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Road to the horse...continued from page 19
and navigating a pool noodle obstacle he said
approximated trees brushing against his colt
out on the trail.
John Lyons, who was supported at
the event by a large extended family including
wife Jody, son Josh (who acted as his pen
wrangler) and daughter Brandy (who
participated in her father’s clinic presentation
on day 1), chose a sorrel colt named A Dunn
Wiggy. Lyons explained that it was important
to him for any horse to be inquisitive and want
to please the trainer, but not to require
babysitting. To illustrate his progress in this
area, after successfully completing the
obstacle course portion Lyons asked his horse
to ground tie. Lyons, who recently underwent
knee replacement surgery, gave the crowd a
start when he seemed to be positioning
himself to perform the ever-iconic Road to the
Horse move of standing on his horse’s back.
Instead, in signature fashion he good
naturedly teased the crowd for falling for his
‘gotcha’ moment.
“It was a privilege to ride with John
and Tommy and I appreciate what they're
doing for horses and horse people. I felt like I
had already won before the event even
started just because I had the opportunity to
participate in such an amazing event. It's
really given me a leg up and I truly believe this
event is a great thing. Not only has it given me
national exposure to people who have never
heard of me before, but it has allowed me to
share the California and vaquero brand of
horsemanship and reined cowhorses to
people across the world,” said Winters.
Road to the Horse
Road to the Horse is unlike any other event in
the equine or entertainment industry. It is “the
original colt starting challenge”. The two-day
sold out event matches three of the country's
best horse trainers and clinicians of today
against one another as they train unbroken
colts to ride in just a few short hours in front of
a packed live audience and television
cameras. By combining education, edge-of-
your-seat suspense, entertainment and the
love of the horse, Road to the Horse has been
responsible for solidifying the position of
today’s horsemanship heroes and launching
the careers of tomorrow’s hottest new stars. In
the process, the event itself has become a
catalyst for the advancement of natural
horsemanship. Hosted by Rick Lamb, of RFD-
TV’s The Horse Show with Rick Lamb, spec-
tators are guaranteed not only to have a good
time, but also to walk away with training
knowledge that will improve their relationship
with horses.
Road to the Horse is proud to partner with
many outstanding companies including Horse
& Rider, Fort Dodge Animal Health, Mustang
Makeover, Cinch, Cruel Girl, Gist Silversmiths,
ABI Equine and John Deere. For more
information on the 2009 Road to the Horse
visit www.roadtothehorse.com or call
325-736-5000.
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