Daniel is a founder of Le Bonheur. He started riding at the tender age of four years old. Daniel graduated as part of the Remount Unit for the National Police of Ecuador in 2004, where he started competing professionally in show jumping and dressage. Daniel represented the National Police of Ecuador's Equestrian Team at the national and international levels. Daniel started eventing in 2010, competing with his own horse as well as various horses owned by the police force and private owners. In 2011 he was selected to represent Ecuador in the Pan American Games with his own horse Don King. Daniel moved to the United States in 2012, joining the Pollard Eventing Team. In 2015 he was again selected to represent Ecuador in the Pan American Games with Morgan Shaw's horse Carmac. He has competed in eventing up to the 3* international level, as well as competing in Grand Prix show jumping. In addition to competitive riding, Daniel has experience with breeding horses, raising, breaking and training young horses, working with horses with behavior or training problems, and coaching riders of all levels. Daniel produces his own horses from collection to top level competitors.