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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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23:20

Improving Steering & Teaching Neck Reining, Once in a...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2020/02/05

Episode 64: The Complete Guide to Improving Steering and Teaching Neck Reining is here! My newest teaching course releases today and I’m really excited about the content. It’s my best teaching yet. I explain the stages of training that horses go through and the techniques and patterns that I use. To save you time, I’ve edited the information into short videos, printable PDF’s and even audios, similar to this podcast, that you can ride and listen to. I’ve made it easy to navigate so you can find

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37:38

Equine Career Q&A, Full Confession and Self Awareness

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2020/01/29

Episode 63: In this episode, I make a confession about how much (or not much) I have been working my horses, I discuss self-awareness and I answer 12 horse training/career questions for a young lady who wrote in. Horse Training Interview Questions What inspired you to be involved in this career? Describe one of the challenges in your career? What is the most rewarding part of your job? Why did you choose to go to the University of Findlay to pursue this career path? What qualities do you think a

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38:13

Good horse training is boring...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2020/01/22

Episode 62: This week's podcast continues explaining the levels of training that horses go through. I describe the middle part of horse training as boring… Picture a bell curve. The beginning of the curve is the beginning of the horse's training. I call it elementary school and quite a few exciting things happen there; haltering, saddling, bridling & riding. Then we get to the middle of the bell curve. Where the changes are subtle and the hours are long. The long, repetitive middle. Like Wednesday,

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34:30

Why would I look forward to my horse spooking?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2020/01/15

Episode 61: I explain the stages of horse training as I see them. I use the levels of elementary school, high school and college as levels of horse training. I explain what I’m looking for in those stages…and the idea that just riding a horse for more hours does not necessarily mean they keep moving up through the levels. In this episode, I go into detail with Presto who is in elementary school. I also explain why I don’t feel safe until a horse in elementary school spooks…and recovers. During

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28:06

5 Tips for Motivated Riding

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2020/01/08

Episode 60: Stacy shares what is going on in her barn with her horses. She shares how she is using the techniques and ideas that she has been teaching in the podcast...in her own barn. Stacy starts by answering a listener's question about motivation: "Hi, Stacy. My name is Andrea. And my question is, how do you just get motivated? To get out there with your horse when you feel like you're all alone and you just really don't have that encouragement. From others. I don't really know a lot of horsey

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51:50

Experiencing A ‘Bad’ Riding Lesson

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2020/01/01

Episode 59: Stacy and Ginny discuss the power of using curiosity to overcome challenges. Stacy tells about here experience with a 'bad' riding lesson. Ginny discusses getting bucked off a horse she trusted and having to decide if she should sell the horse. Stacy & Ginny discuss the power of the rider's mind to make different choices and how that can impact our riding, relationship and enjoyment of our horses.

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06:35

Christmas Morning in the Barn

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/12/25

Episode 58: Welcome to the Christmas edition of the podcast, because this episode releases on Christmas Day this year, I thought I would share one of my favorite Christmas memories with you. Or maybe it's a lesson you get to decide. What you're hearing in the background is a clue to my favorite memory. Are you ready? My favorite memory is actually feeding the horses on Christmas Day. It's probably not what you're expected, right? The horses get fed twice a day, every day, year-round around here. So

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13:13

Ride with Faith...and Training

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/12/18

Episode 57: Stacy explains that she has been pondering the answer she gave to a listener last week and she has more to add this week. She discusses the role of faith in horse training as well as mistakes she sees people make when they use the word 'faith' as applied to their horse. Stacy also discusses how 'good-natured' horses can still hurt people and why this happens.

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31:03

Q&A: Rescue horses, boring riders, why striking &...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/12/11

Episode 56: I answer listener questions and receive some feedback from Ron. I answered a question for Ron in a previous episode and he calls in to let me know that he has tried the methods and they are working well. Question 1: Hi, my name is Virginia. I'm calling from Westchester County, New York. Thank you so much for your podcast and learning so much. I recently rescued a gelding they think is between 15 and 18 years old. We think he has a new century. We don't know too much about his history,

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19:37

Training aids or gimmicks? Martingales, draw reins, etc.

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/12/04

Episode 55: I'm answering a listener question about martingales, training forks, draw reins and the like. Let's listen to the question. Some people would consider these things to be training aids and other people would consider them to be gimmicks. Let's have a conversation and see if we can come up with a few different ways to view them. And then at the end of the podcast, you get to decide what you believe.

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38:37

Choosing saddle pads, cinch/girth, billets & breast...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/11/27

Episode 54: I'm discussing several items saddle pads, cinches or girths, billets and breast collars. I'll explain what I use and why as well as recommendations. If you want to see everything I'm using, watch any of the most recent videos I've been putting out on YouTube. You'll find those videos as well as photos on StacyWestfall.com. I also started something called Stacy's Stuff, which is a series of pages on my site that shows the items I'm currently using in my barn with full-page write-ups about

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37:29

Saddle Fit and Challenges

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/11/20

In today's podcast, the focus is on saddles. I'm going to open with my thoughts on saddles and then answer three listener questions. And finally, I'm going to talk with somebody who has over 500 saddles on hand. There are several things that make saddle fit a challenge, and I think the number one is that we're trying to satisfy the needs of two individuals, the horse and the rider. I'd like to start this podcast with an interactive visual. For complete episode notes, please visit

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53:42

Tack: Bridles, Headstalls, Bits & Reins

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/11/13

Today's podcast I'm focused on the bridle, which includes the head stall, bit chinstrap and reins. First, I'm gonna give you five things to consider. Then I'm going to answer a listener question that was e-mailed in to me. And finally, I'm going to take you on a virtual walk through a tack store with a friend of mine where we will discuss all the options you will have when you walk into a tack store. I'm reminded again that this can be a really complicated subject. I'll break it down here and I'm

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42:18

Tack: Halters, Lead Ropes, Lunge Lines

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/11/06

In this season, I'm going to explain some of the choices in tack and equipment available. I'll also share what I'm using and why. Today's focus is some of the items used when leading the horse. Things like halters, lead ropes, and lunge lines. I'm also going to introduce you to a friend of mine who owns a tack store. I'm also going to close out the episode with a sad story. I'll also give you the biggest training tip that matches this discussion. Equipment is such a huge topic that it's even a

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01:12:32

Finding Work/Life Balance with Stacy Westfall and...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/10/30

I am live today with Ginny Telego recording from the Loko Bean in Loudonville, Ohio. Today is a milestone, because this is episode 50, so I thought I'd do something different and share our special conversation with you. We are both very busy, so we kick off the show talking about something everyone struggles with. Work life balance. In fact, I don’t even see balance as something that’s possible. Life has seasons. We may have balance for a moment, but it’s more about adapting and moving from one

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40:28

Q&A: Changing Horse’s Habits, Sell or Keep, Hobble...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/10/23

I tackle four different listener questions today. If you would like to ask a question or have a topic you would like me to expand on please hit the orange tab on the side and leave a voicemail. You just might end up in one of my future podcasts. Fun facts about today’s listener questions include two come from France, two of the listeners have the same name, and one is 12 years old. The first thing I talk about is whether it’s possible to delete a bad habit. I talk about how layers of training apply,

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32:03

Q&A: Are multiple riders good or bad? Training Secrets?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/10/16

One of the things I do on this podcast is answer listener questions. If you have a question you would like to ask or have a topic you would like to hear more about, go to my website and click on the orange tab to the right to leave a voice message. My first question is from a listener who wants to know if there are different techniques that the professionals in the western world use when showing their horses that people at home may not know about. I answer this question by using an example of three

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23:24

Locking and Unlocking Traits in Your Horse

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/10/09

I know your horse is smart. Do you know that your horse is smart? I hope you do, because today I'm sharing something that will be incredibly useful to you if you think your horse is smart. If you're not sure if your horse is smart, you can always go back and listen to episode 22 where I explain my views of going beyond prey versus predator. In this episode, I’ll explain how to lock and unlock certain traits in your horse. Remember how the old school combination locks were difficult at first and then

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27:15

5 Tips for Bringing Up Your Horses Energy

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/10/02

I received a listener question about how to bring up a horse's energy level. If you have a question you would like answered hit the tab on the right side and leave a voice message. This listener has a thoroughbred who is very obedient but lacks exuberance. She wants to up the energy but doesn't want to punish the horse. I’m going to answer this question by sharing five tips that will bring up the horses energy and go into detail on each one. The five tips are: Be confident that you actually want an

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44:51

Whoa! Teaching Your Horse to Stop.

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/09/25

It’s important to be able to stop safely when riding. Having your horse understand different cues for stop can make riding more safe and make the rider more confident. In this episode, I explain the three cues I use for stopping my horse and the magic that it creates when the horse understands all three. The first point that I make applies to many other things that you will do with your horse. I have three cues to stop my horse, and I teach all three cues to be 100% strong. The three cues I use when

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