Dan & Kathy Marcum operate All Around Training Center in Kirbyville Texas. A native of Idaho, Dan moved south in the early eighties and began working for Herman Brackin, a longtime Quarter Horse/Paint breeder in Kirbyville, Texas. For the next several years he moved around in the Southeast Texas, Southwest Louisiana area working for a variety of horse people, including Paul Kauthen, a German Dressage trainer. In 1989 he purchased property from Herman Brackin and began establishing his own business. He has built a reputation as an honest, hard working trainer, especially with problem horses. Kathy, born and raised in Texas, has loved horses all her life and for many years worked with Arabians at Plum Nearly Ranch in Beaumont. Dan & Kathy married in 1991, and have worked very hard to make All Around Training Center a place where people want to bring their horses and their families. Dan's daughter Annie Wiggins works as Assistant Trainer. As the name implies, they do not specialize in just one breed or discipline. Versatility is the name of the game! Whether a horse comes to ATC as a potential show horse or pleasure trail riding horse, the Marcums strive to establish a solid, dressage based foundation to produce a willing, safe horse that the owners can enjoy. Over the years Dan has shown everything from Combined Training and Dressage to Working Cow Horse. The focus in the last several years has been with Arabians and Pintos, including showing Oshquah--the 7/8 Arabian Pinto stallion co-owned by the Marcums and Mimi Hoppe Wolf--to all his show ring accomplishments.
"If you would like to be a part of the All Around Training Center team, please contact us! We welcome your visit--call or e-mail"
Drawn in 1980 while employed by Jean McFaddin at Plum Nearly Ranch. Left to right is Dal Malouma, one of Jean's foundation broodmares, and the daughters of Dal Malouma - Dal Wyn, Windal, Sudal and Warrdal.
