Empire Acres Farm

05/02/2024

Most that know me, my family, know Mackenzie’s old jumper Angel of Harlem! He’s a fabulous teacher, heart of gold guy. Anyone that has ridden him, loves him.
His current owner is focusing on family and is highly motivated to rehome Harlem. If your interested, shoot me a message and I will give you the details.
The last year we leased him, he was Champion at pretty much every show our rider took him to in the Modified Child/Adult Jumpers, including Traverse City.
USEF number 5297463
2005 OTTB Gelding, 16.1
Fully capable of a few more years of showing. Has even shown in the 2’6” hunters and equitation with a soft rider and was last leased to an amateur and for experienced riders in our lesson program.

09/07/2023

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Per Amore Fortunato - 2023 C**t by Pacific Des Essarts out of Ekyra Fortuna/Lexicon. Bred and owned by Mackenzie Hudson.

07/17/2023

After a a great week of showing, Disney World of course!!

07/13/2023

Abazu BSM and Mackenzie had a speedy schooling trip to finish 3rd out of over 50.
Looking forward to seeing Kinsley and Abazu show this weekend!!

07/13/2023

Great start to our summer in Ocala! Mackenzie and Dr J, 7th place in the 1.20m speed out of 76!

07/01/2023

We are ready for Ocala, are you? PM us to find out more about are available lease horses and lesson program!

07/01/2023

Summer enrollment is full swing! PM for more details on our summer lesson and show schedule!

06/15/2023

Adorable medium German Sport Pony! A great pony to start on and take you all the way to division. Has been in a dressage program for past few years, still has all the auto buttons to go back in the hunter ring. He’s a steal!

05/17/2023

It’s finally that time!!
Congratulations to More Horses LLC and Mackenzie Hudson on the arrival of their beautiful Pacific Des Essarta x Ekyra Fortuna c**t!!!

05/13/2023

Good luck to all of White Fences Equestrian Center’s riders this weekend at the CTDS Bluebonnet Classic I & II!!!

05/10/2023

What a fun weekend we all had in Taylor at Trinity Hill’s second CTHJA show of the year!
All the horses were fabulous and our riders did an amazing job. It’s going to be a great year for everyone of our riders showing on the CTHJA Circuit!

Anna Kate Duwall and Angel of Harlem started our first day off with a bang, winning the Beginner Eq o/f, clinching a Reserve Champion in the division. The pair moved up to the Modified Child/Adult Division placing 3rd in several of their classes. AK also did her first medal with a beautiful trip!

Trainer, Lacy Hudson, rode her daughter’s young hunter Champagne Papi MH to Champion in the Green Hunters and Reserve Champion in the High Low Hunters. The duo won four of their six classes, placing second in the other two!

We were so excited to have White Fences Eq purchase Chesney recently and couldn’t wait to get him back in the show ring where he belongs! Madison Marchand not only got to show him, but moved up into the 2’ and 2’3” hunters on him, placing quite well in the larger divisions. She placed 3rd and 4th in the majority of her classes!

Jackie Wilson and La dolce Vita had a great show with top ribbons in the YNP and High Low Divisions, but finishing up Reserve Champion in the Jr /Adult Division after winning Sundays over fences class!

Abazu BSM and Kinsley Ruskin joined the group of hunters to keep up their hard work in the show ring. Kinsley had some beautiful trips, placing well, including stepping into the equitation ring on Abazu. Can’t wait to watch this pair blossom!!

Thanks to Ellie Slate for the great photos!!

04/24/2023

While Lacy & Mackenzie were Katy at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, Caitlin took two special young riders to the CTHJA Trinity Hill Horse Show in Taylor.
It was a great first show for so many reasons for these young riders!

Madison Marchand showed White Fences Equestrian Center’s precious young pony Tanner and almost swept the Special Beginner & Verticals Divisions! Both Tanner and Madison have been working hard all winter to prepare for Tanner’s first horse show. We could not be more excited for the future of this precious pony!

Jr Rider Anna Kate Duewall accomplished so many great things during this show, she might not even understand! AK has trained so intensely over the past several months, competing on the IEA “Salado Elite Riders”team (qualifying for Zone Finals and placing well her first year doing so!), traveling in and out of town, so as to not miss a lesson!
She challenged herself, deciding to take a Low Child/Adult Jumper to the show, to show for the first time at a recognized show in both the 2’ and 2’6” hunter divisions. Not only did she step up from the cross rail and vertical divisions, but she walked into the 2’6” Modified Eq Division and put in a flawless equitation trip, on what is usually the fastest horse in the class, placing 2nd! AK’s work ethic and enthusiasm inspire all of us at Empire Acres!

04/24/2023

Empire Acres had a great three weeks in Katy at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show!!

Week I started off with a bang, Conzales 6 and Ellie Slate walked in and won two classes in a row and were Champion in the 1.0m training division. Champagne Papi MH stayed at the top of his classes placing just behind the 6 yr olds in the combined 5 & 6 yr old Young Hunter Division.

Week II both Ellie and Conzales 6 stepped up into the large High Child Division, had great first trips at the the 1.10m & 1.15m heights for their first time together, placing in the speed class. Champagne Papi MH stayed in the tricolors in his 5 yr old Young Hunter division, showing against several seasoned 5 year olds.

Week III Mackenzie and Cheeky Blue MH arrived from Wellington and together won two of their three 6 year old Young Hunter classes, clinching Champion. Following in their footsteps, Lacy and Champagne Papi MH won both of their over fences classes and placed 2nd in the hack to finish up Champion in the 5 year old Young Hunter Division. New to the show circuit, young rider Kinsley Ruskin and her new horse Abazu BSM almost swept the massive .75m Jumper division, winning 4 of the 5 classes and finishing 2nd in the other. Needless to say they were Champion. The duo also did well in the Modified Child/Adult Jumper division with over 50 competitors, placing 2nd in their first .90m class together.
Conzales 6 and Ellie Slate continued to excel in the High Child division and we look forward to seeing them continue to grow together and move up into the Jr Jumpers soon!

It was a great show for Clare Tuck and Zozimus Encore, but a sad farewell as well. As their year lease ended, the pair finished up 7th in a very large Low Child Adult Classic, also finishing their career together showing at their largest height together. Empire Acres, Lacy, Caitlin and Mackenzie want to thank the Frazier family and their trainer Krissan Barber for sharing such a wonderful schoolmaster with us for the past year.

Both Jr riders, Kinsley Ruskin and Ellie Slate led several young riders to a fun “Grand Prix” of their own just before the actual Prix. It was a close race, but in front of the entire show Kinsley edged out Ellie, winning the foot race by fractions of a second. Ellie was honored with a sportsmanship award after the race for stepping up and going first and cheering on all the other girls. We were proud of both girls for volunteering to lead all the younger riders!

We are happy to be home at the beautiful White Fences Equestrian Center for a bit and look forward to seeing everyone soon either at the CTHJA Trinity Hill Show or in June at Split Rock Jumping Tour in Kentucky!!

04/13/2023

Family sweep in the Young Horse Divisions this week at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show.

03/24/2023

Our fastest Low Child/Adult Jumper, Angel
Of Harlem, plays Beginner Hunter just fine! Anna Kate and Harlem look great together!

03/06/2023

Maddie and Dr J are becoming quite the pair. Looking forward to seeing much more from this new duo!

02/14/2023

Cheeky Blue MH & Champagne Papi MH in the 6 Yr Old and 5 Yr Old divisions at WEF. Both young horses have been placing well and are ready for Hunter Week!
PM for more information on both of these beautiful hunters.

02/14/2023

Congratulations to Jr Rider Anna Kate Duwall!! She competed at the IEA Regionals in San Antonio this past weekend and won her Individual Jr Varsity O/F class and was 2nd in the team O/F. AK will be moving on to Zone Finals for both individual and team O/F! We couldn’t be prouder of this young Empire Acres Farm rider! She has been working very hard to reach her goals for the year!!

01/23/2023

So proud of Kinsley Ruskin & Abazu BSM, first show together and they end up reserve Champion in .75m with great trips, staying in the tricolors in the Modified Child/Adult Jumper!

01/22/2023

Ellie Slate and Conzales 6 pulled off their first big win together in Waco at Southbound’s Winter Festival Show.
Tonight they won the All In one Prix! Congratulations Ellie & Mary Beth!

01/17/2023

Congratulations Maddie! You and Dr. J will be doing great things together!!
We can’twait to see you in your first Grand Prix!
Thank you to Grant Seger Sport Horses for another fabulous horse.

12/28/2022

This duo has been working hard getting ready for their show career to start together.

12/17/2022

First ride on her new horse, stepping up a division, at the best show for all jumpers, Splitrock, and Ellie Slate & Conzales 6 made the podium in a class with 40 plus horses! Impressive start!!

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving to all our loyal and beautiful clients, as well as to all of our new amazing friends at White Fences!

11/19/2022

Congratulations to Ellie Slate and Mary Beth Laye!
We cannot wait to see Ellie and Conzales 6 in the jumper ring!

11/10/2022

ISO large pony for first time buyers. Mostly local show circuit, little rated.
Honest with change, green is ok, older is ok.
We are in Katy for two more weeks.
Hoping to find something in Texas.
Low fives.

11/05/2022

In Katy this weekend ISO
High Child Jumper!

10/28/2022

DON JOHNNY
Winning Medium JR/AO Jumper
Currently 1st in Medium AO’s in Zone 7 & THJA
USEF 5386728

Available For LEASE ONLY

Located in Austin TX at Empire Acres Farm. Will be available for trials at all three weeks of November Katy shows.

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10/25/2022

Welcome to the Farm, Abazu BSM! Congratulations to Todd and Kinsley Ruskin on their purchase of this Fantastic Children’s Jumper! Coming to a ring near you soon!