Bridling the horse.

In this Certification class we took a few minutes learning a simple way to properly  bridle the horse.

It is important to not hit their teeth with the bit or to force it into their mouth, especially when introducing the bridle. Take your time! Let them slowly spit the bit out when taking the bridle off.

Remember, most bad bridling habits come from rushing the process or hitting their teeth with the bit!

“Adding pre-cues to backing up your horse off of your seat.”

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Here’s a peek into classroom time during one of our 5 Day Trainers Clinics.

Be sure to check out or 2021 schedule for our upcoming clinics near you!

https://www.joshlyons.com/events/

For those of you who prefer to stay at home to learn and train at your own pace, our step-by-step Online Training Courses and weekly Zoom meetings with Josh are absolutely perfect!

https://lyons-online.mykajabi.com/

The WonPad Demo with Josh Lyons

Trust a WonPad. You’ll be choosing comfort and protection for your horse, and peace of mind for you.

The WonPad is our absolute favorite pad for so many reasons! This pad is the only pad we use, and is a customer favorite as well. It comes in many different sizes, thickness, & styles. The high quality neoprene that prevents the WonPad from slipping also promotes sweating for overall lubrication, which in turn helps to prevent sore spots and keeps your horse cooler. To protect your horse even more, we’ve topped the neoprene with shock absorbing felt and then we added vents along the spine to allow for additional cooling.

"I have to be able to depend on my equipment, not only for durability but for the safety and comfort of my horses. The WON PAD has been a tool in my tack room since 1998. The fiber won't break down over the horses' withers or the pressure points of the saddle. The non-slip feature holds the saddle in...

Hunting The Circle

Everyone loves a horse you can ask to do something and they keep doing that job until you tell them to quit!

But how many of you have ever put your horse on a right or left direction/circle and you keep having to hold the guide, ending up micro-managing your horse constantly because they keep leaving the circle?

Here’s 3 exercises that help your horse “Hunt the Circle” so that you can ask them to go left or right and they stay on that circle, doing their job on their own until you tell them to quit

The Five Foundations:

1. Guide
2. Give
3. Frame
4. Elevation
5. Position

To further you and your horse’s training be sure to check out our online school!

It’s a one time buy, life-time ownership with continuous content and videos added. It is filled with tons of information and easy step by step training videos suitable for all levels of horses and riders, also made super convenient with the mobile app!

In it you can find all of our ground work, the 5 foundations, the 5 releases, how to start the young horse, trailer loading, tons of riding exercises, mark training, weekly zoom meetings with Josh, and so much more!

1. Whatever the horse is doing, I’m not trying to correct that problem, I’m replacing it with something I want the horse to do.
2. I’m not trying to correct or tell him that was wrong, I’m trying to replace what he’s doing with something I’d like him to do.
3. The better of an attitude I can have about it, the easier the training will get.

Simplifying training for you and your horse