Sit down to learn about our ranch riding masterclass and what you'll learn with multiple world trainer Bud Lyon.

When a ranch riding pattern calls for a lead change, you usually have the option to perform a simple or a flying lead change. Bud Lyon goes over the simple lead change.

Turnarounds are a very important piece of a ranch riding pattern. Bud Lyon works on turnarounds with a green ranch riding horse.

Bud Lyon walks you through the basics of teaching your horse to steer and guide for events like ranch riding and ranch trail.

Gait extension and transitions are a very large part of a ranch riding pattern. Bud Lyon works with a green ranch riding horse and works on speed transitions and asking for gait extension.

Your horse's foundation is everything. Bud Lyon trains on a green horse and goes over the foundation he likes to put on a horse before he starts doing ranch riding with them.

Horses 6 years and over, also known as senior horses in AQHA, are required to ride in a one-handed shank bit. Bud talks about romal reins versus split reins and what you'll see senior horses ride around in at a competition.

For younger horses, it's common to see them compete in a hackamore setup. Bud Lyon goes over how he fits a hackamore to a horse and how he ties his mecate reins to the saddle.

In Quarter Horse competition junior horses are horses under the age of 6. Bud Lyon talks about the tack and gear set up you might see in a junior division, including a snaffle bit.