Bud Lyon

Does your horse like to ignore your stopping cue when you’re turning him around? Bud Lyon has a fix.

Does your horse struggle with staying soft in the bridle? This week, Bud shows you how he softens up a stiff horse.

Breaking down from extended lope to the extended trot is one of the toughest transitions you’ll find in a ranch riding class. See how Bud Lyon teaches a horse how to be correct so he can stay out of the penalty box in the show pen.

This transition, while common, still leaves many exhibitors in the penalty box. Bud breaks down the steps to having a smooth lope to trot transition in the ranch riding.

Before you throw your leg over the saddle, come up with a game plan of what your riding session is going to look like.

Brad Barkemeyer shows you how to use your leg, rein, and voice to properly cue your horse to spin.

In Episode 21 we interview Nichole Chirico of Horse&Rider and Horse&Rider OnDemand.

Continue watching how to prevent scotching.

Bud Lyon explains what scotching is and how to prevent it.

Make sure your horse is cadenced to have success in trotting over logs.

Prepare for competition by keeping your horse honest and working properly.

Bud Lyon breaks down speed control for ranch riding.

Build on the introduction of the sidepass to apply the sidepass to a ranch riding pattern.

Learn the in’s and out’s of preparing for a horse show.

Continue to learn how Bud Lyon warms up a young horse.

Use these daily warm-ups to get your young horse ready for training.

Use the square corners drill to improve your ranch riding square corners.

When you head into a project you've never done before, you aren't sure what to expect. This is what I didn't know before my first video shoot.

Don’t have access to cattle? Try working an imaginary cow with Brad’s exercise.

Bud Lyon shows examples of simple lead changes for the ranch riding.

How do you ace serpentines in the ranch riding? We have the answer.

Brad Barkemeyer explains the importance of using a hackamore and when you might use one on your horse.