The Bud Lyon Method: Behind the Program
Part two of the Bud Lyon Method starts October 5!
Step inside Bud Lyon Performance Horses for a behind-the-scenes look at the decisions that keep a top performance horse program moving forward. Bud Lyon and his team evaluate young prospects, assess horses coming from reining backgrounds, plan a full year of horse shows, and break down how they decide which horse fits which class. Along the way, get an inside look at the barn, hear lessons learned from years working alongside Bud, and see how each horse’s strengths, weaknesses, and long-term potential shape the plan ahead. From choosing prospects to choosing shows, this collection reveals the strategy behind building horses—and a program—with purpose.
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Bud Lyon: Barn Tour and Q&A
Bud Lyon gives a behind-the-scenes look inside his barn and the prospects he is most excited about. A relaxed, honest walk through what is coming up next in the program.
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Bud Lyon: 3-Year-Old Check-In and Barn Tour
Bud Lyon walks through where every three-year-old sits in training and which shows they need to be pointed toward this year. Then step inside the Bud Lyon Performance Horses barn for a look at the daily routine that keeps it all running.
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Bud Lyon: Planning a Year of Horse Shows
Bud Lyon and his assistant, Logan, map out the show year from the ground up. They talk through how the schedule comes together and what a full season on the road actually looks like.
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Bud Lyon: The Business of Choosing Shows and Horses
Bud Lyon opens up the business side of Bud Lyon Performance Horses and how the program decides which horses get hauled where. He breaks down the thinking behind matching a horse to a class and a class to the calendar.
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Bud Lyon: Evaluating a Ranch Horse Prospect
Bud Lyon and his assistant size up another ranch horse prospect, reading the filly as she works. They lay out what they like, what gives them pause, and what it all says about the road ahead.
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Bud Lyon: Evaluating a 3-Year-Old with a Reining Background
Bud Lyon and his assistant put a three-year-old fresh out of a reining program through her paces and talk through everything they feel and see. They weigh what her foundation gives her and where her real future might be in the ranch classes.
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Bud Lyon: A Q&A With the Assistant Behind the Program
Step inside Bud Lyon Performance Horses from his assistant's seat and hear what years alongside a top hand have taught her. She shares the lessons that stuck, the mistakes she learned from, and what it takes to keep a barn full of futurity prospects on track.