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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/

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106 Ben Longwell, True West Horsemanship

August 17, 2026 • Daniel Dauphin • Season 6 • Episode 106

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Ben Longwell and his wife Natalie own and run True West Horsemanship. They had a base in her native New Zealand and now operate out of their ranch near Pendelton, OR. Ben teaches about traditional Buckaroo Horsemanship and lists the hackamore as his favorite bridle. I feel like I have known Ben for a while, but we actually met face to face for the first time at Ty Evans' Mule Week this past July.

Ben has a wealth of knowledge and is a gifted teacher. He's also a family man and a good dude. Ben exhibits one of my favorite human traits in that there's more to him than you might expect. You see a cowboy, but there's a lot more under the surface. If you have the chance to ride with him, take it. Please enjoy this episode where we talk about horses, life, what being a clinician means for family, and a lot more.

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You can find Ben Longwell at the following links:

https://truewesthorsemanship.com/

https://www.facebook.com/truewesthorsemanship

https://www.instagram.com/true_west_horsemanship/

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

You can find me, Daniel Dauphin of Dauphin Horsemanship at the following links:

https://dauphinhorsemanship.com/

https://www.thebitcourse.com/

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

https://www.facebook.com/ddauphin77/

https://www.instagram.com/dauphin_horsemanship/