James Malcolm, a highly respected John Lyons Certified Trainer, teaches horsemanship and trains horses at his facility in Bradenton, Florida as well as tours the country giving clinics and demonstrations. He has been featured on the Wide World of Horses television program on RFD-TV and has written, or been featured in, articles in Horse&Rider and Perfect Horse magazine.

James specializes in helping people across the country realize their goals with horses, whether they are looking to start a career with horses, improve their current business, or simply want to be more confident and knowledgeable. James is unique in his ability to translate goals and dreams into actionable, individualized programs. The education he offers through apprenticeships, clinics, lessons, and training changes peoples' lives.

James has helped everyone from trail riders and first horse owners to professional trainers and mounted police. His solutions work effectively for both English and Western riders.

In 2007 James was 1 of 100 trainers across the nation selected for the first Extreme Mustang Makeover--a competition sponsored by Western Horseman magazine. Trainers had 100 days to train a wild Mustang off of the Nevada range and then gather to compete in a final event in Ft. Worth, Texas judged by Chris Cox, Pete Kyle, and J.D. Yates. James was able to gentle his Mustang, Cool Hand Luke, using the same techniques he teaches in his horsemanship programs and uses to train domestic horses.

In 2008 James had the rare opportunity to travel back and forth to Colorado helping Josh Lyons, as an instructor, teach the John Lyons Certification Program. It was a pleasure for James to return to Colorado to give back to the program that helped launch his career and it was a great opportunity to refresh his skills by being able to teach alongside one of the greatest horsemen in the country.

In 2010, in addition to the clinics and demos he offers, James kicked off a series of ACTHA (American Competitive Trail Horse Association) events up and down the East coast geared at bringing new riders into the fast growing sport of competitive trail riding. James' events are paired with free demonstrations designed to give people the confidence they need to participate in events and the skills and knowledge they need to be competitive.

Prior to spending nearly a year in Colorado in 2005 getting certified with John and Josh Lyons, James had a diverse background in horses including experience at a recreational gaited barn, a western team roping ranch, as a volunteer at an equine rescue league, and apprenticing under seasoned trainers. During the certification program James had the opportunity to work for John at his private ranch. This allowed James to get to know John beyond horses and even offered opportunities to assist John in clinics. Since his certification, James has gained continuing education at a World Champion reined cow horse ranch and by attending professional trainer clinics that John Lyons holds yearly that are open exclusively to certified trainers.