Double Dan Horsemanship

Breyer is thrilled to present 2012 Road to the Horse winner Dan James of Double Dan Horsemanship at BreyerFest. The Road to the Horse, a combination competition and tutorial on gentle techniques for bonding with horses, has become the world championships of colt starting and the event has been described as 'mesmerizing'. 2012's event was won by Dan James and former BreyerFest guest Guy McLean.

Born in Queensland, Australia on a small cattle farm, Dan James started his first colt in his early teens which led to him on a life-long quest around the world to learn and understand more about how horses think. His search for answers has led him to Longreach Pastoral College; to Hokkaido, Japan to start horses; to Celina, Texas to work for cutting horse trainer Punk Carter; and finally back to Australia to work on a cattle station in Western Australia. In 2008, James joined his good friend, Dan Steers, in Western Australia at El Caballo Spanish Horse Centre where they performed together each weekend in the "Dan and Dan Show" developing their horsemanship techniques. In 2009, Steers and James relocated to New South Wales and Double Dan Horsemanship was born. Today, Dan James operates from his home base in Kentucky while Dan Steers in based in Australia.

In 2008, James was recognized as a world class colt trainer when he won the "Way of the Horse" at Equitana Asia Pacific. In 2012, James wowed judges again with his incredible training techniques winning the coveted Road to the Horse International Colt Starting World Champion title.

James continues to push the limits of horsemanship and entertainment with eye-opening clinics and exhilarating performances. Dan will be performing several times daily! You won't want to miss this amazing horseman!

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