Life In The Saddle

Episode 48: Interview with Daniel Dauphin

Life In The Saddle

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It was so much fun to visit with Daniel, whose podcast I was privileged to be on late last year. This guy will keep you guessing and I think you'll enjoy hearing more about his history with a few stories and lessons learned along the way.About Daniel Dauphin:Daniel has trained horses for three decades. He’s given blood, sweat and tears and that was just last Tuesday. He earned a B.S. in Animal Science from La Tech University and is also forklift certified. He’s started racehorses, eventers, trail companions, cutting futurity prospects, and more than a few fights with his wife. After losing a bet, he has been working as a clinician since 2012. Best known for his bitting video, clinics, online course, and presentations, he’s also written many articles for a variety of magazines and has a podcast, “Adult Onset Horsemanship”, where he and guests work up wet saddle pads on the issues of the day. Bit Course and free video: https://thebitcourse.com/foamy-mouthWebsite: https://dauphinhorsemanship.com/Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ddauphin77/https://www.youtube.com/@DanielDauphinhttps://www.instagram.com/dauphin_horsemanship/

About "Life in the Saddle" Podcast: Join horseman Ben Longwell as he shares stories & adventures and interviews extraordinary men and women in the equine and ranching industries to gain insight into horsemanship and life itself. As part of his mission to help people and their horses achieve more together, through his business True West Horsemanship Ltd, this show will include horsemanship & training tips, stories, interviews with other industry professionals, and tips for personal development and life applications. http://truewesthorsemanship.com https://www.facebook.com/truewesthorsemanship https://www.instagram.com/true_west_horsemanship https://www.youtube.com/cowboyandkiwigirl https://www.tiktok.com/@true_west_horsemanship

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