The John & Josh Lyons Certification Program is designed for those with a passion for horses and a desire to learn. This program will expand your knowledge and provide a means for you to accomplish your goals and dreams.
Centered on the Lyons Method, the John & Josh Lyons Certification Program will bring you the most up to date and progressive training techniques available. Josh has continued his father's trusted method and added his own unique approach to training. This is a program that you will not find anywhere else. 
Josh not only provides individualized teaching, he has an exceptional ability to convey the training method in a manner that will maximize your learning.
Regardless of your level and your horse's level, you will get the attention you need. He will bring you along at the pace that is appropriate for you and your horse. If advanced techniques are what you are looking for, you will be amazed how quickly Josh can maximize your potential, this includes all equestrian disciplines.
The Lyons' methods are in a league of their own and offer opportunities beyond any horse enthusiast's imagination. They will teach you how to get performance you desire and the working relationship with horses you’ve always wanted.
Certification Program location:
UPON COMPLETION OF THE JOHN & JOSH LYONS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
STUDENTS WILL BECOME A JOHN & JOSH LYONS CERTIFIED TRAINER.
FOR QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT
JOSH LYONS LLC
970-309-8838
Please click here to download a Certification Contract for 2010
Please email for a copy of the Certification Application
| Cost $20,000.00 This covers tuition, stall fees, shavings, Certification buckle and you choice of 1 educational product (Ground Control Manual, Riding Manual, Best Start dvd series, or Josh Lyons set of 5 Teaching series.) |
Class #1
Session 1: April 27 – May 7
Session 2: May 17-28
Class #2
Session 1: Sept. 13-24
Session 2: Oct. 4-15
As a result of these new changes, we are excited to bring you a suite of the worlds’ most comprehensive and effective horse training programs. These one of a kind programs will be some of the most sought after in the world. We could not be more excited about launching them and look forward to having you join our team of Lyons Legacy Trainers.
There are four steps to building and establishing your career as a Lyons Legacy Trainer. During each step, you will be guided through a comprehensive curriculum designed to give you all the skills needed to become a great horseman.
We really feel this new program will allow Josh the opportunity to spend more quality time with each trainer. Our goal is to offer an even better environment here at our Cross Plains facility, where each trainer’s retention level should show remarked improvement.
The main purpose of these changes is to improve our overall program so that you, the trainer, will reach more of your goals and retain more of the information you’ve been given. This should, ultimately, improve your business in a very significant way. And, if you are accepted and complete the entire “Lyons Legacy Master Trainer Program”, this will open up enormous opportunities to you personally.
Topics covered include:
• Teaching the “come to you cue” and “turn and face you cue”
• Halter breaking without stress – saddling and the first few rides
• Building the right attitude for a “willing partner”
• Working with the aggressive horse
• Fixing head shy horses and ear clipping without a fight
• Advanced leading and building the “go forward cue”
• How to break a horse from pulling back and teaching to stand tied
• Trailer loading made easy
• Rope work and its’ importance to suppleness
• Handling the feet for the farrier
• Softening the shoulders and how to use shoulders to improve ground manners
• Controlling the speed of the inside shoulder
• Understanding the drive line
• Reverse arc circles and their importance
• Side-passing and diagonals made easy
• Elevating the shoulders through the withers
• Keeping the horse straight
• Starting the turnaround
• Controlling the speed of all gaits
• Disengagement and hip work
• Engaging the hindquarters and using them to get the horse collected
• Building the straight stop and starting the slide
• Picking up the correct lead and simple changes made easy
• Controlling the emotions of both, the horse and the rider/trainer
• Handling problems such as crossing scary objects