Bud Lyon

Now that you’ve tested your new horse for ranch riding, you can evaluate your new horse as a reining candidate.

Purchase a new ranch riding prospect? Here’s how Bud Lyon likes to evaluate a new prospect.

When working with a new horse you should test your horse’s lope to determine what you may need to work on in the future.

When dealing with a new horse, take time to test his backup so you know what you have to work with going forward.

When you work with a new horse, it’s important to make sure he’s comfortable moving his body around.

Kim Lyon shares her collection of Western hats.

Does your new horse like to stop when you say whoa? Bud Lyon explains why it’s important to test your stop when working with a new horse.

Bought a new horse? Here’s how to assess his skill level.

Does your horse get stuck when you ask him to back up? Bud Lyon has a drill to help.

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.

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

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

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.