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Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall

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 you can enjoy the learning process with your horse. When you are able to understand what your horse is experiencing mentally and physically the process of learning new things becomes more enjoyable.
Your goals may be showing, trail riding or simply enjoying life with horses-all of which Stacy enjoys herself.
She shares her own struggles and successes to allow listeners to understand that everyone experiences ups and downs.
Through her podcast, website, YouTube channel and social media Stacy answers questions about: Fear, when to sell a horse, goal setting, safety, ground work, trailer loading, lead changes, reining, spins, stops, western dressage, ranch riding, when to get help, lessons, clinics and improving your safety, success and enjoyment of horses.

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Latest Episodes:

Reducing anxiety during trail rides Sep 02, 2020

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Episode 94- A listener asks for some advice on how to reduce her horse's anxiety…and hers…when out on the trails. The discussion includes riding reactively vs planning, analyzing your thought patterns, changing your muscle habits, and the idea that horses notice patterns.

When horses freak out at the idea of trail riding Aug 26, 2020

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In this episode, I explain the relationship I see between pressure, composure, and building a horse's confidence on the trail. I also answer the question, "How you go about getting your horse to trail ride alone? Every time I try to go out, she freaks out…"

Building a horses confidence on the trails Aug 19, 2020

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How do horses develop confidence on the trails? Does confidence come from riding with another confident horse? Are some horses just born confident and others will always struggle? Can confidence be trained? I answer this listener question while out riding on the trails.

The most common MISTAKE people make trail riding Aug 12, 2020

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Episode 91: Take a moment and think about what YOU think might be the biggest problem or most common mistake you see when out trail riding. Visualize the problem. Here are some common problems that I see as symptoms: Head tossing, rushing up hills, refusing to move forward (maybe mud or water) rushing down hills, dragging riders where they want to go. Pulling on the reins, rearing… and more. These all have the same common problem: riders using their aids in and either/or method.

Trail riding vs arena riding: advantages and disadvantages Aug 05, 2020

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Trail riding vs arena riding. They both come with advantages and disadvantages which is why I find a combination of both beneficial. In this podcast I discuss why some horses seem resistant to arena work, letting the horse make decisions on the trail, how to know if you are letting the horse make too many decisions on the trail…and more.

Getting Started in the Horse Industry-a conversation with Molly Wagner Jul 29, 2020

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Today, I'm talking with Molly Wagner about getting started as a professional in the horse industry. Together, we are going to tackle two voicemails that came in. Some of the topics we discuss include: What can I do to gain reputation and experience? The challenge of family and work goals. Gaining confidence, making mistakes, learning on the job, equine careers outside of training…and more!

Western Dressage: a conversation with Lynn Palm Jul 22, 2020

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Today I'm talking with Lynn Palm about western dressage. Lynn literally wrote the book on the subject of western dressage. She competes, judges, and teaches people about the sport. In this conversation, we discuss the step by step nature of the dressage tests, how the tests lead to balance in horse and rider…and more!

How much MONEY am I spending on my horse habit? A conversation with Nicole Ross Jul 15, 2020

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How much does it cost to own a horse? It is not an easy question to answer because there are so many variables but today's guest, Nicole Ross of HorseRookie.com has a unique solution. She began sharing 'What I spend on my horse: Monthly Expense Report' each month on her website. She explains what she spent, why...and even what was 'well-spent' and what she might regret. Nicole also shares tips on how to keep expenses down with bartering and trading.

The challenge of change - a conversation with Ginny Telego Jul 08, 2020

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Why is change hard? Why do we 'want' to change…but find it challenging? Today Ginny Telego explains a model for change that involves recognizing several necessary steps: Awareness, Desire to change, How to change, Ability, Reinforcement. We discuss the resistance to change, the desire to quit and the topic of being bucked off and spooking horses!

The older & wider rider - a conversation with Suzi Vlietstra Jul 01, 2020

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Getting into horses or returning to horses later in life can be a challenge but can also contain many hidden blessings. My guest today, Suzi Vlietstra, shares her experience of returning to horses at age 57. In her words, "So here I am, an older and wider rider hoping to recapture some of the equine magic." and another quote, "I was now a very adult rider with some unfamiliar fears..." We discuss the challenges of changing bodies, letting go of past expectations, embracing the here and now...and much more.

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