Aussie horseman Dan Steers at Equidays

Hold onto your hats! - Dan Steers is coming.

Hold onto your horses and your cowboy hat - Australian horseman Dan Steers and his talented horse Double Image are flying in from New South Wales to wow the Equidays crowd next week.

Steers, a world-renowned horse trainer, equine educator and entertainer from Double Dan Horsemanship, will be at the Mystery Creek Event Centre from October 14 to 16 for Equidays.

He will teach a series of clinics and appear at the Saturday Nightshow with Double Image.

It is the first time that Equidays has specifically brought an international horse over for the event and Steers couldn't be more excited.

"It's going to be great to be able to demonstrate with him at the clinics, and he will play a starring role in the Saturday Nightshow," said Steers.

"Double Image is an elite competition horse and has won multiple awards in stock horse, challenge and reining. When we use him at clinics it's a good way to show people what to expect if they put in the training."

Double Image started with Steers as a two-year-old, and is now 12, and a superstar in the horse world.

"He has performed all around Australia - Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney - and he has also featured in Australia's Got Talent," said Steers.

Steers has passion for breaking and training horses, and loves to share his knowledge with the public.

"You can ask 1000 different horsemen the secret to breaking in a horse, and you will get 1000 different answers," said Steers.

"To me it's about preparation. It's about breaking things down and teaching in steps.

When people see a horse like Double Image, they see the end goal. It's important to put in the work and go through the steps, so when you put your foot in the stirrups and get on a horse, he knows what to do."

Dan Steers and Double Image will be at Cambridge's Victoria Square on Wednesday, October 12 for Equidays Activation, a free public demonstration, along with the Wilson Sisters.

Fans will get a taste of Equidays, with the chance to meet their equine heroes and see them perform, between 3.15pm and 4.15pm.

- For more information see www.equidays.co.nz