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Adult Onset Horsemanship

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/

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 69 Jim Masterson Interviews Me Dec 30, 2024

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If you've listened to the podcast very much, it'll come as no surprise to you that Jim Masterson is one of my favorite people in this business. Since we have such a good relationship, he asked if he could flip the script and interview me and even do the sponsor for the episode. He did not disapoint.
This business is ultimately about people having fun and that we definitely do. I hope you enjoy learning a little more about me and the future plans as well.
https://dauphinhorsemanship.com/
https://thebitcourse.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@DanielDauphin
https://www.instagram.com/dauphin_horsemanship/
https://www.facebook.com/ddauphin77/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/795178083941287
https://mastersonmethod.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MastersonMethod
https://www.youtube.com/@mastersonmethod
https://www.instagram.com/mastersonmethod/
https://www.instagram.com/mastersonmethod.canine/

Ep. 68 Josh Nichol, Relational Horsemanship Dec 23, 2024

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Josh is a friend and has been on the podcast before. He's from Alberta, and like all Canadians that I've met, is a very nice and good natured guy. He's got a heart to help people and a very thoughtful perspective. He understands that this is a lifelong journey, as evidenced by his tag line, A Horseman's Pursuit.
Josh is about your relationship with everything. One aspect of his take that I really appreciate is that he looks at things not just from the horse's perspective. He understands and gives space for you to do what you need to do, in the moment, even if it has nothing to do with training the horse.
In this episode we talk a lot about the industry, trends, classics, and things we feel are somewhat misguided and need to shift back to center. I also discover he's a team roper. It's a roller coaster. In addition to Josh's website courses and offerings, he's now also got some exculsive content through NF+. You can find Josh's stuff at the following links:
https://joshnichol.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshNicholAHorsemansPursuit
https://www.instagram.com/joshnicholahorsemanspursuit/
https://www.facebook.com/AHorsemansPursuit
https://noellefloyd.com/pages/josh-nichol?srsltid=AfmBOop05CClnB_XNF-BbSWBl2G-CXdC1Bnt4MpVQM2PlRC-E0qcVjjo

Ep. 67 December Live Q&A Recording with Followers Dec 16, 2024

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This episode is turned over to you. Last week I made the offer of doing a live Q & A over zoom. It went quite well and they kept me busy answering their questions for a couple of hours. We'll be doing more of these types of Live Q & As, so make sure you're on our email newsletter list.
We cover topics in this from bitting questions to laying a horse down. We'll plan more of these, so, if you'd like your chance to ask away, make sure you're on our email newsletter lists. Go to either of the websites listed below and just wait a few seconds. There will be a popup that will prompt you to enter your information to join that list.
You'll get all of my news and events information first, challenges where you can win prizes, as well as exclusive articles and offers. You can also join my private facebook group for more interaction.
https://dauphinhorsemanship.com/
https://thebitcourse.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/795178083941287
https://www.facebook.com/ddauphin77/
https://www.youtube.com/@DanielDauphin
https://www.instagram.com/dauphin_horsemanship/

Ep. 66 Kerry Thomas, Sensory Soundness, Equine Psychology Dec 09, 2024

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Kerry Thomas never meant to be in the horse business. He started out observing animals in a biological research way and had the chance opportuntity to observe mustangs and predators. He's also colorblind and that changes the way he literally sees horses, which lead to him seeing them differently, figuratively. I really appreciate his take on herd dynamics. We talked about how a colt is weaned will affect their personality and presence. I even threw a few things at him on the fly during this episode that I really wasn't sure how his take would match my own.
All of this time observing wild horses lead to him doing personality profiles and sensory evaluations in the racing world through his business, Sensory Soundness. He's traveled the world and worked for some of the biggest owners, kings, and trainers in the racing world. He was even involved in the purchase evaluation of Runhappy, 2015 American Champion Sprint Horse. He's spent years doing evaluations for the Kentucky Derby too.
Kerry has a fairly unique take on horse personalities. His name first came my way when I interviewed Dr. Shelley Appleton and I really enjoyed my talk with Kerry. Due to his schedule on the day or our recording, we had to cut things short, so you can certainly look for him to come back on again in the future.
Kerry and his wife, Daphne, have a new podcast called Beyond the Hoof.
You can find Kerry at the following links:
https://www.kerrymthomas.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrymthomas/
https://www.tiktok.com/@sensory.soundness
https://x.com/viewfromthehoof?s=20
https://www.instagram.com/sensorysoundness/
https://www.facebook.com/SensorySoundness
https://www.youtube.com/@Sensory943
Thier Podcast, "Beyond the Hoof":
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/125418362

Ep. 65 Gretchen Deane MMCP, Neuromuscular Equine Dentistry, Dec 02, 2024

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Gretchen Deane is an accomplished rider. She's an accomplished bodyworker with experience and training in both The Masterson Method, and Reiki healing. She's also a trained and practicing neuromuscular equine dentist and an overall cool lady.
This is a must listen episode in my opinion. Equine dentistry is probably the low hanging fruit of horse care at the moment. We've even got a whole new disorder, EOTRH, that has come about mainly because of excessive floating with power tools.
In this episode we discuss the bodywork side of Gretchen's training, but we get pretty deep into the hyoid apparatus, the TMJ, how to know when you horse is due for dental care, how to evaluate a dental provider, and just how much proper or improper dental care can affect your horse.
Gretchen's Website:
https://gretchendeane.com/
Center for Neuromuscular Dentistry Website:
http://www.neuromuscularhorsedentistry.com/
Masterson Method Website:
https://mastersonmethod.com/
The John Harvey Gray Center for Reiki Healing Website:
https://www.learnreiki.org/
The Bit Course Website:
https://thebitcourse.com/self-guided-home
https://thebitcourse.com/

Ep. 64 Q&A with Nicole Shoup Nov 25, 2024

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I do like the format of doing Q&As, but it does seem awkward at times to just be droning on by myself for an hour. So, Nicole has agreed to help me do these occasionally. Please let me know how you like these.
Nicole is a trainer in her own right. She also teaches Horsemanship Classes at The Ohio State University, and is a Board Member of the Best Horse Practices Summit.
In this episode we talk about:

Desensitization, spooking, threshold, timing, building rapport
What to do if you are riding a horse that sees something scary and goes frozen on you
Using other horses to help a green horse build confidence
Being important to your horse and fully having their attention
Tom Thumb bits, unbalanced horses with over developed muscle groups
Backing up to a snaffle if needed
A phenomenal exercise to help get a resistant horse to soften mentally
Proud cut horses and stallion management

You can find Nicole at these links:
https://www.facebook.com/p/Nicole-Shoup-Horsemanship-100091774544130/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTJ7qxudfdhvqYcNiyJR2yA
https://www.patreon.com/NicoleShoupHorsemanship
https://www.instagram.com/nicoleshoup/
To get to the new self-guided version of "The Bit Course" or to get on my newsletter:
https://thebitcourse.com/self-guided-home
https://dauphinhorsemanship.com/

Ep. 63 Sagebrush Sara (Sara Lowe), Confidence Course Clinician, Mounted Patrol Training, Mental Health Advocate Nov 18, 2024

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I met Sara this past February at Buck the Trend. This was a mental health conference put on by Maddy Butcher and Best Horse Practices for the ranching, horse, and agriculture industry professionals. As Sara talks about in this episode, that conference had a profound effect on her.
Sara has owned a horse magazine, puts on clinics, is a Detective for a Wyoming Sheriff, and does training for the mounted patrols of Wyoming. She's also a character and someone you'd enjoy spending some time with.
Sara lives a life in service to others, and she bravely talks about some of those stuggles. During Buck the Trend, we talked about suicide. Sara's one of the ones who finds you after. That takes a toll on a person. It's going to take people like her to talk about these things and remove the stigmas, so that those who do need the help won't be too ashamed to seek and receive it.
Please find these relevant links as were discussed in this episode.
https://www.sagebrushtraining.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2rKfnSg2hw
To support Buck The Trend Mental Health Summit:
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3YZBXVCQBQ3JW
Mental Health Resources:
If you or someone you know is having a suicidal crisis, dial 988 for the national suicide hotline.
Better Help Online Mental Health Therapy
Sondermind
Not One More Vet:
https://nomv.org/

Ep. 62 Amy Lang, ARL Creative Nov 11, 2024

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I've known Amy Lang for over a decade and she's a treasure within our industry. She's been a collegiate equestrian, trainer, has a masters in Equine Management, ran a massive lessons program at a huge public stable, has been a vet tech, and is now running her own marketing firm aimed at helping equine business owners with the tasks of social media and marketing.
Amy is very soft spoken, and one of those people that you'd likely underestimate, but there's iron in her core. On my first interaction with her we were working with a problem mare that had a significant problem kicking out at other horses. I wasn't sure if the reserved young lady before me was going to be able to ride everything that I knew was coming. I was wrong. She's a badass.
Amy's managed a farm with and shown Saddlebreds, she's jumped the jumps, she's done about everything you can do in an English saddle with class and poise.
She's also got a lot of thoughts on the business side of this world and I think her perspective is helpful and genuine.
You can find Amy at the following links:
https://arlcreative.com/
https://www.etsy.com/shop/arlcreative/?etsrc=sdt
If you're interested in "The Bit Course 2.0: Understanding How and Why Bits Function" Self-Guided Course, you can find it here:
https://thebitcourse.com/self-guided-home

Ep. 61 Dave Duquette, of Western Justice, and Colton Woods Part 2 Nov 04, 2024

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Dave Duquette is a Marine, Horse Trainer, and Emmy Winner. He has also been fighting for the agricultural industry and particularly the horse business for a long time. He used to work at Protect the Harvest and started Western Justice several years ago. Western Justice has the mission to fight animal extremist groups and the influence they are having on our industry. If there's been a legal battle going on where some rancher has been unfairly railroaded by the government's mindless beaurocracy, or some animal rights group is trying to end rodeo forever, it's very likely Dave was in there fighting for us.
The point of Western Justice is to have an organization with a membership that
fights to preserve our western heritage. Those of us in agriculture and the horse world are astoundingly under represented and the organizations that have supposed to have been fighting for us are largely ineffective or simply bowing down without fighting at all. Western Justice's team is committed to forming a united front of western organizations and individuals and to advocate on their behalf at the legislative level.
Colton Woods, along with his wife Maredith, have Colton Woods Horsemanship, The Professional Horseman's School, Professional Mentorship Program, and the online webdevelopment platform Horse Business Manager that helps other professional horsemen and women with the scheduling, billing, social media, and communication with their customers.

Colton's also a Christian, husband and father, with the courage and willingness to fight the absurdities that we're asked to tolerate these days.
In part 2 of our chat, we get into horse slaughter, animal rights vs animal welfare, branding mustangs, self-policing problems in the industry, attempts at banning rodeo in California and New York, and the fact that USDA Inspections and registrations will soon be required for all horse events as of Feb. '25 if something doesn't get done and how that's a lot more dangerous than it seems at face value.
You can find Western Justice at these links:
https://www.westernjustice.info/
https://www.westernjustice.info/memberships
https://www.westernjustice.info/western-sports-industry-coalition
https://x.com/WesternJustLF
https://www.instagram.com/westernjusticelf/
https://www.facebook.com/WesternJusticeLF
You can find Colton Woods at these links:
https://www.coltonwoodshorsemanship.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/@coltonwoodshorseman
https://www.facebook.com/ColtonWoodsHorsemanship/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzFS05e5ap3SPe4g-5T6Nw
https://www.instagram.com/coltonwoodshorseman/

Ep. 60 Dave Duquette, of Western Justice, and Colton Woods Part 1 Oct 28, 2024

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Dave Duquette is a Marine, Horse Trainer, and Emmy Winner. He has also been fighting for the agricultural industry and particularly the horse business for a long time. He used to work at Protect the Harvest and started Western Justice several years ago. Western Justice has the mission to fight animal extremist groups and the influence they are having on our industry. If there's been a legal battle going on where some rancher has been unfairly railroaded by the government's mindless beaurocracy, or some animal rights group is trying to end rodeo forever, it's very likely Dave was in there fighting for us.
The point of Western Justice is to have an organization with a membership that
fights to preserve our western heritage. Those of us in agriculture and the horse world are astoundingly under represented and the organizations that have supposed to have been fighting for us are largely ineffective or simply bowing down without fighting at all. Western Justice's team is committed to forming a united front of western organizations and individuals and to advocate on their behalf at the legislative level.
Colton Woods, along with his wife Maredith, have Colton Woods Horsemanship, The Professional Horseman's School, Professional Mentorship Program, and the online webdevelopment platform Horse Business Manager that helps other professional horsemen and women with the scheduling, billing, social media, and communication with their customers.
Colton's also a Christian, husband and father, with the courage and willingness to fight the absurdities that we're asked to tolerate these days.
You can find Western Justice at these links:
https://www.westernjustice.info/
https://www.westernjustice.info/memberships
https://www.westernjustice.info/western-sports-industry-coalition
https://x.com/WesternJustLF
https://www.instagram.com/westernjusticelf/
https://www.facebook.com/WesternJusticeLF
You can find Colton Woods at these links:
https://www.coltonwoodshorsemanship.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/@coltonwoodshorseman
https://www.facebook.com/ColtonWoodsHorsemanship/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzFS05e5ap3SPe4g-5T6Nw
https://www.instagram.com/coltonwoodshorseman/

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