Dan Keen & Troubadour ( Mustang horse ) - IALHA show 2009

For more information or to contact Dan Keen, visit his website www.dankeenhorsemanship.com




Dan Keen was born in Houston, Texas and raised in Fayette County where family ranch work provided him an early introduction to horsemanship. Dan quickly realized the importance of the partnership between horse and rider. Later, as a professional farrier, Dan worked with a wide variety of horses and clients, many of whom recognized his intuitive understanding of horses and gifted approach to training. This early experience helped to build the broad foundational approach he uses so successfully today. The apparent need among horse owners and continuous results motivated Dan to pursue his training career even further. Dan and his family live outside Round Top, Texas where his training facility, Dan Keen Horsemanship, is conveniently located midway between Houston and Austin.




Recently, Dan rocked the crowd at the Extreme Mustang Makeover in Ft. Worth Texas. With only 100 days to prepare a wild mustang for competition, Dan and his steed Troubadour brought spectators to their feet with an exhilarating show of athletic horsemanship. The extreme partnership between Dan and Troubadour has not gone unnoticed as they have been invited to perform at numerous events this year. His extraordinary gift of teaching has made Dan Keen a rising star in the equine industry.

Week by week progress of training:
http://www.dankeenhorsemanship.com/Extreme-Mustang.html

Good article about his work with Troubador:
http://www.equestmagazine.com/v3s9/article06-09-a6.php




Can see freeze brand on left side under mane at:
http://www.dankeenhorsemanship.com/images/Extreme-Mustang/final/0103.jpg

Also see freeze brand at:
http://www.dankeenhorsemanship.com/images/Extreme-Mustang/DSC_0929.JPG

Text from International Andalusian and Lusitano Extravaganza web description http://www.ialha.org

Video taken at IALHA Saturday evening show in Fort Worth, Texas - 10/17/2009

using Sony Hybrid Mega Pixel Handycam 20X DCR-SR85 using Easycam setting

M2U00194.MPG

Category:

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Tags:

• Dan Keen
• natural horsemanship
• Extreme Mustang Makeover
• Troubadour
• mustang
• horse
• IALHA
• horsemanship
• bareback
• amazing

[crazypizzahorse234]

hes whipping that poor horse really hard !!!!!!!!!!!!! poor thing! :(

[MegF142857]

@crazypizzahorse234 Not sure if you are being sarcastic, but in case you aren't...

He is using a stock whip to make a loud sound to show how calmly the horse reacts around such a noise. Horses typically would be afraid of such a noise. The whip is not touching the horse. The very tip of the whip breaks the sound barrier and makes the loud crack.

[MegF142857]

@CanarieGirl Not sure if you are being sarcastic, but in case you aren't...

He is using a stock whip to make a loud sound to show how calmly the horse reacts around such a noise. Horses typically would be afraid of such a noise. The whip is not touching the horse. The very tip of the whip breaks the sound barrier and makes the loud crack.

[Jampjuh]

who needs a trailer? i just put my horse in the back of my pick-uptruck :D

[WalkerWoman195]

@crazypizzahorse234 Really? You dont like it dont watch it. Simple if you ask me. If you dont have something nice to say dont say nothing at all

[MidniteCowgirl1]

@MegF142857 Absolutely Amazing!!!

[TnHorselover1989]

Very Smart and brave horse

[Chevaux0123]

This is amazing! Wish my horse were that brave

[SUNNY61239]

unmöglich!!!

[chrisvpena]

@hunterjumpersqueen please contact blm and adopt!

[horselover1367]

I'm a cowgirl have be all my life and I jump! Is that bad I jump bareback just like him!

[appystarz001]

While I think it is fantastic and incredibly impressive that this horse has learned so much in so little time, it seems to me like the time could be better spent perfecting the basic training that the horse recieves, rather than teaching it specific tricks, however impressive they may be.

[dubleegle]

look at that cowboy jump