Trick Riding

These blogs are a great place to post photos. I dug this one up of me during a slick-saddle trick riding exhibition last year. Dig those "TennyLama" cowboy tennis shoes...

Roman Riding

Now, that's what I call a "bun warmer"...Yes, that's a real flame passing under me as I'm roman riding the boys at a PRCA rodeo in KY earlier this season. A good friend of mine recently sent this photo to me, reminding me of some great times I had performing at the Kentucky Horse Park (www.kyhorsepark.com). We hope to be back in '07 and have lots of great stuff planned for our "Best of the West" fan base in Lexington.

Denny Chapman and Spanky

We're really excited about our winter projects and upcoming events. We'll be performing with Pat Parelli, Karson Cressley and several other equine celebrities December 10th in the "Symphony of Horses" production in Gainesville FL. This event benefits the Marion County Therepeutic Riding Program. We've also been asked to serve as entertainment and speaker at the famous "Mule Days" in Columbia TN in April. Check out www.dennychapman.com for a complete list of upcoming events!

Charlie Brown - Trick and Liberty Horse

This is Charlie Brown. He's coming along well and has made a few appearances on the road. I'll post some performance pics of him soon. www.dennychapman.com

Singing Cowboy - Roman Riding

This is a picture of me singing while roman riding in the "Best of the West" show at the Kentucky Horse Park. Visit the park's website at www.kyhorsepark.com, and while you're at it, check out our site at www.dennychapman.com - Happy Trails!

Singing Cowboy

I found these pictures recently - they are from the Kentucky Horse Park's show "Best of the West." I opened the show singing and riding through the audience. The show also featured trick horses, trick roping, whip cracking and roman riding. I'll post more "Best of the West" pics soon.

Cowboy Mounted Shooting - Rifle

This pic of me and Spanky was taken at the Cowboy Mounted Shooting National Championships in St Louis, MO, a few years ago. Spanky is not only a roman riding, fire jumping and trick riding horse, but also a certified mounted shooting horse through the CMSA. Check out www.dennychapman.com for more great pics of Spanky as well as the other horses we use for entertainment and clinics in Denny Chapman's WILD WEST ENTERTAINMENT and SPECIALTY TRAINING.

Trick Shooting

Here's another interesting pic of Spanky we took one day when I was practicing some mounted trick shooting - yes, I'm riding backwards...I never did like to do it the simple way...If you look closely, you'll see the smoke streaks from the embers of the blank load we use to shoot balloons on the run. Same blanks used in Hollywood movies and the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association. Spanky has taken me to the CMSA World Championships twice.

Trick Horse Training

I found this great picture of Spanky that was taken at the Can-Am Equine Emporium in Ontario in March of '05. We were conducting a trick horse training clinic and specialty act for the evening portion of the horse fair there.

Spanky is a 10-year-old quarter horse who is also a roman riding horse, fire jumper, and a great platform for trick roping, whip cracking and mounted shooting. I'll post more neat pics of him and our other horses soon - stay tuned...

Denny Chapman Roman Riding at TSC

Here's a pic from a recent appearance at a TSC store in Ocala FL. We were there on behalf of one of our great sponsors - Mane N Tail products. TSC carries Mane N Tail (www.manentail.com) products and is one of my favorite stores. Look for us to make more promotional appearances on behalf of Mane N Tail in the very near future. Who knows...we might just be coming to your local TSC with our horses!

Trick Horse

This is a great picture of one of my trick horses, Dusty. He's a 14-year-old American Quarter Horse who is not only a great trick horse, but one of my Roman Riding team members. He, Spanky and Charlie, are the 3 main horses I use to perform specialty acts and clinics around the country. I'll "introduce" you to our other horses in the near future. In the mean time, check out our website at www.dennychapman.com for more details.

Denny Chapman's Wild West Entertainment and Trick Horse Training

Welcome to Denny Chapman's Wild West Entertainment and Specialty Training. This is our new way of sharing information and pictures from our equine entertainment and training adventures. Check back often for updates and see our official website at:
www.dennychapman.com
Until next time,
Happy Trails...