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Lyons Legacy Latest – October 2023 Newsletter

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What a busy month! Our wonderful training horse, No Better Cat aka Boon, has spent time with the Scottsdale Equine Reproduction Center team receiving training on the phantom in preparation for his upcoming breeding season.  He took to it like a fish to water and his swimmers tested phenomenally for both cooled and frozen shipments. If you are interested in breeding your mare to Boon or want more information, click the link below.

While Boon was learning the ropes of standing at stud, Josh travelled to Reflections Equestrian Center in Missouri for a 5-Day Trainers Clinic as well as a 3-Day Riding Clinic. We were blown away by our youngest rider – just 9 years old! These up and coming horse enthusiasts are just as hard working and talented as the adult riders.  Following the Missouri clinics, Josh then headed to North Carolina to hold a 3-Day Riding clinic at Michael Lyons Horsemanship. Not only did Josh get to enjoy working on maneuvers and finishing work with the group, but also got to spend time with family.  Thank you to both of these facilities for hosting us!

Josh is now enroute to North Dakota for another set of clinics at the brand new and heated Twin Buttes Fairgrounds arena. We are so appreciative to the tribe for allowing us use of their beautiful facility and look forward to some great events!

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Our next adventure takes us to Naples, FL! This clinic has space for two more riders and auditors are welcome for just $25/day. Join us for a fun and informative event! Click the picture for more information.

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Arizona clinics ready to register riders! Click the picture for info or to register, auditors can sign up by clicking here.

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Ready to pursue a career with horses?  Join us in 2024 to earn your certification!  We are excited to announce our Arizona programs will be held at a private facility in San Tan Valley, AZ.  We are still taking applications for these upcoming classes:

Remember, only our Colorado campus classes are eligible to receive Veterans Education Benefits. Classes are limited to just 10 students – don’t delay, enroll today!

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Protecting your Veterans Benefits from Scams

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Spotting Education Scams - Protect your Veterans Benefits!

Furthering your education or starting a new career can be daunting.  For those who have served in our military, it’s coupled with transitioning back to civilian life as well. Veterans are often the target of deceptive recruiting practices so we would like to share some information about protecting your benefits from scams.

Advertisements requiring you to give personal information or pay a fee for employment, especially those targeting specific demographics can be misleading or even fake. 
You can find free, official information about federal jobs at usajobs.gov, FedsHiresVets.gov, and CareerOneStop.org.

Be wary of educational institutions that promise immediate student loan forgiveness or debt cancellation to entice Veterans to enroll in classes. Be sure to research Loan Forgiveness to understand how and if you may qualify.

A  “guarantee”  to Veterans for a scholarship in exchange for a redemption/processing fee is often a red flag along with promised incentives such as free laptops, gift cards, or other “freebies” for enrolling in courses.

Beware of high-pressure sales pitches where you feel pressured to pay a fee immediately or risk losing the so-called “opportunity”  for a scholarship or financial aid.

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At Lyons Legacy, we are committed to providing not only a top notch educational experience but the resources our Veteran students need to protect themselves and their benefites.  For additional resources about utilizing your benefits, check out our Military Friendly page. You can also find resources like the GI Bill comparison tool and other information on our Isakson & Roe Disclosures page.

Lyons Legacy Latest – September 2023 Newsletter

Posted on by Kristen Bosgraf

September is flying by and fall is upon us. Congratulations to our recent Accreditation Program graduates – Ellie Shirey, Ridge Romine, Mira Carr, Alisha Anderson, and Angel Ramirez!  We are very proud to have you join our family of Lyons Legacy Trainers and wish you all success in your new careers. If you’d like to find these graduates or any of our trainers, check out our Trainers Directory.

Josh, Jana, and family have been enjoying some time at home in Arizona after a very busy summer schedule.  We have met some wonderful people in our travels and are preparing for the next road trip to see old friends at Reflections Equestrian Center. This beautiful facility has hosted us many times, they always make us feel right at home. Team Lyons is very excited to be returning for both a 5-Day Trainers Clinic and 3-Day Riding Clinic! We still have room for more riders – join us for an intensive learning experience.  Auditors are always welcome to get in on the fun as well.

We have added a button for All Events to our homepage to help interested riders find upcoming events.  Not only are Josh’s clinics and programs listed, but you will find John Lyons events listed there as well.

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For those of you enrolled in our Lyons Legacy Online Training Program – our next Zoom meeting is scheduled for September 27, 2023 at 5:00 PM MST. Don’t miss out on a great Q&A session with Josh. 

We are blown away by how quickly our 2024 calendar filled with events! If you want to host a Josh Lyons clinic in 2025, get your requests in ASAP! Click the picture for more info or to fill out the host application.

Horse Training Events
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Ready to pursue a career with horses?  Join us in 2024 to earn your certification!  We are excited to announce our Arizona programs will be held at a private facility in San Tan Valley, AZ.  We are still taking applications for these upcoming classes:

Remember, only our Colorado campus classes are eligible to receive Veterans Education Benefits. Classes are limited to just 10 students – don’t delay, enroll today!

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No Better Cat – AKA Boon

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It’s not every day a horse has its own social media account – but No Better Cat (aka Boon) sure does.

The 3-year-old, red roan colt who is a son of the great Bet Hesa Cat  and raised by Purina animal nutrition has quite a following, too. Over 895 Facebook followers to be exact!

Boon has had a busy summer crisscrossing the country with trainer Josh Lyons putting on clinics and performing in horse shows.

“At Josh’s clinics he gets ridden sometimes all day yet he never skips a beat,” owner Elsabe Hausauer explains on the horse’s Facebook page. “I love that riders of all ages are riding him since he is a demo horse and he will ride according to their level, whether they are 5 years old or 80.”

Recently Boon participated with Josh Lyons in the horse’s very first reining show. The duo followed up a clinic in New Hampshire with a horse show in Pennsylvania, finishing with two second place finishes and one fourth place.

 

“I am missing this little dude – he is one tough little horse,” Hausauer said in a post early this summer. “He is currently travelling all over the US learning and growing … Love that he can handle the pressure mentally and physically very well! Thank you Lyons family!”

Hausauer is a North Dakota AQHA Professional Horsewoman whose lifelong passion for horses has led to her family owning a ranch and offering training services, horsemanship clinics and private lessons.

She says Boon’s easy going disposition makes him one of the easiest horses she’s ever worked with. She also plans on standing him to the public for breeding purposes in 2024 and she’s pretty excited about it, writing, “Can’t wait to see his foals and their trainability, athleticism and disposition!” Her goal was to own a stallion that is not only well bred but who is also tough physically and mentally under pressure. 

“He is beautiful and rides so nice … Josh is doing an incredible job with him, I feel truly blessed! Not only for Boon to get trained but for me to also keep growing in my horsemanship journey and learning so much from Josh along the way,” Hausauer said.

“I have truly found a friendship with Josh, Jana and their sons that will last a lifetime.”

Information about No Better Cat (Boon) , go to No Better Cat and find out more about Hausauer at www.themuddybootranch.com

For breeding contract information, check out Boon’s page on our website!

Photography: Sheila King and Elaina Eppinger Photography
Flyer: Allyson Johannessen 

Lyons Legacy Latest – August 2023 Newsletter

Posted on by Kristen Bosgraf

The month of August has proven to be a nice change of pace for the Lyons Legacy team after spending June and July on the road.  The Josh Lyons Accreditation class started their program on August 7th at the lovely Mesa County Fairgrounds in Grand Junction, Colorado.  They will spend 4 weeks working personally with Josh, ultimately joining the family of Lyons Legacy Trainers!  Students hail from Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Missouri, Montana, and Ohio.  They are a fantastic group and we are looking forward to resuming class on Monday, September 4th.

We’d like to give a special shout out to all our host facilities for 2023:

Upcoming 3-Day clinics: Click Here

Upcoming 3-Day clinics: Click Here

Train for success – with THE BEST!

Josh and Johnny are looking to take on a few new training horses as soon as September.  One space open with Josh, two open with Johnny.  Horses receive approximately 4 hours of training per day and tons of exposure! Call Kristen at 615-379-1056 for more information.

 

 

 

 

Still accepting riders and auditors for the October clinics in Festus, MO! Click the picture to register, auditors can sign up by clicking here.

 

 

Ready to pursue a career with horses?  Join us in 2024 to earn your certification!  We are excited to announce our Arizona programs will be held at a private facility in San Tan Valley, AZ.  We are still taking applications for these upcoming classes:

Remember, only our Colorado campus classes are eligible to receive Veterans Education Benefits. Classes are limited to just 10 students – don’t delay, enroll today!

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Fall Clinics with John Lyons

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If riding with John Lyons is on your bucket list – here is your chance!  John will be conducting several clinics this fall and they are limited to just 9 riders.  As always, auditors can also attend and learn from the sidelines.  Cost for riders is $900, cost for auditors is $45 per day.  Shoulder, hip and head control made easy – so you enjoy riding and are safer as well.  Clinics run from 9am until 5pm and have an hour and a half lunch break.  Day one of the clinics always starts with a rider meeting on foot before getting horses out to ride. These events will be shared on the Josh Lyons/Lyons Legacy Facebook page and are as follows:

September 14 – 17, 2023 – Woodloch Stable, Hugo MN
Call Bill and Ingvill Ramberg to reserve riding spot at 651-796-8179  

September 28 – October 1, 2023 – Hardy Farms, Howell MI
Jolene Deyoung 810-569-4640  info@hardysfarm.com 

October 5 – 8, 2023 – Copper Rise Ranch, Springport IN
Call Mike & Melinda Garrish 765-524-1383 to reserve a riding spot. melindagerrish@gmail.com 

October 12 -15, 2023 – Cook Forest Camp Grounds, Clarion PA
To reserve riding spots call John Lyons at 970-366-2856
To reserve camping and stalls call Ray and Terrie Smith 814-226-5985  

October 19 – 22, 2023 – Birchtown Stables, Forest City, PA
Michelle Eccles host and John & Josh Lyons certified Trainer.  570-267-5918. Email meccles1027@hotmail.com. CLINIC IS FULL. Observers welcome $45 per day – contact the host for more information.  

November 2 – 5, 2023 – Long Island, NY
Sonny Garguilo Host, & Friend 516-790-8367
CLINIC IS FULL. Observers welcome. $45 per day – contact the host for more information.  

November 9 – 12, 2023 – Long Island, NY
Sonny Garguilo Host, & Friend 516-790-8367
CLINIC IS FULL. Observers welcome. $45 per day – contact the host for more information.

November 16 – 19, 2023 – Rose Hill Ranch, Naples, NY
Jack Minteer Host 585-506-7740. Email. Rosehillranch1@gmail.com 

Mustangs and Show Horses with Alyssa Dietrich

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Whether it’s training a wild mustang from California or teaching new skills to a thoroughbred fresh off a Maryland racetrack, Alyssa Dietrich has turned her childhood love of horses into a very grownup career. At 27, she has also worked as a full-time EMT, but training horses and teaching others to show and ride is her true calling. Thanks to the John & Josh Lyons certification program, she’s able to do that.

“The certification program taught technique, but also how to set up a business,” Alyssa said. “Learning to deal with people and a business is 100 times more complicated than training the horses! I was looking for a good solid program that also offered me a good foundation for a business. There are plenty of training programs but none of the others I found touched on the business aspect.”

Alyssa rents a facility in New Freedom, Pa., near the Maryland border. “I ride and compete mainly hunter/jumpers which was very different from my classmates who all rode western, but I admired the sensitivity and responsiveness of Josh’s reining horses; I wanted that for my own horses and the horses I train,” she said.

She’s used the techniques learned at the Josh Lyons clinic to “gentle” wild Mustangs from California. The U.S. government pays to capture and move the mustangs to trainers like Alyssa who train them for the use of reins and saddles. She actually took a mustang to the Josh Lyons clinic, a mustang that was ‘fresh off the range.’

Alyssa also works with horses that used to race but are moving into their next phase. Many move to owners interested in a show horse, mainly in the English or Hunter Jumper realm. To do that takes some work. “These horses are used to crowd noise and they are trained to go, go, go! They need to be retrained to relax, to learn they don’t have to be running, running, running. They need to learn that it’s ok to stop, to walk – oh, and don’t bite me!”

Alyssa said she grew up in Maryland where English and Hunter Jumpers dominate and she continues to train in those areas. She stresses the foundations of all disciplines are the same – even western and ranch riding. They just branch off into different technical areas.
“I’ve loved horses since before I could walk,” she said. “With the Lyons program, I was looking for a gentler approach and a more natural horsemanship than I grew up with.”

 

Alyssa hopes to continue her work with horses, her training and show work along with hosting clinics.  You can find more information on Facebook about Face Up Training & Colt Starting.

Colorado 5-Day Clinics Now VA Approved

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Our hard work has paid off for all you Veterans!  Now, not only can you use your Veterans Education Benefits for our Colorado certificate programs – John & Josh Lyons Certification Program and Josh Lyons Accreditation Program – you can also use them for a 5-Day Trainers Clinic held in Colorado.  To use your benefits for a clinic you must provide:

  • DD214
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
  • Social Security Number

Once you have submitted these documents, we will check your benefits before proceeding with your clinic registration.  Documents can be sent to info@lyonslegacy.com or texted to 304-584-3128.  Go to our Veterans Resource page for information on requesting these documents.

There are currently two clinics scheduled in Grand Junction, CO at the Mesa County Fairgrounds – take advantage of this opportunity today!

Clinics, Clinics, Everywhere!

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If you’ve been wanting to join a Josh Lyons clinic, 2023 is your year!  The Lyons Legacy team will be travelling all over the US conducting 3 and 5 Day clinics throughout the year.  Many of these clinics are already full so don’t miss out, hold your place today!  The following clinics still have space available for riders:

Grand Junction, CO – May 15-19, 2023

Ionia, MI – June 27-29, 2023

Furlong, PA – July 14-16, 2023

Jonesboro, ME – July 29-31, 2023

Lake Bay, WA – August 21-23, 2023

Palmer, AK – August 25-27, 2023

Festus, MO – October 16-20, 2023

Festus, MO – October 21-23, 2023

When you choose a Josh Lyons Clinic, you choose excellence.  The Lyons Legacy methodology has been tried and tested for over 40 years!  Here is what some of our participants have to say about riding with Josh:

“This clinic was exactly what I needed to sharpen my skills and become more confident in myself again. Josh helped me to leave some old habits behind and shared a lot of new techniques and exercises to help me get to the next level. Josh still blows me away with his ability to explain what he is teaching. He may share one concept in many different ways to ensure each student understands. Group discussions are comfortable and everyone gets involved. Josh has a way with people and horses that far exceeds any other clinician out there. He is constantly evolving and improving his methods but he was awesome when I went through his cert program and today he is even better!” – Sheila

“Josh is a wonderful teacher and works well with everyone. I audited this clinic and was able to learn some from just watching. But my favorite part, was watching my son increase his confidence in himself and his abilities with his horse; it was truly heartwarming.” – Julie

“Josh is able to tailor every clinic to the people and horses in it.  Both of us have learned, continue to grow, and have completed each clinic with more “tools” in our training-toolbox than when we started.  We have been very successful in using these tools and getting real and positive results.  I was very surprised to have learned as much as I did as an auditor, something I had never been interested in doing before.” – Christine

“I had the privilege of auditing the three day riders clinic at oyster River equestrian center in Warren, Maine. I learned so much just by watching the riders and their exercises. Josh was happy to answer any questions and broke down every exercise to base level to build confidence in both rider and horse. Coming from an English discipline, I was curious walking into the clinic what I would learn. His humble teachings are not based on the perfect tack, perfect horse, or rider but based on true foundation that can be applied on a back yard horse or showing at the top level.” – Seanna

The Whoa Podcast Interviews Josh

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The Whoa Podcast about Horses and Horsemanship is hosted by John and Ranae Harrer. They began in 2011 with the goal of sharing their experiences about their horses and horsemanship. Neither had any experience with podcasting but were looking for a fun project to work on together when it was too cold or wet to ride.  Over the course of their first year the saw downloads from over 40 different countries!

In John’s words, “anyone who has spent time around horses knows what joy, comfort, and companionship they can bring.  But you also know some of the challenges that go along with horse ownership, too.  Through our little podcast we hope to establish a kind of support group to learn about and face those challenges.”

Their most recent episode features Josh! John and Josh talk about the Lyons Legacy methodology and how Josh developed his own program.  Take a minute to listen to this fun, educational conversation about horses and training.

The Lyons Legacy team would like to thank The Whoa Podcast for featuring Josh and our Lyons Legacy Programs!

Links for The Whoa Podcast:
Website
YouTube
Email

Artwork For The Whoa Podcast Provided By Jana Goode

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