Officials say if you spend a few minutes with Bud Lyon, it’s quickly apparent why the charismatic NRHA Professional was voted as the Youth Coach of the Year. As a youth, he competed in all-around events, and become a well-rounded horseman by riding with and learning from legendary trainers including Todd Crawford, Don Murphy and Randy Paul.
Now, Lyon and his wife, Kim, live in Whitesboro, Texas, where they focus on reining and ranch riding horses.
Lyon has won more than $183,000 in NRHA earnings, including top finishes at major events including the NRBC and NRHA Derby. He’s also been successful in other associations, winnint the 2018 AQHA World Championship in Senior Ranch Riding and the 2019 National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) Breeders Championship Senior Ranch Riding and Junior Ranch Riding championships. In 2019, he also won the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) Junior Reining World Championship.