Have you ever wondered how to teach your horse to extend the walk? Bud Lyon breaks down the basics of extending the walk and works with a rider who is new to the ranch riding learn how to properly ask her horse to walk so he doesn’t break into a trot during a ranch riding class.

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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

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 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.

Want to try out the ranch riding but not sure where to begin? Bud Lyon has a rider, who has never done the ranch riding, practice her transitions so he can properly evaluate her skill level as a rider. 

Ranch riding tack is all about staying true to the class' roots. Here are Bud Lyon's preferences.

Clipping is optional in ranch riding. Bud Lyon explains what his clipping preferences are.

Bud Lyon demonstrates AQHA Ranch Riding Pattern 4. He breaks down the placement and strategy for each maneuver.

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.

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 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.

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

In this next video, Bud has his non-pro go through a ranch riding pattern again, and try to fix any mistakes she had in the first go.

Bud Lyon works with one of his non-pro riders and has them practice a ranch riding pattern at home so he can evaluate what they need to work on in the future.

Once you're done moving up the scale, it's time to start working on your downward transitions and go down the scale. Bud Lyon has one of his non pro riders demonstrate the second part of this warm up.

Bud Lyon goes over one of his favorite warm-up drills he does with his non-pro riders and explains the purpose behind "moving up the scale."