This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] No, not JOHN Lyons, I mean JOSH Lyons! ;-) Josh is John's son and a good trainer in his own right. His wife has family in western Illinios, so Josh sometimes gives one or two day clinics in the Galena, Illinois, USA, area.
If anyone is interested in such things, please e-mail me directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Please don't send this to the mailing list -- I might miss it!) I will make a list of the addresses and will e-mail you if I hear Josh is in the area. Last time, his clinic was $350 US. These clinics are held on short notice (say one or two weeks lead time) and are very informal. I am familiar with Parelli's methods, but prefer Lyons' way of handling horses. Just a personal preference -- the more structured way of training that Parelli teaches doesn't fit my lifestyle, but Parelli's methods really work for other people. Other teachers are Klaus Hempfling (Europe), Tom Dorrance, Buck Brannaman, Ray Hunt, ... I also like Mary Twelveponies books. (Her real name is Mary Cleveland.) Although she does not completely fit into the natural horsemanship camp, I think she offers sensible, useful, safe advice. If you want to learn more about these people's philosophies and techniques, here are my suggestions to get started: Parelli, Pat, and K. Kadash. 1993. Natural Horse-man-ship. Western Horseman Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. ISBN 0-911647-27-9 The techniques in this book are a little dated, but I don't think he has revised it, nor published a new book with his current methods. He does have booklets or pamphlets offered through his own business -- anyone else have some suggestions here?) Lyons, John, and S. Browning. 1991. Lyons on horses. Doubleday, New York, NY. ISBN 0-385-41398-X Lyons also has self-published booklets, audio tapes, and video tapes available through is own organization. I -think- the Web address for his site is http://www.johlyons.com Twelveponies, Mary. 1980. Everyday training: backyard dressage. Breakthrough Publications, Millwood, NY. ISBN 0-914327-01-1 John Lyon's Perfect Horse magazine. 12 issues, $45 US per year (note: I've been paying $29 per year!). Subscription service: PO Box 420234, Palm Coast, Florida, USA, 32142. ISSN 1087-3007 The magazine always has an article on training written by John. They test and review products including vitamin and mineral supplements, clippers, riding clothes, bridles, and horse blankets. There are frequent articles on horse health and reader-written articles about problem horses. I like it! You might be able to subscribe through Lyon's Web site. Except for the magazine, you might be able to order most or all of these from the Web site: http://www.amazon.com I recently placed an order for the first time and was very pleased with their service. DeeAnna
