ApHC All-around show horses. __________________________________________________________ About Adam: Adam graduated from the University of Findlay in 2011 where he received a Masters of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Marketing. He also completed two Bachelor’s Degrees from Findlay in 2009; Western Equestrian Studies and Equine Business Management. Adam is an open-level member and competitor of the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), American Paint Horse Association (APHA), Pinto Horse Association (PtHA), Palomino Horse Breeders Association (PHBA) and National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) He has worked for distinguished A.Q.H.A Professional Horseman Nancy Sue Ryan, Scott Jones, David Miller and FEI Driving Trainer Darren Menkins. Adam offers clinic on a wide variety of topics and judges Open and 4-H Horse Shows.