Let us introduce Josh Lyons in greater depth:
Josh grew up as an only son, with his parents and three sisters, on a 500-acre cattle ranch in Western Colorado, where his dad showed horses privately and raised Angus/Hereford cattle. Josh has literally been around horses all of his life and has traveled with his father from the time he could walk. John, 22 years ago, began instructing training clinics full time, symposiums and private lessons. Consequently, John Lyons Symposiums, Inc. was launched and has become the best training facility in the equine industry. From that small age as a child, Josh has been exposed to his father’s training philosophy and has been groomed and conditioned as a trainer, knowing full well the destination this young life would take.
Josh was very athletic as a child. During his academic school years, he participated in the sports of basketball, football, and wrestling. Josh has a great mind for learning and teaching and has proven his asset as a professional trainer throughout the following years.

Josh Lyons has spent the last ten years teaching and acquiring the knowledge and skills from his father, John Lyons, to become a well-known and sought after horse trainer and clinician in his own right. Josh gave his first public clinic at the age of sixteen. He travels throughout the United States giving hands-on training clinics for groups, as well as providing private one-on-one instruction for those horse owners requesting personal individual time. Josh is also in demand for the major horse expos, such as Equus America, Equine Affaire, and Equitana to name a few. He is also called upon to make presentations at many other horse events across the country. Josh has traveled throughout the U.S., Canada, Alaska, Cayman Islands and to Australia, where he has instructed several clinics to those wanting and needing a safer and better way of breaking and training horses. Josh has been invited to bring his training talent to Germany, England, France, Italy and South Africa, where he plans on scheduling future international tours to help those who desire a safer and better way of training. Josh teaches several one-week clinics at his home in Parachute, CO, where he also instructs the well-founded John Lyons Certification Program. He has been the instructor of the John Lyons Certification Program for several years.
The Certification Program is designed to teach John and Josh’s conditioned-response training methods in greater depth to people seeking more knowledge in the field of horse training and for some, it is a life-changing career transition becoming trainers themselves. The Lyons methods are in a league of their own and offer opportunities beyond any horse owner’s imagination. They teach you how to get the performance you desire and the working relationship with horses you’ve always wanted. Their methods teach horse owners a new awareness through a training method that teaches “training without trauma”, a method which shows you a formula that will allow you to communicate with your horse and increase its performance through positive reinforcement. The uniqueness of the program is the ability for each individual to develop their own personal strengths and form their own training techniques. The format of the program is consistently evolving to give each student the most updated and progressive training techniques available. The Lyons methodology teaches a formula to use in any training procedure and stresses the safety of the horse and rider at all times.

Josh Lyons has taught thousands of horse owners to overcome many riding problems in every riding discipline and for any breed of horse. He is a very patient, caring, and personable instructor, breaking down each training method into precise and understandable, step-by-step exercises, making sure each person understands the training method in depth. His contagious smile is infectious and will warm your heart. Josh’s special interest and passion is in roping, reining and performance horses. His wife Jana and their two boys, Austin and Johnny, often accompany him. Josh and Jana recently bought a 40-acre ranch and love their time together as a family in their new home.

We invite you to browse our web site at www.johnlyons.com for detailed information regarding all of our programs and the John and Josh Lyons tour schedules. Look for Josh Lyons in your own area or call and schedule him yourself for a special horse event or private time. Josh Lyons’ individual credentials speak for themselves. You will personally see for yourself why Josh Lyons has become a much sought-after horse clinician and is deserving of “the right of passage”.