On The Move

Dana Glass is a horseman from Wellington, Florida. Dana and his wife, Dressage Olympian Kasey Perry-Glass, both work with horses for a living. Dana did not grow up around horses, but at the end of his collegiate baseball career he was recruited to work on a large guest ranch in Colorado. Though it wasn’t always the easiest work, this job spurred Dana’s passion for working with horses and starting colts. Dana once again had a pivotal moment in his education when he was introduced to the horsemanship of former guests such as Buck Brannaman, Joe Wolter and Buster Mclaury. Since then, Dana has been pursuing good horsemanship through his work. Today, Dana works with colts all the way up to Olympic level show horses. Join Ben and Joe as they learn about Dana’s fascinating horsemanship journey.

Dan Lorenz is the Founder of Ranch Vision Achievement, a consulting company that focuses on leadership and business development that helps ranches and conservation groups flourish. Dan has spent time all over the country, from the suburbs of Chicago, dressage barns of Florida, to the ranches of Northwest Wyoming. He has a passion for horsemanship, ranching and people. He’s gone through several business ventures over the years, but his most recent one focuses on problems he’s encountered his whole life, dysfunctional organizations. Dan joins Ben and Joe to share his journey and talk about what he has seen that has made people and organizations both successful and unsuccessful. Topics discussed include ranching in predator country, burning out from business and how to set your life up to have meaningful work.

Lauren Trager-Burns is a Clinical Assistant professor at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Her residency was in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Today she currently practices on performance horses from both the English and Western disciplines. Joe and Lauren sit down to discuss her career, equine orthopedics and recovery. Topics discussed include working with off the track thoroughbreds, the best recovery tools for your horse and the importance of a proper warmup.

Joe and Ben sit down to discuss the recent controversy with Charlotte Dujardin, an Olympic Dressage rider from the UK who withdrew from the Paris Olympics after a video was exposed of her whipping a student's horse 24 times in a row. The Dujardin controversy has sparked a lot of discussion in the equine world and has sparked a larger audience with some even calling for the banning of equine events in the Olympics. Joined by their friend, Noelle Hasler, Ben and Joe discuss the details of Charlotte's video, the international response and how it impacts the larger equine community.

Ryley Miller is a competitive horse driver from Pennsylvania. She currently competes at the FEI 2 Star level. FEI driving operates similar to three day eventing. It consists of three phases, Dressage, Marathon and Cones. Ryley joins Ben and Joe to educate them on this discipline and share her journey as a young driver making her way to the upper echelon of the sport. Topics discussed include the format of driving competitions, the horses and gear used in driving and the challenges of being a young competitor at a high level.

Dougie Hall is an social media influencer, public speaker and the owner of Good Medicine Bucking Horses. Dougie lives in Browning, Montana on the Blackfoot Indian Reservation. Today, Dougie gives back to his community through his public speaking. He believes it's important to share his story to help inspire young natives to overcome the generational trauma that can often be common in their communities. In addition to his public speaking, Dougie breeds bucking horses. A passion he learned from his uncle, Mouse Hall. Dougie joins Ben and Joe to share his story and talk about his perspective on leading a fulfilling and enriching life.