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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:

Clicker training horses- a conversation with Mustang Maddy Jun 24, 2020

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Does clicker training work with horses? Won't they just start looking for treats all the time? In this podcast, I'm talking with Mustang Maddy about clicker training horses. We discuss positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, staying safe, mental barriers to trying new training techniques and more. She outlines the steps she uses to safely introduce the clickers and hand feeding. She also shares a free video series and downloadable PDF on the subject!

Getting started in reining-A conversation with Jesse Westfall Jun 17, 2020

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Is it possible to get started in reining and fully train your own horse from start to show? Today's guest says 'yes' and he has the track record to prove it. Today, I would introduce you to my husband and my coach, Jesse Westfall. Over the years Jesse has helped many people get started in reining and he specializes in helping people who want to train their own horse. Listen as we discuss the process.

Ride with Confidence- a conversation with Barbra Schulte Jun 10, 2020

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Today we are talking about Riding with Confidence and my guest is Barbra Schulte. She is a Hall of Fame rider and a performance coach. I looked through my emails and asked her questions about fear of cantering, fear of messing my horse up, fear of making a fool of myself when I ride, and more. Listen to the podcast to hear here advice.

Leading one horse while riding another, how to teach ponying Jun 03, 2020

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Episode 81: Today's question is about teaching horses to pony or the art of leading one horse while riding another. Ponying can be a great way to exercise two horses at once as well as a way to expose a younger or less experienced horse to more of the world without riding. This podcast lists things to consider regarding the horse you will be riding as well as the horse you will be leading or ponying. It also discusses controlling your environment and situations you should prepare for such as narrow trails, barking dogs, etc

Horse shows: ethics, reining, competition, pitfalls & different cue systems May 27, 2020

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Episode 80: Today, I'm answering two questions, both of these involve the idea of riding different disciplines. The first question discusses ethics, showing, and competition. And the second question is more about how to handle the apparent contradictions between some disciplines and their cue systems.

My Horse Won't Walk On The Lunge Line & Can I Do Groundwork Without Lunging? May 20, 2020

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Episode 79: Answering two questions in this episode!

Question 1: My horse wants to run and play at the beginning of lunging. It takes a long time to get her to walk. Should I accept this or change it? How would I change it? Question 2: My horse has been recovering from an injury. I would like to go back and improve his groundwork but I'm not sure if lunging is the best thing right now while he is still recovering. Are there other things I can do that don't involve lunging?

Discussing quality, quantity, and boredom during horse training May 13, 2020

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Episode 78: A listener called in a question about training her first two-year-old. She is struggling to find the balance between quality vs quantity and also a concern of causing boredom during the training process. Stacy explains her views on finding a balance between quality and quantity beginning with the idea that quality always matters and quantity is often part of 'seasoning' a horse. Stacy also explains her view that boredom is GOOD for horses...but that the caller may be confusing signs of frustration or confusion with boredom.

Add planning and refinement to your riding: circles, straight & cues May 06, 2020

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Episode 77: How does planning help set your horse up for success? How do the layers of training build into a more refined cue system? These topics and more come up as I answer the two following questions. Question 1: I loved the pattern you shared on Episode 70, Riding Circles within Circles. I felt a huge difference in my horses and myself within 10 minutes...Are there any other patterns you can share with us and what you would use them to accomplish? Second, with a high school level horse, do you still ride these patterns? And if so, how much of your ride time is spent on patterns or versus concentrating training vs. trail riding? Question 2: I'd like to know more about the hug cue. My horse has improved but is smart and is anticipating. He is slowing down too much... I'm wondering if I could use it as also to go forward a bit faster.

Teaching horses to give to pressure, ground tie & stand quietly Apr 29, 2020

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Episode 76: Today I'm answering three questions that I think are all related. One is about a horse that pops his head up when he steps on the lead rope, another is about ground tying and the final one is about tying with patience. When a horse steps on the lead rope while grazing, some will step off the rope without missing a bite...while others will pop their heads up almost as if they are surprised. During this segment, I discuss the 'truth' that both horses are experiencing and I outline how to show the horse the more quiet answer. The next question is about teaching a horse to ground tie and I share five steps for teaching a horse to understand this. Finally, I discuss teaching a horse to stand quietly. We discuss the nuances of recognizing subtle changes in a horse while it is tied and solutions for reducing pawing.

Ranch Riding Troubles and Electric Fence Issues Apr 22, 2020

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Episode 75: Q&A: Ranch riding, ranch trail…the horror! How to better prepare for the transition from home to show. Preparing a horse for rider nerves. Practice the pattern or don't practice the pattern? The battle with anticipation. Q&A: While I was riding through a gate on horseback, my horse reached over with his nose and TOUCHED the electric fence. Now I have issues opening the gate…HELP!

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