Double Dan Horsemanship

Better Horses Media Interviews Dan James at Equifest of Kansas

Posted on March 4, 2019

Catch the interview with Dan James and Better Horses Media at Equifest of Kansas 2019. WATCH HERE The interview begins at 23:13...

Embarking On A Makeover Challenge? A Few Considerations For Newbies

Posted on February 27, 2019

Paulick Report By Natalie Voss Earlier this month, the Retired Racehorse Project announced the acceptance of 673 trainers into its 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover competition. At this stage in the game, some of those trainers already have their Makeover horses, while others are still searching, outlining a game plan...

Equifest features clinicians, competitions, vendors

Posted on February 19, 2019

CJ Online By By Carolyn Kaberline, Special to The Capital-Journal Now in its 22nd year — only its fourth in Topeka — this year’s Equifest of Kansas event, scheduled for Feb. 22-24, will feature world-class clinicians, a variety of competitions and a trade show focusing on everything equine,...

A conversation with world famous horseman, Dan James.

Posted on January 25, 2019

The Fence Post By Lincoln Rogers Dan James, world famous Australian horse trainer and equestrian performer/entertainer, has been horseback since he was 6 weeks old. Growing up in Queensland on a cattle station (known in the U.S. as a ranch), James went from working on horses to...

Dan James Rides Don Magnum in Freestyle Win

Posted on October 12, 2018

The 2018 All American Quarter Horse Congress Freestyle has a new Champion. Dan James, of Midway, Ky. took home the highest honors with a score of 232 Saturday night during the special event held in front of a sold out crowd in the Coliseum. James rode Don...

Top Horse Trainer Instructs Riders at Pownal Farm

Posted on July 6, 2018

Bennington Banner By Patricia LeBoeuf POWNAL — The tall gray former racing horse reared up and pulled on its rope. The small group of riders in the arena with their horses at Wilden's Run Farm watched as horse trainer Dan James told Tara Dee Ratzer not to back...

Autumn Schweiss Finds Redemption At Morven Park

Posted on October 4, 2017

The Chronicle of the Horse By: Christina Keim The only goal that Autumn Schweiss had set for her longtime partner, Oakport Strauss, at the Morven Park CIC**, held Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Leesburg, Va., was to earn a final qualifying score for a CCI** later this year....

Transplanted Aussie Stays Busy Teaching Horses New Tricks

Posted on August 8, 2017

WUKY By Samantha Lederman Nestled in between a few of Lexington's historic and prestigious thoroughbred breeding farms on Leestown Road, there's a new kid on the block, and he's establishing a little piece of Down Under here in the Bluegrass. Horse Capital Reporter Samantha Lederman recently paid...

Clinic Report: Clayton Fredericks

Posted on May 22, 2017

Chelsea Smith Smith Equine Media, LLC The Australian Equine Performance Center in Midway, Kentucky, home of Double Dan Horsemanship USA (you might’ve seen Dan James at Rolex), recently hosted its first ever eventing clinic with Clayton Fredericks. The farm is absolutely gorgeous and is well setup for clinics...

Amazing horsemanship at Gympie Show

Posted on May 14, 2017

The Gympie Times DOUBLE Dan Horsemanship will amaze the crowds at the Show this year with their exciting and individual brand of entertainment, clinics and training. Dan James and Dan Steers, the two men behind Double Dan Horsemanship, are two very talented individuals. Both highly skilled horsemen, they...