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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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26:47

Episode 184-The benefits and challenges of learning...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/05/25

Have you developed the skill of evaluating your rides? The skill of evaluating yourself is highly valuable. It improves your ability to be fully present during your ride, it makes you more coachable when you receive instruction, and you get results faster. If all this is true…why do people resist evaluating themselves? The main reason people avoid it is that they haven’t learned how…so they default to criticism and self judgement. Evaluating yourself is a SKILL that you can develop. It is a process

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30:51

Episode 183-Creating building blocks or rearranging...

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2022/05/18

A listener asks a question about changing her horse's pushy, fidgety behavior on the ground. She asks, “How can I deconstruct a behavior or a reaction and rebuild a more favorable behavior?” This podcast discusses the difference between training (or retraining) and deconstructing or rebuilding. During training or retraining, the horse is often learning the building blocks that create a solid foundation. Once the horse understands these building blocks, the concept of deconstructing or rebuilding is

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28:48

Episode 182-How to deal with a mouthy horse and...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/05/11

A listener asks how to correct her mouthy horse and how to keep mouthiness or biting from happening in the first place. In this podcast, I explain why biting happens, the most common problem I see people making, and I give actionable instructions on how to be more engaging, interesting and clear. Learning how to prevent this behavior will also teach you a skill that is useful and transferable from groundwork into ridden work too.

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37:03

Episode 181- Three reasons it can be challenging to...

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2022/05/04

A listener asks how she can sit the lope or canter without popping out of the saddle. She says, “I seem to pop out of the saddle quite a bit…Some people ride so quiet in a saddle, others seem to come up out of the saddle as their horse moves. I can't seem to sit to him as much as I try.” In answering the question I discuss: how the horses build affects the rider, how the horses training level impacts their ability to ‘lift’ or carry a rider…and how if this is lacking it makes the horse difficult to

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32:27

Episode 180: Help, my horse started laying down while...

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2022/04/27

What would you do if your horse started to lie down while you were riding? Here are some reasons a horse might try to lay down when riding: Horse is interested in rolling in water, mud or sand. Horse is itchy from sweat or bugs. Horse is colicky. Horse has discovered that laying down is rewarded. In this episode, I cover these and a few more possibilities and I share the cue that both discourages, redirects…and is the ‘end’ cue for horses that are trained to lie down on purpose.

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41:52

Episode 179: Getting forward motion from a horse...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/04/20

A listener calls in, “My question is about how to create forward without creating negative tension.” This starts a discussion on how riders often bring tension to the session, including both their worry about causing tension AND in their cue system application. I discuss how my cue system changes between colt starting and more advanced movements, including the idea that sometimes the 2nd grade version contains more energy. I include an actionable ‘test’ you can perform the next time you lead your

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36:06

Episode 178: My mare goes from calm and sweet to...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/04/13

A listener asks a question about her mare, who at first appears, “…very good and calm, until she's worked out what it is we're doing and starts to anticipate.” The answer involves understanding the riders' role in both the calm and the anticipation, identifying how anticipation can look different between hot and cold horses, and a training exercise to help adjust what the horse is anticipating.

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30:42

Episode 177- Rein contact: does your horse think...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/04/06

A listener asks a question about the different levels of contact between dressage and reining. On the surface this seems like a question about a horse accepting the change between the two…but I took the answer much deeper than that. I explain how the rider's opinion of contact changes the horse's experience, and two specific reasons I think riders feel challenged around contact. I give many examples of how horses can report their experience of contact, and I share the specific order that I train my

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27:16

Episode 176: But is this really what my horse likes...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/03/30

A listener expresses a desire to build relationship and connection with her horse and asks, “what does my horse really like to do?” In this podcast, I discuss my views on the learning process in general, what role physical talent plays in the enjoyment of learning (hint: it's not what you likely think), and the idea that the concept of what is ‘hard’ and what is easy might be something to take a closer look at. Why do I pursue so many disciplines with my horses? I answer that in this episode

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37:31

Episode 175: Why horses might put their ears back...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/03/23

What is the first thing that comes to mind if you picture a horse keeping its ears back? Do you think aggression? Pain? Doubt? In this podcast, a listener asks for advice on working with confident young horses that often keep their ears back. I outline two groups of words that I typically use to describe these horses including skeptical and focused. I also share two rules I use to keep myself safe while creating a situation that encourages the horses to have more pleasant expressions during

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29:22

Episode 174: Horse bucking while leading: earning the...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/03/16

horse-play: Noun 1. rough, boisterous play."this ridiculous horseplay has gone far enough" A listener asks a question about a horse that bucks when being lead. I discuss two main concepts; how the rider views the horses maturity age and the concept of ‘earning the right to be near me’ (and me earning the right to be near them). I also share tips on how I address this and how I prevent it from becoming an allowed way of thinking and acting.

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26:54

Episode 173: Teaching a foal to be bold

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/03/09

A listener calls in and asks reports that she can only touch her nine-month-old foal if she is holding food. In this episode, I describe how this situation might be viewed differently from the horse's perspective…and how the caller might even be coming across as sneaky or suspicious. Then I describe one way to set up a situation where the owner can practice showing up and taking actions that will reward specific behavior in the foal. This exercise will increase the amount of emotional pressure the

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31:49

Episode 172: What to do with feelings like terrified...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/03/02

“I’m terrified to ride her. I'm terrified to be in the pasture with her. I'm terrified to screw her up. I'm scared to get on. I've tried to ride my old horse to gain some confidence back. But at this point in time, I'm scared and I want to find the joy I used to have in riding. Any help would be great.” While answering this listener question, I discuss the difference between a physical threat causing discomfort or mental thought causing discomfort. I discuss separating physical danger from what it

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26:45

Episode 171: Positive and negative tension in riders

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/02/23

Help! “My horse “flinches” at everything. I mean everything – including me sniffing. Somedays are worse than others. My trainer has kindly talked to me about it being me. I try so hard to be relaxed and positive, but I will admit, I am a bit “on guard”. Any tips for this situation!?!?!?!?!” I have certian situations where I feel this same way and I’m sharing the exact tool I use in this situation. I explain how it allows me to feel more in control and prepared, gauge my level of tension, and

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29:00

Episode 170: Can you change the story in your head...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/02/16

A listener asks a question about ‘changing the story in your head about a horse…and knowing when it's time to move on.’ Often times, the story we have in our head is a mixture of fact and story. Separating out the facts is useful. Pretending the facts don’t exist, so we can pretend to have a different story, is not useful. It IS natural to have one story about a horse that does change over time in a healthy way. The phrase ‘not the right fit for me’ is also used, which could point toward several

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55:57

Episode 169: Fearful horses: instinct, training,...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/02/09

Today, I’m answering two questions about fearful horses. I’ll discuss the dance I see between the natural flight instinct, training, a horse's speed of learning and accidental rewards. Sometimes the idea of flight, fight, or freeze can leave us thinking that horses are limited. What makes some horse more reactive? What role does the riders' response to the situation play in future situations? What is a 1-second spook? Here are some new ways to look at a common problem.

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30:48

Episode 168: Q&A: ‘I need help getting my horse to...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/02/02

Why do some horses resist bending in the direction of the circle when being lunged or ridden? Two listeners called in asking versions of this question. The answer includes; defining bend and counter-bend, deciding why we want bend, determining the ‘big picture’ with bend and why some horses seem distracted. I also introduce the concept of ‘rebound’, or the horses desire to immediately pull away from the bending rein. I share two different reasons this happens and offer new ways to look at the

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30:39

Episode 167: Things to consider when prepping for...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/01/26

A listener asks about how to prepare her 4 year old for his first big horse show. Topics discussed when answering include: how to prep depending on the result you’re after (big show or first show), the importance of understanding your horses default (naturally steady, naturally skeptical), knowing the training routine/pattern that helps your horse recover how to prepare yourself and your horse for the feeling of ‘focused intensity’ that riders often have at shows. Observant riders become skilled

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Episode 166-Goal Setting & Overcoming Obstacles...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/01/19

Obstacles can become stepping stones to your dreams! In this podcast I’ll discuss; Why people avoid setting goals or quit, the role of dreams, dealing with the obstacle you know…and the obstacles you don’t. As a bonus, I also share how to make more theoretical the goal’s like ‘gain confidence’ into actionable, measurable steps. If you are ready to take consistent steps towards your dream, go download the free workbook and PDF that go with this and get started today!

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20:35

Episode 165: Mastery and the Plateau

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2022/01/12

Does it ever feel like the more you learn-the further you are from arriving? This week I read, Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long Term Fulfillment by George Leonard. In this podcast, I read five passages and explain how I see them show up in the journey with horses. This totally explains why my recent goal setting has been a struggle. Listen to learn what mastery is...and isn't...as well as how, "To love the plateau is to love what is most essential and enduring in your life."

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