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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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17:35

Is Your Horse Being Creative?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/05/01

This podcast is in response to a listener question. She asks, “what do you mean by a creative horse?” This is a great topic as we continue our season on the horses mind. I’m very specific when I describe horses. I may say a horse has questions. or a horse is creative. I don’t want to describe a horse in a way that will pass judgement such as calling it a problem horse. A creative horse can be a horse that would traditionally be described as a problem horse, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Show

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18:21

Your Horse Has Questions

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/04/24

I’m explaining something that was a game-changer for me and my horse. When I share this topic with people at clinics, I see an instant change in them and their horse. Did you know that your horse is always asking you questions? Watching horses in the wild, you see them ask each other questions about leadership. They also do the same thing with you. The good news is that once you understand that a change in your horses body language is him asking you a questions, you can answer those questions and

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11:43

Beyond Prey vs Predator: You’re Underestimating Your...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/04/17

Welcome to season 3 where we are going to talk about the horses mind. There are two things I'm going to talk about today. The first one is that you might just be underestimating your horse. The second thing I'm going to talk about is moving beyond the prey predator model. Do you think you underestimate your horses mental capabilities? As a kid, I remember people talking about horses mental abilities in a limiting way. The more I understand horses, the more amazed I am at how much they understand. I

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09:19

Your Horse Needs You to Do This

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/04/10

It’s time to wrap up season two on the rider’s body. I covered a lot of ground on the last two seasons. We talked about the rider's mind and the rider's body. I'm even more excited about the next two seasons which are all about the horse. I play a preview of some of the questions I’ll be answering and share how you can ask your questions. The riders body is consistently the weakest link that I see out of the four different areas of the rider's mind, the rider's body, the horse's mind, and the

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20:36

The Hierarchy of the Riders Aids as the Horse Advances

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/04/03

Riders will need to use different riding aids differently as a horse progresses through the different grade levels. In episode 6, I compared the horses progression to the progression of kindergarten, grade school, high school, and college. As the horse and rider progresses, the use of different aids is layered on. We always start with the basics. If the basics aren’t down, it’s a good idea to go back and reinforce those cues before moving on. In this episode, I talk about what a horse would learn in

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20:22

Your Weakest Aid When Horseback Riding

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/03/27

When being a balanced rider, you have aids that can assist you. These include your right hand, left hand, right leg, and left leg. Today, I’m talking about these rider's aids. Do you know which one of your aids is the weakest? Do you know which one of your aides you are over using? Last week, I talked about the rider's aids and the rider's willingness to use those aids. When you understand how to become effective using all four of these aids, you will become a more balanced rider. Today, we will

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19:48

Improving Your Aids When Riding Your Horse

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/03/20

Today, I’m talking about how the rider's mind and the rider's body are both equally required for improvement. I'll be talking about balancing your aids and your mindset. A listener asks about allowing something to flow and making something happen. This is all about balancing. You need to have a mindset where you can back up the requests you make. I explore this topic with listener emails, my own experience, and what I’ve observed watching horses and people. Show Notes [00:49] A listener email:

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18:43

Are You Helping or Interfering With Your Horse When...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/03/13

Today, I’m talking about active and passive riding. Do you know if you are doing too much or not enough when riding? A rider who doesn’t know how to ride may be in a defensive position and not doing enough. A rider using all available aids may be doing too much and making the horse unhappy. In this episode, I talk about these concepts and finding the neutral middle ground using active tension. I also talk about finding your seat and independent movement from the horse. Show Notes [00:40] Are you an

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27:42

Riding Horses; Western vs English vs Bareback

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/03/06

Today, I share my experience of three different riding styles. People often ask me if I ride Western or English. I actually ride and compete in Western, English, and bareback. I first learned to ride Western. Then I moved on to bareback, because I was too small to put the saddle on my pony. I dreamt of getting an English saddle like the ones I saw on TV. I got one for Christmas, and then I was doing it all. I have a lot of experience competing bareback and Western. I'm also taking dressage lessons

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18:52

3 methods for improving your horseback riding &...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/02/27

Last week, I talked about how time and repetition will create a feedback loop that you can modify. This week, I'm going to expand on the concept of the feedback loop and share three ways to get riding feedback for continued improvement. There are pros and cons to each method. You need to weigh out which method is the best for you and which methods you can combine for the best results. The three methods are eyes on the ground, mirrors on the wall, and videotaping. In this episode, I talk about what

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14:04

Episode 14: Muscle Memory: habits & experience can...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/02/20

This week we are talking about muscle memory. I'm going to share my two different views on muscle memory and one way that you can fast-forward you're learning. Last week, I talked about muscle memory being different than your strength or fitness level. I think people get confused about these concepts because, in the beginning, they both come together. When you are learning to ride a horse, you develop new muscles and new skills. In this episode, I am focusing on the muscle memory side of learning to

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22:55

Episode 13: Make riding easier for your horse; add...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/02/13

Today, I'm talking about strength vs muscle memory as I continue season 2 which focuses on the rider's body. I will also be giving you my time saving tip for making time to work out. Have you noticed how it's easier for naturally athletic people to jump from sport to sport? I've noticed this, because I'm not a naturally athletic person. This means that I have had to put in a lot of riding hours. My passion for horses was the thing that kept me going. In this episode, I focus on getting stronger and

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19:46

Episode 12: Is Horseback Riding Dangerous?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/02/06

In this season, I am focusing on the rider's body. In this episode, I'll be discussing four different aspects of danger including is horseback riding dangerous, how can we manage the risk, the main mistake I see rider’s make, and exercises for improvement. Show Notes [02:01] We all know that horse riding can be dangerous. [02:33] Driving in cars is also dangerous, and it's something people do everyday. [03:15] We realize there is risk, and we realize that we can do some things to reduce that risk

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43:51

Episode 11: Q & A: Evaluating Horse, Confidence &...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/01/30

In this Q & A episode, I am going to cover evaluating a new horse, overcoming loss of confidence and desire, and how to overcome the limiting belief that horses hate being ridden. Show Notes [01:13] Question one is from Leann in Canada. She asks my perspective about acquiring a new horse and how to best assess which phase the horse is in and what needs to be done to bring the horse to a new level of understanding? [01:58] I keep two things in mind at all times when evaluating a horse. Number one is

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15:03

Episode 10: Riders should make mistakes in the right...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/01/23

Today, I discuss why riders should make mistakes. I'm going to break it down into three different things. Why you should make mistakes. Which mistake you should really try to avoid. And how to measure the direction of your mistakes. During my clinics, I often tell riders that they should make mistakes in the right direction. This implies that it is okay to make mistakes, and there is some kind of way to measure the mistakes that you are making and how that's working out for you. Listen on to learn

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15:03

Episode 9: How riders view pressure will affect their...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/01/16

Issues that affect the way a rider thinks has been the topic for this podcast season. This episode is about something that you should spend some time contemplating when you are at home sitting on the couch. If you do, it will change the way you ride. This topic is pressure. How do you react when you hear me say pressure? What flashes in your mind? What do you picture when I say pressure and horse? Understanding that a horse doesn’t feel pressure the way that you do, and the right pressure will allow

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19:06

Are you failing your horse or disappointed as a rider?

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/01/09

I get a lot of emails and comments from people who are afraid that they are giving their horse the wrong cues. They are afraid they will fail their horse by not keeping their commitment to riding. They are concerned about reading their horses body language wrong. They fear doing the wrong thing. They feel like they are letting their horse down.When I read these, I wonder where your failure line is. In my mind, I have a line drawn that is where I would consider would be failing my horse. Don't leave

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17:04

Setting SMART goals for you and your horse

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2019/01/02

It's the start of the year and time to talk about goal setting. I'm going to talk about SMART goals or goals that you have control of and accidental goals. These are goals that you can't control the outcome of but you can set yourself up for success with them. I explain what a SMART goal is and how it applies to horse training. I also share how a goal setting mindset shift resulted in how I look at competing in horse competitions. Breaking things down into measurable things that you can control can

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15:42

The horse's path of learning is NOT the same as the...

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2018/12/26

It’s important to understand that riders and horses don’t follow the same path of learning. I talk about the straight line progression of a horse’s learning process. I also talk about the best stage of the horse’s progression for a new rider to begin learning on. I talk about how everything can’t be learned at once, but how an experienced mentor can help speed up the process. I also talk about how it’s important to understand and accept what stage of learning that you are at instead of getting

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18:50

Riders experience four stages of competency

Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall ·

2018/12/19

There are four stages of competency when riding your horse. I first read about these on an article in Dressage Today. The first stage is unconscious incompetence. The second stage is conscious incompetence. The third stage is conscious competence. The fourth stage is unconscious competence. I talk about what these stages mean to riders and the stage that people often get stuck in. I also talk about how there is no shame in having to relearn habits, and I share a passage from a readers email and

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