D. Reride Smith

Daniel "Reride" Smith was born in Oakland California in 1961. After six years as an Airborne Paratrooper Dan left the Army to pursue a career in rodeo, earning three circuit championships in saddle bronc riding where he was given the nick name "Reride" and it has stuck with him to this day. While building his rodeo career, Reride began to study psychology and acting in both North Carolina and later Idaho. After moving west in 1996, he built his horse and cattle ranch (High Desert Horses). As a cowboy poet, "Reride" began to perform on stage as well as horseback shows. However, his love for the camera was not complete. In 2015 Reride was hired as a Professional Wrangler on the Sony Pictures production of "Underground". Reride was recognized for his abilities and asked to perform many stunts in the four months of production, and was eventually cast on the show as an actor. Daniel Reride Smith brings his high energy, professional "can do" personality to any project and has an abundance of talent in combination with his team player attitude. Daniel Reride Smith has diverse experience working with industry professionals, (human and animals alike), making him an excellent choice for any production project.