Bud Lyon
Practicing Without Over Practicing
Learn how you can practice your skills in the show pen without over practicing your horse.
Riding in the Show Pen
Your ride might feel different than it looked to the judges, so don’t get discouraged!
Working With a Finished Horse
Learn how to work with a finished horse to ensure he’s mentally and physically prepared to show.
Colt Starting: Snaffle Pressure and Release
Bud Lyon demonstrates how to make sure your young horse understands pressure and release.
Colt Starting: Smooth Snaffle
Bud Lyon explains how to transition young horses from a side pull or hackamore to a smooth snaffle bit.
How to Use Your Legs for Collection
Learn how to use your legs when you’re asking your horse to collect and why it’s an important part of horse training regardless of what kind of riding you do.
Colt Starting: Training Hackamore
Bud Lyon explains how to transition your young horse to a training hackamore.
Colt Starting: Moving Forward
Teaching your horse how to move forward may sound easier than what it actually is. Bud Lyon explains and demonstrates how to teach a young horse to move forward.
Secrets to Correct a Sticky Backup
If your horse isn’t responsive in his feet when you ask him to back up, Bud Lyon’s insights can help.
Colt Starting: Following His Nose
Teaching your young horse to follow his nose will set him up for success as he continues his training.
Colt Starting: Following His Nose
Teaching your young horse to follow his nose will set him up for success as he continues his training.
Colt Starting: Body and Head Control
When working with your young horse, establishing body and head control will help to advance maneuvers.
Colt Starting: When to Use a Snaffle
Ready to start your horse in a snaffle? Bud Lyon shares his tips.
Colt Starting: Getting the Play Out
Bud Lyon demonstrates how to get the play out of your young horse.
Colt Starting: Pressure and Release with Saddle
Work with pressure and release again, this time under saddle.
Colt Starting: Cinching
Successfully cinch your saddle on a young horse by watching Bud Lyon's demonstration.
Colt Starting: Saddling
Watch as Bud shows how you should saddle a young horse for the first time.
Colt Starting: Pressure and Release
Bud Lyon demonstrates how he works with un-broke horses to prepare them for a discipline-specific training program.
Body Position During Extended Gaits
Watch Bud Lyon demonstrate the riding positions for extended gaits in the ranch riding.
Ranch Riding Spin to Lope Departure
Master the ranch riding spin to lope off with help from Bud Lyon.
