“Falling in love with my new horse, The Cowboy, was so easy. But finding that he thought “outside” was something we passed through to get from the barn to the arena came as a bit of a shock! Didn’t all top show horses know how to ride calmly across the open fields? Obviously not this one. Time to call in my friend and expert...Mark Lyon.
Handing Mark the reins was another easy decision, they were going into capable hands. His experience handling not only horses but their high maintenance owners is legendary. Mark is skilled at understanding that the horses does indeed have a stake in the game and gives them the opportunity to express them selves naturally. His methods are consistent, understandable, and effective. Asking him “How long will this take?” gets a response from Mark “It will take as long as it takes”, that worked for me and The Cowboy. This is someone we could both trust. The Cowboy did live up to his name and we have had many wonderful rides out. When my young horse, The Cub, was ready Mark took him on his first “outside” adventures. When Miranda and I watched them come back down my road....I swear they were both smiling! The Cub would have gone across the country with Mark on board. Many are called, but few are chosen to become one with the horse. Mark is one of the few.
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