He proudly conveys the name of Lyons Legacy; the most trusted horseman. Randy is a well-rounded and experienced horseman that conducts who brings knowledge, ability, and real talent to the horse and rider training experience.

Working with a trainer who knows horses is essential, but there's more to finding the right match than just the trainer's relationship with the horse. How does the trainer relate to you? Does he understand where you're coming from? Can he explain what you want to know in a way that makes sense and stays with you?

After growing up with horses, Northwest native Randy Byers left the horse world to raise a family, as many of us do. But once that family was well established, Randy found himself working on a cattle ranch in Baja Mexico, where the lack of horses seemed an oversight to him, but there were no trained cow horses available. He began working to remedy this on his own, buying a horse and learning as he went. For help, he turned to the local Vaqueros, but felt this particular group used methods involving too much pain and fear. From there, he found his way into Natural Horsemanship, and after years of reading, watching DVDs, taking clinics, and doing plenty of hands-on work with a wide variety of horses, he began to study under John and Josh Lyons, earning the proudest achievement of his horsemanship career: a Lyons certification.

Understanding and training horses is in Randy's blood, but his passion is educating humans.

"I like to use questions, analogies, and object lessons to really make things stick. I also keep the lessons fun and lightheartedwe have developed a really productive lesson and clinic program, but more importantly, we have developed a wonderful learning environment," says Randy.

For riders returning to the saddle after time away, for aspiring horse people who want someone who understands the hesitation, fear, and triumph of coming or returning to horses as an adult, the Randy Byers Horsemanship program offers what many others cannot: someone who has been in the same place and who knows what it takes to achieve your dreams.