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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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41:38

How Can I Improve My Horse's Lope or Canter?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/09/18

One of the number one issues that I get questions about is improving a lope or canter and doing it safely. I use the four square model of the horse’s mind, the horse's body, rider’s mind, and rider’s body to illustrate some safety precautions for improving your lope and canter. To explain the issues people have and a common remedy, I kick the show off with a call from one of my past clinic participants named Bob. I asked Bob if he’d be willing to share his experience with everyone, and he agreed.

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29:44

Improving Your Horses Steering

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/09/11

Have you ever been trail riding and realized that your right leg was passing very close to a tree? Have you pulled the reins to the left, and the horses neck went to the left but your leg still hit the tree? This is because horses don’t always follow their necks. They follow their shoulders. Most of us have learned that if we want the horse to go to the right, we pull on the right rein and if we want the horse to go to the left, we pull on the left rein. Most of the time, the head and shoulder will

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47:07

Training HOT Horses

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/09/04

Hot horses are those high energy horses who want to run fast and don’t always do what you want. In this episode, I go back to my teeter totter example to explain the spectrum of hot horses. Picture a +10 on one side and a -10 on the other. A hot horse will run the spectrum on the plus side. I also talk about the difference between a hot horse with high energy and a horse that could be nervous or confused because of lack of training. I explore the pros and cons of hot horses and how they can be

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40:24

True Forward Motion in a Horse

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/08/28

When we become very familiar with a term, it can sometimes lose meaning. When I talk about a horse having a lack of forward motion or needing more forward motion what I'm actually talking about is the horses first response without resistance. Symptoms of not having forward motion would be a sluggish walk and a sluggish upward transition from walk to trot or from trot to lope. It can also manifest itself in the horse refusing to cross mud or being hesitant to load in the trailer. It can even be not

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27:51

Why I Do Not Disengage My Horse's Hips

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/08/21

There are times when you may need to make an emergency stop with your horse. One way to do this is to disengage the horse’s hips. This is something that I do not do in my training, and today, I’m going to tell you why. First, I’m going to explain exactly what I mean by disengaging the horse’s hip. I’m also going to discuss the difference when riding and doing groundwork. When learning about horses, I encourage you to look at many programs including other people’s. When watching other programs look

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33:04

The Two Most Basic Cues When Riding a Horse

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/08/14

It's a bold statement to say there are two simple cues that fix most issues. When I say most issues I mean things like bucking, rearing, head tossing, and a lot of the issues that we experienced under saddle. You might wonder how it’s possible that two simple cues can fix most of those issues? In this episode, I explain the first two cues that I teach a horse when I'm riding them under a saddle. I’ll talk about these cues in three different phases and from the horses point of view and the rider’s

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01:01:57

Rewarding Physical and Mental Changes in Your Horse

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/08/07

Timing is everything when it comes to horse training. I don't want to put any pressure on you, but you need really good timing. Your timing may never be perfect, but it can always be improved. In a future episode, I will also talk about how in the beginning, your timing is everything and then once the horse picks up more responsibility your timing is less important. This is such a great topic, because the contradictions can be almost mind-blowing, yet the subtleties are so important to learn.

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30:59

Do This During Groundwork With Your Horse

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/07/31

Before we begin I want to clear up something about last week's podcast. I randomly mentioned something going on with Popcorn's ear. He has a papilloma virus or ear plaque, but it's improving dramatically. In this episode, I'm going to explain the first communication I developed during groundwork. I'm also going to talk about the difference between leading versus drawing. In my final segment with Dr. Monty, we answer a listener question about increasing exercise tolerance versus overworking. Show

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39:13

3 Reasons to Do Groundwork With Your Horse

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/07/24

A big part of training is establishing communication in a safe way. In this episode, I share three reasons why you should do groundwork. I share how to safely work with horses at different stages and one of the biggest aspects of communication which is reading body language. I also introduce a new segment with equine veterinarian Dr. Monty McInturff. Over the years, I've spent a lot of time with great veterinarians. There is routine care, maintenance, and early diagnostic care. Seeing so many

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18:08

The Reason We Are Fascinated With the Horses Body

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/07/17

Welcome to Season 4 where it's all about the horse's body. In this episode, I'm going to give you three tips to use when reading your horse's body language. I also answer a listener question, and I share a new segment that's coming up in future podcasts. If you remember from Season 1, I used the four square model to break down the concepts and divide them into the rider’s mind, the rider’s body, the horse’s mind, and the horse’s body. The horse’s mind and body are connected, because we see what is

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21:07

Learned Helplessness and Working Horses

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/07/10

I am answering a listener question about repetition and learned helplessness which was a response to my newsletter. The definition of learned helplessness from Google is a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed. It is thought to be one of the underlying causes of depression. So the definition is somewhere between a traumatic event and persistent failure to succeed. The question involved trotting in 10

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16:50

Listener Question: How Do I Peak My Horses...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/07/03

In this episode, I'm answering a listener question about peaking a horse for a show. The question is how do you keep your horse from peaking before you go to the show? The listener is a week away from a cowboy obstacle racing show. She exercised her mare yesterday, and the mare was spot ready. She doesn't want to overtrain her horse if the horse is at its peak. To answer this question, I ask some questions about getting the horse to peak, how long did it take, and how long did it last. Since, I’m

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18:38

Horse With Mental Issues or Training Issues?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/06/26

Is your horse’s behavior caused by mental issues or training issues? Today, I have a listener question from Italy. The listener has a 10-year-old gelding that is still exhibiting the same behavior or training problems that he had when she got him at four and a half years old. She is wondering if some horses have trauma that makes it impossible to fix certain issues. I’ll be answering this question by discussing what constitutes mental issues and what constitutes training issues. Then I’ll share my

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20:49

Listener Question: Untraining a Horse or Adding Layers?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/06/19

This week I'm answering a listener question. First, I'm going to answer with the theory, and then I'm going to teach you all how to become a detective. The listener wants to know if she can ‘untrain’ the horse’s desire to run full speed during mounted shooting competitions. She wants the horse to slow down or give her more control. Some of the questions I ask incluse: Is the trigger only at shows or can you trigger a low level version of this at home? When he gets amped up…what aids does he get

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12:51

Correcting Behavior We Dislike In Our Horses

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/06/12

Let's talk about the idea of correcting a horse for behavior that we don't like. I'm going to share three examples of corrections, a different way to think about corrections, and a story to help you remember it all. How smooth are your corrections? If your horse anticipates your correction, does it make him better or does it make him worse? I'm going to share some examples of corrections that I want you to ponder. Take the time to think about what these corrections would look like from the horse's

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12:38

3 Negative Thoughts Riders Often Have Toward Horses

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/06/05

How do you treat your horse when he makes a mistake? In this episode, I’m going to share three common ways I see riders react to their horse making a mistake and why that matters. I’m going to talk about the rider not actually recognizing a mistake because of their own lack of clarity. How some riders view their horse through rose colored glasses and incapable of making a mistake, and the harsher view of not letting the horse win. I tie everything back to a previous episode where I talk about how

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12:57

Is Your Horse Training Routine Dead?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/05/29

How do you know if your training routine is dead? Last week, I talked about how horses can “learn how to learn.” This week, I'm going to take that concept a little further and explain how I use training cycles to influence the horse both physically and mentally. In episode 25, I talked about anticipation in a positive and negative way, and "the horse anticipating the end of the ride.” Some people may take this as the horse doesn't enjoy being ridden, but actually the horse anticipating the end of

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15:30

Horses Can ‘Learn how to Learn’

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/05/22

How horses learn and why it matters is an interesting topic that we will be talking about today. Horses are really interesting, because they are excellent at detecting patterns. They look for patterns when they are speaking and communicating with other horses, and if you observe horses in the field, you will see a lot of questions being asked and answered. When horses learn to communicate with humans, you will see a lot of the same patterns. There will be a lot of questions, answers, and repetition

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15:37

Is Your Horse ‘Swearing’ at You? His Intentions Matter.

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/05/15

Intentions matter. Today, I’m talking about your intentions when training your horse, and your horses intentions. I’ll talk about what constitutes a good intention and a bad intention and remind you to keep in mind that sometimes your horse is just asking a question in your conversation. It’s important to be aware of your own intentions when working with your horse. You also need to be aware of what your horses intentions actually are. Are you teaching your horse that it’s ok to step towards you

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15:42

Is Your Horse Anticipating?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/05/08

Anticipation is one of those ideas that is a double-edged sword. Is it a friend or Foe? At first glance, people think of anticipation as negative, I think it might be more positive to think of it as something we can balance on the teeter-totter. Sometimes, I call it trying too hard. I want to help you guys think out of the box and not label things in a negative way. When we label anticipation as trying too hard, keep in mind that sometimes the horse will try too hard in ways we want and sometimes in

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