Guy McLean began his life and subsequently his career with horses by working at his family’s 1,660-acre Homestead Resort in the Queensland Bush, where he would be responsible for more than 50 trail riding horses. He trained horses to become suitable for guests with no riding experience and served as the head trail boss, overseeing horse and rider safety on 2.5-hour rides through the bush. Guy’s dream was to share these amazing animals with a larger audience, but how would this shy boy do that? An opportunity presented itself when Guy’s late father, Norm, found out about Guy’s love for bush poetry and wanted him to recite the ‘Man from Snowy River’ poem for 100 travel agents that were going to be staying at the Homestead. Guy only agreed to it if he could have his horse with him, which gave him the strength and confidence to make it his own. So Guy’s entertaining career began with riding his stallion, Nugget, bridleless and saddleless, into the middle of his father’s restaurant, reciting poetry for 1hr for 100 people at a time. The word had gotten out about the ‘Horseman from Susan River’ on his Stallion, and they soon started performing at festivals, on music stages, and leading street parades. Since then, Guy now has three amazing liberty performance teams on two continents, demonstrating his complete and utter dedication to everything that is ‘Horse’. They have been featured at many major Australian, USA, and Canadian events such as Royal shows, Equitana Asia Pacific, Dressage Festivals, International Rodeos, World Cup Showjumping Events, World Equestrian Games, NY Central Park Horse Show, and also performing with his 4 Australian Stock Horses live on stage for Australia’s Got Talent, which was televised on Channel 9 in 2016.Although Guy has always identified himself as a Horseman, first and foremost Guy's talents with Bush Poetry have seen him twice being crowned Australian Bush Poet Champion twice, in 2002 and 2006, along with the great honour of being named an official 'Ambassador of the Outback.' His awards don’t end there, though, and his most treasured triumphs are winning 2 World Championships of ‘Road to the Horse’ in 2012 & 2013, as well as becoming Australian Champion at Equitana Australia’s ‘Way of the Horse’ in 2005. His most esteemed title has been being named the first Official Australian Stock Horse Ambassador, one of the most honored appointments of his career thus far.Guy’s performances are known for being inspiring, educational, and above all entertaining for both young and old, as well as for horse enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Guy has brought Australia to the world stage through his horsemanship, bush poetry, and double-handed stockwhip cracking, alongside his team of Australian Stock Horses, all of whom pack out 5,000+ seat arenas to watch their demonstrations on what it means to be a Lifetime Horseman and a proud Australian Stockman. With all these achievements under his belt, Guy wants to continue sharing what a shy boy from a small Queensland country town can achieve with passion and determination. Guy aims to inspire and educate people from all backgrounds around the world through his many tours. His constant goal is to create shows that motivate the younger generation, as they are essential to our future in the equine and agricultural industries—since they will be the next great horsemen, stockmen, and stockwomen.