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Stacy Westfall teaches people how to understand, enjoy and successfully train their own horses. In her podcast, she shares all of her knowledge in her area of expertise: horses. She offers insights into issues that riders face in their own minds as well as the way they are viewing the challenges and goals they have with horses. She shares tips on becoming a better rider as well as a better leader for your horse. Discover how you can understand things from your horses point of view so that yo ...
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Episode 126-Mental games for injured horses, clicker training Q&A
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Today I’m answering two questions. The first is about an injured horse that is hand walking…his owner would like suggestions about maintaining other routines through groundwork. The other question is about trick training…clicker training, loading the clicker, using the clicker when riding…and what is a trick anyway?…
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Episode 125-Retraining older horses vs starting with a clean slate
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Today I’m answering two questions about older horses. One about restarting and one about a horse that doesn’t want to listen when he can’t see the herd. What is the difference between training a young horse vs retraining an older horse? Are there different risks starting an older horse under saddle? When working with herd bound horses…why does it s…
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Episode 124- Horse scared on the trail: Let them look or keep them busy?
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Have you ever been in a situation where your horse saw something in the distance…maybe out on a trail ride OR even when you change something in the pasture or arena? Did you wonder…should I let them look…or not? Thats the topic of todays podcast.
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Episode 123: Help! I’m constantly in my horses mouth too much…
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Many riders struggle to find more subtle cue systems and feel like they are constantly in the horses mouth...overusing the rein cues. Learning how to ride with an independent seat can be a challenge. In this episode, I answer a listener question and explain how I approach this issue. I also explain where and how this ‘wobble’ appears naturally duri…
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Episode 122: Feeling overwhelmed while training your own horse.
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A listener asks a question about feeling overwhelmed. She is studying and learning about good horsemanship, developing true partnership and relationship. She is aware there are a LOT of things happening. First I give an overview, then I give FIVE actionable steps for addressing this and then I close with a real life example that includes a miniatur…
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Episode 121: Overcoming thoughts that rob joy from your horse adventures.
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Today’s podcast is on the subject of thoughts that rob joy from our horse adventures. This can apply to anything you decide to do with your horse. Trail riding. Taking a riding lesson. Even going out by yourself to work your own horse. The question is specifically about showing but I assure you the mental side of this conversation is happening in e…
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Episode 120: My horse is a bully. Where do I start?
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The first six minutes of this episode could change how you think about horses forever. Where would you start with a horse that is a bully when leading to and from the pasture, pins ears when feeding, pulls back with the farrier and sometimes when trailer loading too? On a positive note she does collect well in the ring at the walk, trot and canter …
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Episode 119: Distracted and overreactive vs responsive and aware, how can I train my horse to respond better?
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Is it the object or the energy level that triggers your horse? What does your horse do…when …other horses are running…deer jumping…new object appear…loud sounds happen… It is easy to think about the ‘things’ involved but I like to think about the ‘energy’ they create. In this episode I answer two listener questions on this subject and discuss chang…
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Episode 118: How can I STOP my horse from being aggressive towards other horses?!
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House rules. Pasture rules. Grandma’s rules… Do you really mean that? Are you bluffing? Can I chase your kids? Can I have your spot in the pecking order? When you walk by a stall does a the stalled horse threaten? When you walk by a tied horse…does that horse threaten? When you are leading or riding…does the horse you’re riding or leading threaten?…
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Episode 117: Challenging Conversations with Your Horse
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Q&A: How much say do you let your horses have your two way conversation? What types of things do you allow the horse to say? I love the idea of listening…but I'm getting a lot of backtalk... maybe I’m being too easy on her? ⭐ How do you build emotional control with a horse who gets frustrated and defensive to your corrections?…
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Episode 116: Selling or rehoming an older horse
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This episode contains general thoughts around selling horses and I answer a listener asks a question about a horse who is aging: how to find him the best next place and be sure that he will be well taken care of. I discuss reasons for selling, including, Safety- Training mismatch between horse and rider Enjoyment- energy level mismatch financial mi…
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Episode 115: Using curiosity, receiving feedback and stages of relationship impact training your horse
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A confident, dominant mare who doesn’t really want to connect, a two year old that pins her ears at certain movements, and a horse that wrings its tail when ridden. I’m answering these listener questions and tying them all together with the themes of using curiosity when training, receiving feedback from your horse and how the stages of the relatio…
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Episode 114- Exercise: coach yourself to coach your horse
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Here are four ways exercise can improve your riding. 1-To exercise regularly you’ll need to coach yourself 2- Exercise can help you physically become stronger, more flexible and more coordinated. 3-Exercise can help you understand your horses mind…if you’re going to coach him to work…get good at coaching YOU to work. Your goal is to be more underst…
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Episode 113: How to calendar your horse goals
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In a perfect world…what would this year look like with your horse? What would you accomplish? In January of 2022…what would you like to have achieved? In this podcast I share with you how I use my calendar and tracking to get so much done. One of the reasons that I take January goal setting so seriously is because with three horses, show goals, fam…
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Episode 112- Can you have Relationship AND Results with your horse?
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If you were forced to choose between having a great relationship with your horse OR getting big results…which would you choose? Relationship OR results? Do you think you have to choose…or do you think you can have both? Today I’m explaining how I get BIG RESULTS…while still keeping the relationship the main thing. I’ll teach you how to prioritize y…
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Episode 111: 3 reasons you’re afraid to set big goals with your horse
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Are you going after big goals with your horses? How do you define 'big goal'? What does that look like for you? Here are three reasons I often see riders avoid setting big goals: 1) You are afraid of how it will feel to fail 2) You’re afraid of how you might treat your horse while trying to achieve the goal 3) You don’t know how to get there In thi…
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Episode 110- Inspired by Man o’ War aka Big Red
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Which horse first inspired you? The earliest memory I have of being inspired by a real horse was my mom, reading stories to me of Man O War aka Big Red. Stories like these gave me a glimpse into a world filled with horses. The authors wrote of horses with heart and ‘the look of eagles.’ In this podcast, I share with you some of the stories that ins…
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Episode 109: Fear around training your own horse
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How do you separate fear from danger? In this podcast I discuss the importance of recognizing fear and what it could be pointing to. I also explain why it is important for riders to increase their understanding. I’m also celebrating the two year anniversary of the podcast…and discussing the challenge of doing something you’re uncomfortable with.…
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Ep 108: 3 observations from almost buying a horse.
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I almost bought a horse. In this episode, I discuss many of the factors that went into my decision to NOT buy the horse including logic, emotion, daily life, time invested, purchase price, resale, etc. I know everyone's situation is different but I think that listening to how someone else is making decisions can be helpful.…
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Episode 107: Training Cycles: Yearly, weekly, daily
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I use training cycles to make my daily rides more efficient and productive. The same techniques work when I view my week month and year in a similar way. In this episode, I’ll explain the benefits of training cycles…and the importance of a rest cycle or less intense phase in the cycles.
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Episode 106-Make your dreams a reality in 10 minutes
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How many times in your life have you made a list of things you want? I’ve done it in different forms for years. Maybe it was on a financial list…things I want to buy. Maybe it was on a goal list…things I want to do. Maybe it was on a bucket list…things I can only dare to dream… In this podcast, you'll take a brief quiz...and then discover how to ma…
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Episode 105-Older horses and the decision to euthanize
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In this podcast, I’m going to discuss a tough subject, older horses, and the decision to euthanize. This decision is often made in emergency situations or when the quality of life is an issue. In my case, I can also see an impending crisis coming. Separating and understanding the emotions and the facts that surround each situation, and then putting…
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Episode 104- Western Dressage Test Explained
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Do you understand how western dressage is judged? In this podcast, I share the results of Presto’s test and explain the scoring system. Each number the judge gives represents a word, for example, 6 represents ‘Satisfactory’. In addition, the judges often give comments and remarks. At the end of the podcast, I also share how my horses finished in th…
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Episode 103: Is the phrase, “It’s all training”…a useful statement?
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“It’s all training.” Is this statement useful to you as a rider? I see three ways that this statement can be damaging to individuals and to the industry as a whole. It’s important to realize if the thoughts we have are useful or not useful…because our thoughts will impact our actions…and our results. Are you slowing your progress with your thoughts…
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Episode 102: Riding one horse in multiple disciplines
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How many things can a horse excel at? In this episode, I discuss riding horses in different disciplines. I talk specifically about which classes I believe overlap well as well as the order that I introduce them to my horses. My horse Popcorn did these things, in this order: Trail, Reining, Pony Horse, Ranch, Tricks, Mounted Shooting, Summer camp le…
