Bud Lyon reads the AQHA ranch riding description and discusses the intention of the class and how the ideal ranch riding horse should perform.

Bud Lyon discusses rommel vs. split reins. He describes situations in which both types of reins have been used and gives his advice for choosing between them. He notes that both types are legal to use in the ranch riding.

A good ranch riding horse is one you want to ride all day long. Bud Lyon explains how the ranch riding is judged and how it differs from reining.

Bud Lyon discusses appropriate head carriage in the ranch riding. He gives a brief overview of certain conformations that lend themselves to ranch riding and how head carriage may affect judging.

Is movement judged in the ranch riding? Bud Lyon discusses how a horse's movement and expression comes into play in the ranch riding.

Bud Lyon demonstrates a foundation drill. He also discusses how to use your hand, leg, and voice to keep your horse listening through the transitions. He also explains the concept of "inviting the mistake" during training.

Bud coaches a rider through a series of transitions. He offers feedback and advice on what the rider can do to better prepare her horse for the ranch riding.

In ranch riding, hand placement should be subtle. Bud discusses hand placement with a rider and gives her feedback.

Bud explains how to teach your horse to extend his stride. He walks us through a drill geared at helping your horse extend his stride.

Bud works with a rider on cleaning up her transitions, mainly from extended gaits to regular gaits. He also discusses the importance of steering.

Bud Lyon helps a dressage rider who is new to the sport of ranch riding work through some fundamentals.

Learn how to correctly sidepass a log in ranch riding.

Bud Lyon breaks down log walkover in ranch riding. He explains why foot placement and footfall is so important and what you can do to ride the log walkover smoothly.

Learn what the spacing should be in the ranch riding pattern. Bud breaks down how to set your logs for practice and what your spacing should be like.

Bud Lyon demonstrates a training drill that will help you control your horse's feet in a log walkover.

Bud coaches a rider as she works on a sidepass over a log. He offers helpful feedback on her starting position and hand position.

Bud coaches a rider as she works on trotovers. He encourages the rider to create more impulsion while focusing on cadence and rhythm.

Bud coaches a student as she works on a sidepass over a log with a young horse. He explains how slowing down and focusing on correctness can help your young horse learn to perform the maneuver accurately.

Bud Lyon helps a rider with a young horse with walkovers and trotovers. They focus on cadence and footfall.

Learn more about the ranch riding patterns and strategies for executing them. Bud Lyon discusses best practices for riding the patterns and gives a demonstration.

Bud Lyon demonstrates AQHA Ranch Riding Pattern 1. He breaks down each maneuver, discussing the placement and what the judges are looking for in each.

Bud coaches a rider as she rides the AQHA Ranch Riding Pattern 1. He offers constructive feedback during her ride, they discuss where penalties may occur and what the point deductions for each penalty would be.

Bud breaks down a run from a non pro rider and horse who has been used in the reining as they go through the AQHA Ranch Riding Pattern 1. He offers constructive feedback during her ride, they discuss where penalties may occur and what the point deductions for each penalty would be.

Bud Lyon coaches a rider with a young horse through she rides the AQHA Ranch Riding Pattern 1. He explains how slowing down and focusing on correctness can help your young horse learn to perform the maneuver accurately.