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Josh Lyons
One of the most sought-after clinicians in the world, Josh Lyons offers you and your horse a second chance or an enhancement of your existing relationship. His gentle and objective methods, pioneered by his father John Lyons, have helped novice rider and pro alike.


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Audio, Clips and Related Articles

AUDIO ARCHIVE
featuring the voice of Josh Lyons; edited by Keith Hosman

 
Featured On This Page:
• short audio clips that are easy to understand and digest
clips are paired with related articles to heighten your understanding of concepts being covered
recorded "live" at nationwide clinics and symposiums

 

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Below you'll find audio clips featuring the voice of Josh Lyons. They're kept short for two reasons: 1) We're trying to get simple concepts across, not put you to sleep and 2) longer clips would take a bazillion years for you to download.
The clips were recorded informally at Josh's clinics. Please excuse pops and clicks that are a necessary evil when recording somebody riding horseback. Also keep in mind that "sharper recordings" make for much longer downloads and so we've tried to balance this, compressing files as best we could all the while keeping an eye on overall quality.
Some clips go hand in hand with certain training articles. When possible, we've included links to relevant articles.
Bookmark this page and come back often - we'll be adding more clips whenever possible.
- Josh Lyons and Keith Hosman

Active vs Reactive Rider
¤  Listen to: Active vs Reactive Rider
º  Related article: Thought vs Action

Attention - horse
¤  Listen to: Your Horses Attention
º  Related article: How Do I Get My Horse's Attention?

Backing Up
¤  Listen to: Back At An Angle
º  Related article: How Far How Fast How Little
¤  Listen to: Speed Up Your Back Up
º  Related article: Get Your Back Up

Bucking
¤  Listen to: Nervous Horses
º  Related article: Ready for Your Next Spook?
¤  Listen to: Nervous Horses
º  Related article: Snaffle Bits vs Shank or Leverage Bits

Connect Rein to Neck
¤  Listen to: Soft Neck Top Priority
º  Related article: Steering Your Horse

Control
¤  Listen to: Water Hose Horse
º  Related article: An Easy Way to Look At Training
¤  Listen to: Everything Is Going And Stopping
º  Related article: Horses That Want To Bolt, Buck or Blow Up
¤  Listen to: Four Things You Need
º  Related article: Four Things You Need to Train Your Horse

Cues Lesson Plans Goals
¤  Listen to: What A PreCue Is
º  Related article: Slowing Your Horse

Give to Bit
¤  Listen to: What A Give Feels Like
º  Related article: An Exercise For When You Can't Ride

Head Tossing
¤  Listen to: Head Shaking
º  Related article: Horses That Pull On the Bit and Head Tossers

Horses That Won't Go
¤  Listen to: Horse That Wont Move
º  Related article: Speed Up Your Slow Horse

Jig and Jigging
¤  Listen to: Make Your Horse Stand Still
º  Related article: Teaching Your Horse To Stand Still

Learning Cycles
¤  Listen to: Time To Learn
º  Related article: How Long Should I Ride?

Repetition and Consistency
¤  Listen to: Gotta Get Better
º  Related article: Keys To Improvement

Riding with Other Horses
¤  Listen to: Blaming Other Riders
º  Related article: Riding Mechanics and Bad Habits

Speed Control
¤  Listen to: What Our Leg Cue Means
º  Related article: Give Your Horse A Want-To Attitude
¤  Listen to: Kicking And Bluffing
º  Related article: Three Step Stop Exercise

Stop
¤  Listen to: Build Brakes One Part At A Time
º  Related article: Hurry Up and Stop
¤  Listen to: Hip Shoulder Shoulder Overview
º  Related article: Solve Every Horse Problem
¤  Listen to: Hip Shoulder Shoulder Disengagement
º  Related article: Stop Your Horse With Hip Shoulder Shoulder
¤  Listen to: Hip Shoulder Shoulder - Backing
º  Related article: Back Easily With Hip Shoulder Shoulder

Turning
¤  Listen to: Straight Is Perfecting Left And Right
º  Related article: Riding Exercise: Steer the Tail

 

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About the authors:
Josh Lyons: One of the most sought-after clinicians in the world, Josh Lyons offers you and your horse a second chance or an enhancement of your existing relationship. His gentle and objective methods, pioneered by his father John Lyons, have helped novice rider and pro alike. For his tour schedule or for more info, visit his site LyonsLegacy.com

Keith Hosman: Certified John Lyons Trainer, Keith Hosman is based near San Antonio, TX and is available for clinics, lessons and training.  He frequently partners with fellow John Lyons Trainer, Patrick Benson for clinics and demonstrations—with nearly 30 on his 2006 schedule. Click here to find one near you. (You are presently on his site, horsemanship101.com.)

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Disclaimer: Equine training can be a hazardous activity which may subject the participants to possible serious injury. Keith Hosman, Josh Lyons, Patrick Benson and their associates will not assume any liability for your activities. Our newsletter, books and videos provide general information, instruction and techniques that may not be suitable for everyone. No warranty is given regarding the suitability of this information, the instructions, and techniques to you or other individuals acting under your instructions.

This newsletter was written by Josh Lyons and Keith Hosman.
All Rights Reserved (TM) 2008, Keith Hosman and Josh Lyons
No part of this website or our newsletter(s) may be reproduced without our express written permission.


 

Josh Lyons is a frequent contributor to national publications like Horse & Rider and Perfect Horse.

 

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Lyons Fact #729:
I don't ask the horse to stop. I just quit riding.

Lyons Fact #367:
The more you mess with the bit, the more you restrict movement.

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Lyons Fact #719:
Don't be a passenger. Work.

Lyons Fact #3906:
If your horse bucks, if he bolts, whatever he does, as soon as you look at the ground at where you think you're going to hit, that's where you're guaranteed to land.

 

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