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/

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Adult Onset Horsemanship

Ep. 91 Q & A with Nicole Shoup

January 19, 2026 • Daniel Dauphin • Season 5 • Episode 91

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It's time for our newest Q & A with Nicole Shoup. Nicole takes your questions from our facebook group, Bits, Spurs, and Good Sense, and brings them to the podcast.

We talk about the term "sacking out". And then get into desensitizing, freeze and things to keep in mind. This leads to shut down horses and that rabbit hole. Next, what about horses that don't like to be caught?

One of my favorite questions that I have ever recieved is in this one too. Jam, or jelly? There's a lot to ponder. Does said fruit have seeds that get caught in teeth? is the texture soothing, or annoying. Is the jelly prismatic and gorgeous to just look through?

What's the most misunderstood piece of equipment I use regularly?

A big can of worms opens up when Nicole asks me how many wrinkles should the bit be adjusted to.

You can find Nicole at the following links:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091774544130

https://www.youtube.com/@NicoleShoupHorsemanship

https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleshouphorsemanship