Adult Onset Horsemanship

Daniel Dauphin
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An informal and candid podcast discussing real world horsemanship with respected and experienced experts. Daniel is a guy who is good with horses. He has a background in cutting where he was predominantly involved in developing aged event horses and started over 1000 head of colts, many of whom went on to win lots of cash. A very bad horse wreck at a horse show, involving his niece, prompted him to begin working with people and showing them a no BS version of how to not get killed by their horses. He's since worked with thousands more horses and people from varying disciplines and breeds including many last chance problem horses. In addition to his general horsemanship knowledge he is an internationally known expert on bits and how and why they function. He has a well rounded knowledge base of horsemanship and is working hard at his communication skills with his own species. His wife is a firm believer that he really likes the sound of his own voice and that is the real reason he's started this podcast. http://dauphinhorsemanship.com/

  1. 5D AGO

    100 Al Dunning, Living Legend

    Let us know how we're doing. Please understand that we can't reply or see your info. We’ve got a special guest for you on this 100th Episode! To anyone in the Western Performance Horse World, Al Dunning needs no introduction. He and his group have won over 70 World Championships. He’s been at the top of everything from Western Pleasure to Reined Cowhorse, and has been a leader in our industry for over 50 years.  Al has served as President and Board Member of the Arizona Quarter Horse Association. With the AQHA, Al is a Director at Large, past Chairman of the Judges and Show Committee, and has served on the Hall of Fame Committee, and Nomination and Credentials Committees. He was Charter President and one of the founding members of the Arizona Quarter Horse Youth Association in 1969. With the National Cutting Horse Association he is a past National Director and has served on the Nominations, Limited Age Events, and Rules Committees, and most recently, as Vice Chairman of the Competitions Committee. Additionally, he is a past President of the Arizona Cutting Horse Association. Currently Al is a National Reined Cow Horse Association approved Judge, and he has judged the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity four times, the NRCHA Derby three times, the World’s Greatest Horseman twice, as well as the Run for A Million Cow Horse Competition. An author of many articles, multiple educational and training videos, and five books: Reining, Reining Revised, The Art of Hackamore Training, The Ultimate Level of Horsemanship, and Down The Fence. He is the owner of Dunning Consulting, LLC., a service that specializes in equine business start-ups, ranch and facility design, and development consulting. He also owns Team AD, an online training, accreditation and mentoring program, and AD Tack, an online store for quality western tack and training equipment. You can find Al at the following links: https://aldunning.com/ https://www.facebook.com/aldunning https://www.instagram.com/aldunningofficial/ https://www.youtube.com/@AlDunning If you're interested in Men's Grooming Producst from Death Grip Moustache Wax: https://www.deathgripwax.com/ Use our coupon code to save 20%: "AOHPOD" If you're interested in more information on our online bits and bitting course: https://www.thebitcourse.com/ Or our regular website for more information on our clinics, virtual lessons, or other offerings: https://dauphinhorsemanship.com/

    1h 3m

  2. MAR 23

    Podcast Update on Recent Messed Up Audio

    Let us know how we're doing. Please understand that we can't reply or see your info. They're all fixed. Just delete the bad upload and get it again for the correct file.

    1 min

  3. MAR 23

    99 Marcelo Guzman, Chilean Huaso, and Working Equitation Trainer

    Let us know how we're doing. Please understand that we can't reply or see your info. Marcelo is  the fourth generation of a family of successful ridersHe won various awards early in his show career in Show Jumping, Rodeo Chileno (Chilean cow horse) and Chilean reining. He began his western career in Australia at the age of 15 by starting colts and competing in both youth and open cutting shows. It was there that he learned the “horse language” from Maureen Rogers at Just Crackin´s Quarter Horse Stud.  Marcelo credits the “land down under” for starting his life-long journey of learning natural horsemanship. His unquenching thirst for horse knowledge took him to several clinics from World Class horsemen such as Jeff Johnson (AUS) Chico Ramirez (MX),  Doug Milholland (USA), Jango Salgado (BRA), Joe Heyes (USA), Greg Darnall (USA), Leonardo Feitosa (BRA), and more, but it was in Arizona under Al Dunning's advice and mentoring when he decides to focus on western disciplines, beginning on the Reining sport to start his route as a world class horseman.  He qualified for the 2014 World Equestrian Games in his first year as a pro on Michelita Esperto, a horse bred by his grandfather Manuel Recart and later on, was transitioned to FEI Reining by Marcelo.  To deepen his knowledge in the western and english industries, Marcelo went to improve himself in Europe. In 2017 he returned to Chile with the goal of selecting one purebred Chilean horse and training it to qualify for the 2018 WEG.  2018 was a very memorable year for Marcelo since he qualified for second time to the Chilean National Reining Team, but also because he sat the new Chilean National Reining Record riding the selected Chilean Stud “Lil Rockstar’’ while reaching the #1 position at the early 2018 FEI Reining World Rankings. 2019 Marcelo moved to America and had his first NRHA Earnings in Novice Horse Reining Classes at the 2018 NRBC’s & NRHA Derby riding under the coaching of his former boss, NRHA Milton Dollar Rider, Todd Sommers. Same year, Marcelo and Little Rockstar became KRHA Novice Horse Open year end Champions.  In 2020, Marcelo finished his second year in the US being the Year End Multi-Open Champion at the Central Plains Reining Horse Association and getting certified as a Trainer by his mentor Al Dunning.  2022 was a great year for our program, winning the IALHA Open Masters level 7 in the WORKING EQUITATION as the only masters level in that event on the pure bred Chilean stud Lil’ Rockstar.  He’s also had NRCHA earnings and was crowned the the 2022 season as AZRCHA OPEN HACKAMORE CHAMPION and the 3yo ApHC Cowhorse Incentive Champion and Junior Cowhorse Res. World Champion riding at the 2023 ApHC Worlds Show.  You can find Marcelo Guzman at the following links: https://mghorses.com/ https://www.facebook.com/marceloguzmanr/ You can find his music on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5NtViWFrXSuKO8u9cpNmGG EDM music under a pseudonym: https://open.spotify.com/search/mushup%20comet

    2h 44m

  4. MAR 9

    98 Robert Eversole, The Trailmeister

    Let us know how we're doing. Please understand that we can't reply or see your info. We all come across problems. Most of us don't do anything about it. Robert Eversole got into horses to meet a girl. He's an admitted trailer backing phobic. His anxiety about pulling up to a trailhead and having to park lead to a whole new career for him. If you are looking for resources on trail riding in the USA, you have found your guy. From packing, to overnight sleep systems, to cooking, and even cinch making, we get into it and pick Robert's brain. I met him at Equifest of Kansas and his intelligence and quirkiness fits right. Robert has written 4 books, "The ABCs of Trail Riding and Camping", "Daily Wisdom from the Saddle", "It's a Cinch", and has his 4th coming out soon, dedicated to trailering and maintaining the trailer itself. You can find Robert's website and Facebook at the following links: https://www.trailmeister.com/ https://www.facebook.com/roberttrailmeister.eversole

    1h 59m
  5. 97 Liberty Cunningham, Trick and Roman Rider

    MAR 2

    97 Liberty Cunningham, Trick and Roman Rider

    Let us know how we're doing. Please understand that we can't reply or see your info. Liberty Cunningham is only 15 and already traveling the country as one of the most popular entertainment acts on the road. She does trick riding, roman riding, liberty work, bridleless riding, and most recently, aerial silks off of horseback. I've been at a couple of events with her and have been impressed with her ability and skills, but also her as a professional in the industry. We were both recently at an event where a wild winter storm made things very difficult and she handled the challenges better than a few of my adult peers... She tells us how she started, all the things she does, her only accident that ended up in injury, how she trains, her horses and their training, and more. So, listen to both the future and a person in a sector of this wide world of horses that we haven't talked about yet. You can find Liberty (or her mom who serves as her agent) at the following links: https://libertyslegend.com/ https://www.facebook.com/libertyslegend https://www.instagram.com/libertys.legend/ https://www.tiktok.com/@libslegend https://www.youtube.com/@libertyslegend If you are interested in Daniel's clinics, newsletters, or our Rider Skills Video on Laying a Horse Down: https://dauphinhorsemanship.com/ https://www.thebitcourse.com/ https://dauphinhorsemanship.com/horsemanship-skills/

    1h 34m
  6. 96 Tucker Daubs, Colorado Cowboy

    FEB 23

    96 Tucker Daubs, Colorado Cowboy

    Let us know how we're doing. Please understand that we can't reply or see your info. Tucker Daubs has crossed my news feed more than a few times of late. He's a gun guy and a cowboy in the high dessert country of Colorado. Sometimes those of us in an older generation need to see someone of a younger generation doing the kinds of things we did as kids to give us hope for the future. Tucker is a thoughtful guy with an interesting perspective. He talks about the work that they do, the country and how it influences the work, and the horses. We do also talk about guns and knives and all the fun things he gets to carry and review. Horses, cows, gun and knives! You can't have more fun on a horse with your clothes on. You can find Tucker at the following links: https://fourpeakscattleco.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tucker.daubs https://www.instagram.com/tuckerdaubs https://www.youtube.com/@tuckerdaubs https://www.tiktok.com/@tucker.daubs

    2h 9m

  7. FEB 16

    Ep 95 Scott Purdum, Advantage Horsemanship

    Let us know how we're doing. Please understand that we can't reply or see your info. This guy has been coming across my reels a lot lately. He's just riding along with some catchy music and pointing up to some text while he briefly demonstrates it.  The advice is solid, concise, and the music is catchy. He's onto something for sure. Scott Purdum owns/operates Advantage Horsemanship and bills himself as a rider confidence coach and horse behaviorist. He seemed interesting.  What you're going to hear is a couple of like minded guys having a genuinely fun conversation. Turns out we're both into whiskey and had some on hand. If you like candid and don't mind a bad word or serveral, you'll love this one. You can find Scott at the following links: https://www.advantagehorsemanship.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/AdvantageHorseman https://www.facebook.com/advantagehorsemanship https://www.instagram.com/advantagehorsemanship/ https://x.com/scottpurdum

    2h 46m
  8. Ep. 94 Brent Graef

    FEB 9

    Ep. 94 Brent Graef

    Let us know how we're doing. Please understand that we can't reply or see your info. Brent Graef is a well known and respected clinician and horseman. He and his wife, Kris were kind enough to have this conversation with me. I think it will be evident right away how genuine Brent is in what he does and says. We begin talking about one of his main gigs these days, halter starting weanlings and then talk about his clinics and philosophy. For more than two decades, this soft spoken, kind-hearted, West Texas cowboy has been traveling the country helping horses and their humans gain a better understanding of each other. Brent is passionate about his quest for finding ways to give the horse a better deal. He is equally passionate about treating his students with that same respect. Brent has coached everybody from back yard horse lovers, to world class competitors, high level dressage riders, working ranch cowboys, and other horse professionals. Brent’s life-long journey handling horses began on the plains of West Texas, where he recalls doing his first cattle drive at age 5 and starting his first colt at age 11. Prior to teaching Horsemanship Clinics, Brent earned his living on horseback, starting colts and working the family ranch and feed lot. Some call it ‘natural horsemanship’. Brent simply refers to it as seeing things from the horse’s perspective. If we can work with the horse’s nature, using an understanding of how horses think, we can communicate in a way that develops a relationship of unity based on trust. He puts an emphasis on making the right thing obvious for the horse, instead of always making the wrong thing difficult. Brent gives clear, practical advice to elevate your skills to improve suppleness, balance, softness, and responsiveness. No fluff, gimmicks or tricks. Brent’s style of horsemanship has been influenced by the teachings of Tom & Bill Dorrance, Ray Hunt, and others. He lives near Amarillo, TX, with his wife, Kris. You can find Brent and Kris at the following links: https://www.brentgraef.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BrentGraefHorsemanship/ https://www.youtube.com/@brentgraefhorsemanship5385

    1h 35m
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An informal and candid podcast discussing real world horsemanship with respected and experienced experts. Daniel is a guy who is good with horses. He has a background in cutting where he was predominantly involved in developing aged event horses and started over 1000 head of colts, many of whom went on to win lots of cash. A very bad horse wreck at a horse show, involving his niece, prompted him to begin working with people and showing them a no BS version of how to not get killed by their horses. He's since worked with thousands more horses and people from varying disciplines and breeds including many last chance problem horses. In addition to his general horsemanship knowledge he is an internationally known expert on bits and how and why they function. He has a well rounded knowledge base of horsemanship and is working hard at his communication skills with his own species. His wife is a firm believer that he really likes the sound of his own voice and that is the real reason he's started this podcast. http://dauphinhorsemanship.com/

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  • Creator
    Daniel Dauphin
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Adult Onset Horsemanship
  • Show Website
    Adult Onset Horsemanship

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