About Dallas

 

     Dallas Wedel grew up in rural Kansas where horses were used for 
     cattle work and 4-H. Following college, he held several professional   
     positions including working for a world renowned life and motivational
     coach. In the late 1990s, he realized the natural ability he had working
     with horses could be coupled very effectively with his business and
     coaching skills, thus he turned his focus to becoming a full-time trainer.

     Dallas’ training career was launched in ’98 when he began learning
     from a natural horsewoman who provided him with the foundation he
     still uses today. He then apprenticed with several outstanding horse
     trainers ending with Andrea Fappani, which brought him to Arizona. 
     Since then, his program has become highly recognized and competitive
     in the regional circuit and now comprises several horses in a very busy
     show barn focusing on reining. Both he and his  students have realized
     great success in the reining show circuit.

Recent Accomplishments:      

2010

National Reining Horse Association:

  • NORTH AMERICAN AFFILIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - NOVICE HORSE OPEN LEVEL 1 CHAMPION - To see Dallas and Bee a Gangster's (aka "Otis") winning run, click here.
  • Southwest Region Affiliate Championships - Novice Horse Open Level 1 Champion and Limited Open 5th Place
  • Year-end Rankings:
    • Limited Open: 69th, 70th, 124th and 146th out of 814 money earners
    • Novice Horse Open Level 1: 27th out of 596 money earners
    • Brynn Critcher (youth client): 64th out of 337 point earners (age 13 and under)

Arizona Reining Horse Association:  

  • End of Year Rankings/Awards:
    • Limited Open Champion, 3rd and 6th
    • Novice Horse Open Level 1 Champion
    • Novice Horse Open Level 2 3rd
    • Lisa Bickel (non pro client) Rookie Level 1 4th
    • Kelly Riley (non pro client) Rookie Level 1 5th
    • Kelly Delforge (non pro client) Rookie Level 1 9th, Green as Grass 7th
    • Brynn Critcher (youth client) Youth 13 and under Champion

Desert Reining Horse Association:

  • End of Year Rankings/Awards:
    • Limited Open 3rd (tie) and 5th (tie)

2011

  • AzRHA Winter Slide - Anscillary Show #1 
    • Limited Open Reserve Champion
    • Novice Horse Open Level 1 Reserve Champion
    • Kelly Riley (non pro client) Rookie Level 1 Champion

 

  • DRHA Sun Circuit Show
    • Limited Open Champion (Day 1 and Day 2)
    • Novice Horse Open Level 2 3rd place (Day 1) and Reserve Champion (Day 2)