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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

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Episode 244: Why ride patterns? (especially boring ones)

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/07/19

Simply put: a pattern is a planned ride. When you ride with a plan…you’ll begin to show up consistent. The more consistent you are…the easier it is for your horse to become consistent. The magic of riding a pattern, especially a simple, boring pattern, is that it allows the rider to begin to observe their habits and their horse's habits. The most common habit often revealed is a riders' lack of preparation in transitions. The opposite of riding a pattern is riding randomly. How can you tell if you

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18:24

Episode 243: Why should I bend my horse? (and why you...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/07/12

In this podcast, I discuss two ideas, the challenge of asking questions, and ‘why bend?’ The theme of this season of the podcast is, “No question is too small.” Today, I explain:  why riders don’t ask more questions why the teacher might hesitate before answering what the moment of awkwardness could really be Why bend? why you might skip bending why you might half-heartedly bend how bend increases safety and reduces bucking, rearing and bolting why bend improves balance advancing: the balance of

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16:47

Episode 242: "But all the doors are closed"….why some...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/07/05

One major difference between the early rides on a horse, and the more finished rides on a horse, is the way the cues are used in combination. In this podcast, I describe cues as ‘doors’. The beauty of watching an advanced horse and rider is that the cues seem so subtle that they are often hard to see. This is true whether you watch dressage, where the rider maintains a level of contact throughout, or in reining, where the contact on the reins appears very light. What these share in common is a

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Episode 241: Three reasons it can feel like the...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/06/28

If you are consistently taking action, and you recognize that you are having some success, but not at the rate or speed you anticipated.this episode is for you. Today, I’m sharing three reasons it can feel like the training process is going slower than you thought it would. LIsten, to each description, take action on the third...and you just might find that you are making more progress than you think.

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40:50

Episode 240: How to relax your body and communicate...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/06/21

Many riders experience doubt, tension, or frustration when riding because they are unsure of themselves, or are confused by their horse's response. Many horses exhibit resistance and behavior issues because they are confused.  In this podcast I discuss: Common reasons riders unintentionally give conflicting cues. How and why the cue system changes as a horse advances in training. The importance of diagnosing if your horse is confused or resistant. Simple changes can profoundly improve your

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Episode 239: Do you have a connection issue or cue...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/06/14

When I hear a rider say, ‘I’ve lost the connection with my horse.” I see red flags go up in my mind. Here’s why. The vast majority of the time, if I were picking a number, I’d say about 80% of the time, that I hear this AND SEE the horse being ridden…I see CUE SYSTEM CONFUSION. When you use your reins, or apply your leg, or shift your weight, these are like individual ‘words,’ that when combined become sentences. Your cue system with your horse is a language. When a rider is unclear with their

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Episode 238: To those who are pursuing their dreams...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/06/07

I have the beautiful privilege of speaking with many people who love horses. The majority are women. Many of them are pursuing their horse dreams in the second half of life. The tipping point where I meet many of these women is…the stage where they are stepping into action to pursue their dream. In this episode, I explain the challenge of pursuing your dreams with your horse and I share, a very vulnerable moment that I frequently witness. I hope that by explaining what is happening, I can help

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25:59

Episode 237: How capable is your horse…really?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/05/31

In this episode, I discuss how quickly horses begin to recognize patterns of behavior, and I answer a listener question about working around feeding time. While these may seem unrelated, I think the contrast highlights how incredibly valuable it is to recognize how you view your horse. Do you view your horse as a dependent in constant need of care and looking after?  Or as highly capable? Are you judging their physical ability?  Their mental ability?  A combination of both?

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Episode 236: One skill that rules them all…first ride...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/05/24

Confidence and self-confidence are both important. But if one skill rules them all, it is the belief that you can trust yourself. Confidence comes from a Latin word which means "to trust"; therefore, having self-confidence is having trust in oneself. Self-confidence is an emotion that you generate without any history to back it up or external evidence. It's based on the belief you have about yourself. It comes from thoughts like, “I will figure this out.” Confidence is supported by experience and

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Episode 235: The challenge of bit-less and bridleless...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/05/17

Today, I’m answering a question that came in about bitless and/or bridleless riding. In the episode, I explain:  common mistakes people make when considering bridleless riding the importance of understanding WHY you want to ride bridleless assessing your horse's understanding based on past training the differences between bit-less and bridleless riding when I begin introducing bridleless cues how bridleless cues are different than bit-less cues how to create your own checklist to reach your

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29:33

Episode 234-Pressure: Do you prefer sensitizing or...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/05/10

Today I’m answering a question that came in regarding two horses owned by one person. One horse is very responsive to pressure, while the other is more bold and brave…and doesn't respond as much to pressure. The caller shares how this is causing her a challenge. In my response, I explain: the importance of establishing YOUR view of responsive vs reactive MY view on responsive (which includes ‘responding’ by not avoiding pressure) emotional pressure vs physical pressure the idea that people tend to

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29:08

Episode 233- Are you riding reactively or proactively?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/05/03

I asked riders this question, "Is there a feeling you really struggle with that seems to be affecting your riding?" These are a few of the answers: self doubt, battling negative thoughts, imposter syndrome, inadequate, anxious, nervous, anticipating problems, judging myself, sad, frustration (time frame…taking longer than expected), lack of confidence, anxiety, fear, fear, annoyed, ashamed, mental exhaustion, short tempered, unsure, lack trust, annoyed, disappointment, frustration, uncertainty,

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28:26

Episode 232-Training bank account and emotional bank...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/04/26

This week, I’m answering a listener question about training vs emotional ‘deposits’ when spending time with a horse. I answer this question from several angles, including: earning’ the right to be in their space. seeing the horses side of the conversation your human view of work what Professional trainers must identify what non trainers (horse owners) must identify DISTRACTED horse…getting ‘rewarded’ rules, boundaries and training cycles Can you DEEPLY enjoy all the time spent together…even the

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Episode 231-Groundwork: earning the right to be in...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/04/19

Today, I’m answering a question that came in about my philosophy of ‘earning the right to be in each other's space.” The caller explains that she understands the concept as it applies to a pushy horse having to earn the right to enter her space. She is curious about how this concept applies to timid or fearful horses. Other concepts discussed include: a horse being distracted or not interested is discussed as a separate issue from earning the right to be in each other's space. how curiosity

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Episode 230: Are your corrections causing more problems?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/04/12

On today’s podcast I’m going to share with you a three step way to evaluate your corrections when you’re training your horse. I actually don’t like the word correction…but I’m using it because it gets to the essesnce of the problem the quickest. In the podcast I will explain why corrections cause more problems and how I choose a different technique. Let’s start with the three criteria I use when evaluating a technique. I think these are easier to understand if you put yourself into specific

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Episode 229: “What do you do with your horse goals...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/04/05

I received this question, decided to make it a podcast topic because I have recently experienced a significant setback that derailed my plans. I see three types of life issues that can bring you to a halt. 1) Mindset issues: This can show up as fear, limiting beliefs, or EMOTIONS YOU WOULD PREFER TO AVOID. It often feels like resistance. 2) A temporary circumstance that derails your plans. An example of this would be me breaking my hand in January and missing three months of riding. This is a

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Episode 228: How do I keep my horse from getting bored?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/03/29

I often get questions like, “How do I keep my horse from getting bored?” or “How do I keep repetitive things from becoming boring?” or statements like “My horse got bored with that, so I changed it up.” One reason this is interesting to me is because…I don’t have bored horses. Yet, if you were to watch me day to day…I seem to do a lot of repetitive things that could easily be seen as boring. In this episode, I share and explore the topic of boredom from both the human and the horse perspective. I

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Episode 227: The two biggest lessons showing has...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/03/22

In this episode, I am wrapping up the ‘horse show’ season of the podcast. Showing has hugely impacted my development as a rider, and in this episode I share two lessons I learned directly from showing. One was really challenging. The other is pure goodness. I close by sharing some of the many reasons listed by people when I asked, “Why do you like going to horse shows?”

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(updated)Episode 226: The trainer, the showman, the...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/03/15

In this podcast, I’m discussing three viewpoints THAT ARE happening in other aspects of riding…but are most clear in showing. Understanding these three roles will improve your understanding of your riding challenges. Phrases or thoughts like: “oops, I messed that up”, “that was terrible” “ooh, that was bad”, “I hope they didn’t notice that” and “lets try that again” are all clues to the way you are thinking…and they happen in and out of the show arena. When you attend a horse show and ride into a

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30:43

Episode 225: Calculated plateaus in training and showing

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2023/03/08

Learning the skill of establishing a calculated plateau will require you to know yourself, know your horse, and exercise self-control. A calculate plateau happens when a rider chooses to stay at, or return to a known level of skill. This is beneficial for creating consistency and confidence in the horse and rider. It also proves that the rider knows their horse well enough that they can create this. In this podcast, I explain what a calculated plateau is and is NOT as well as the benefits. One of

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