When Bud Lyon works with a rider, he likes to make sure they’re comfortable going all speeds in the ranch riding. Here he breaks down the extended lope and how a rider should ask for the speed transition in the class.
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Practicing Ranch Riding Obstacles
If you plan on competing in ranch riding events, you need to be familiar with going over logs at a walk, trot, and lope, and must be able to sidepass over a log. In this video Bud Lyon works with a non-pro rider and goes over the different obstacles he practices when he's at home.
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Introduction to Ranch Riding:Turnarounds
Bud Lyon explains how to perform a turnaround for the ranch riding class. Coaching the novice ranch rider through the turnaround, Bud breaks down how to accomplish the maneuver.
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Introduction to Ranch Riding:Extended...
Breaking down from the extended trot to walk can be more difficult than it sounds. To ensure that your horse fully breaks to the walk and doesn't take any 'jig' steps in between, use Bud Lyon's techniques.
