Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall

By Stacy Westfall

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Episodes: 280

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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 enjoy the learning process with your horse. When you are able to understand what your horse is experiencing mentally and physically the process of learning new things becomes more enjoyable. Your goals may be showing, trail riding or simply enjoying life with horses-all of which Stacy enjoys herself. She shares her own struggles and successes to allow listeners to understand that everyone experiences ups and downs. Through her podcast, website, YouTube channel and social media Stacy answers questions about: Fear, when to sell a horse, goal setting, safety, ground work, trailer loading, lead changes, reining, spins, stops, western dressage, ranch riding, when to get help, lessons, clinics and improving your safety, success and enjoyment of horses.

Episode Date
Episode 280: Gratitude Amidst Adversity: Caring for Orphaned Foals
Mar 27, 2024
Episode 279-The Pitfalls of Regret: Tracing Its Effects on Thought Patterns
Mar 20, 2024
Episode 278: Rushing Forward: Overcoming the temptation to rush
Mar 13, 2024
Episode 277: Two ways you may be disconnecting from your horse
Mar 06, 2024
Episode 276: Resolving Resistance: Believe your horse’s feedback
Feb 28, 2024
Episode 275: The biggest relationship mistake I see riders make with their horses.
Feb 21, 2024
Episode 274: From Doubt to Discovery: See your horse more clearly to bring back the wonder and joy
Feb 14, 2024
Episode 273: “From 'I Don't See It' to 'I See It!’: Breaking Down the Barrier Between Seeing and Understanding"
Feb 07, 2024
Episode 272: Stuck at the Start: the 5 steps riders use to improve and why many get stuck on step one
Jan 31, 2024
Episode 271: The Unseen Connection: Counting Strides vs. Navigating Emotional States
Jan 24, 2024
Episode 270: The Art of Being: Embracing a Way of Being Approach
Jan 17, 2024
Episode 269: Catalyst for Change: 3 Steps to Shift Your Way of Being
Jan 10, 2024
Episode 268: Seeing your horse dream on a daily basis
Jan 03, 2024
Episode 267- Dream bigger, measure backward, and let things count.
Dec 27, 2023
Episode 266: Red zone, yellow zone, green zone
Dec 20, 2023
Episode 265: Raw reactions vs. rewarded responses
Dec 13, 2023
Episode 264: The hidden cost of how you treat you.
Dec 06, 2023
Episode 263-Messy Middle or normal process: reducing frustration and increasing fun
Nov 29, 2023
Episode 262- Unlocking Potential: Recognizing the layers of training
Nov 22, 2023
Episode 261: Becoming congruent: The skill of shifting your perspective
Nov 15, 2023
Episode 260- Frustration dissolves when you learn to structure and evaluate your rides
Nov 08, 2023
Episode 259- The value of seeing the whole process
Nov 01, 2023
Episode 258: Choosing and Celebrating Success
Oct 25, 2023
Episode 257: Liberty Festival, reining, and bridleless riding
Oct 18, 2023
Episode 256: Bend is your friend, especially when bridleless
Oct 11, 2023
Episode 255: Lessons from Outliers: Horses not on the ‘traditional’ path
Oct 04, 2023
Episode 254: My horse is so heavy: skillset and mindset changes
Sep 27, 2023
Episode 253: Tack & technique: choosing bits
Sep 20, 2023
Episode 252: What is a finished horse?
Sep 13, 2023
Episode 251: Should I reward the smallest try…or expect more?
Sep 06, 2023
Episode 250: How to use your seat to cue your horse.
Aug 30, 2023
Episode 249: Does your horse have a limiting belief?
Aug 23, 2023
Episode 248: Am I doing this right?
Aug 16, 2023
Episode 247: How do I know it’s the cue and not the repetition of the pattern?
Aug 09, 2023
Episode 246: How do I get my horse to keep doing it longer?
Aug 02, 2023
Episode 245: Why does it work one day, then not the next?
Jul 26, 2023
Episode 244: Why ride patterns? (especially boring ones)
Jul 19, 2023
Episode 243: Why should I bend my horse? (and why you avoid asking more questions)
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 242: "But all the doors are closed"….why some horses exhibit resistance.
Jul 05, 2023
Episode 241: Three reasons it can feel like the training process is going slower than you thought it would….
Jun 28, 2023
Episode 240: How to relax your body and communicate clearly when riding.
Jun 21, 2023
Episode 239: Do you have a connection issue or cue system confusion?
Jun 14, 2023
Episode 238: To those who are pursuing their dreams...
Jun 07, 2023
Episode 237: How capable is your horse…really?
May 31, 2023
Episode 236: One skill that rules them all…first ride to bridleless
May 24, 2023
Episode 235: The challenge of bit-less and bridleless riding.
May 17, 2023
Episode 234-Pressure: Do you prefer sensitizing or desensitizing?
May 10, 2023
Episode 233- Are you riding reactively or proactively?
May 03, 2023
Episode 232-Training bank account and emotional bank account
Apr 26, 2023
Episode 231-Groundwork: earning the right to be in each other's space
Apr 19, 2023
Episode 230: Are your corrections causing more problems?
Apr 12, 2023
Episode 229: “What do you do with your horse goals and dreams when life brings it to a halt?”
Apr 05, 2023
Episode 228: How do I keep my horse from getting bored?
Mar 29, 2023
Episode 227: The two biggest lessons showing has taught me.
Mar 22, 2023
(updated)Episode 226: The trainer, the showman, the judge: ways of thinking that impact your riding.
Mar 15, 2023
Episode 225: Calculated plateaus in training and showing
Mar 08, 2023
Episode 224: Splitting focus, allowing mistakes and growth mentality
Mar 01, 2023
Episode 223: Q&A: “The fear preventing me from showing my horse is…”
Feb 22, 2023
Episode 222: Show environments, routines and insecure horses
Feb 15, 2023
Episode 221: How hard is it to interchange disciplines, and is that frustrating for a horse?
Feb 08, 2023
Episode 220: Showing vs. training and developing the rider’s eye
Feb 01, 2023
Episode 219: High-value and Low-value cycles
Jan 25, 2023
Episode 218: Check your confidence in these four areas
Jan 18, 2023
Episode 217: What if the goal IS what helps you develop the relationship?
Jan 11, 2023
Episode 216: The base layer goal that will ensure your progress
Jan 04, 2023
Episode 215: Two things to consider before changing your goal
Dec 28, 2022
Episode 214: Reviewing…without a self-doubt spiral.
Dec 21, 2022
Episode 213: ‘How greed’ and your success pattern
Dec 14, 2022
Episode 212: The ‘gap’ in the conversation tells you what your horse is thinking.
Dec 07, 2022
Episode 211: Starting energy vs. Re-starting energy
Nov 30, 2022
Episode 210-Hundreds of reasons to be thankful for horses this Thanksgiving
Nov 23, 2022
Episode 209: The teacher and the student (human or horse)
Nov 16, 2022
Episode 208: Reflecting to reveal your pattern of choices.
Nov 09, 2022
Episode 207: The very real work of changing your mind.
Nov 02, 2022
Episode 206: How riders use planning against themselves or their horse
Oct 26, 2022
Episode 205: Planning transitions and revealing habits
Oct 19, 2022
Episode 204: Your horse experiences your body.
Oct 12, 2022
Episode 203: The Resourceful Rider
Oct 05, 2022
Episode 202: 3 things to do when the next step ISN’T obvious
Sep 28, 2022
Episode 201: The next most obvious step.
Sep 21, 2022
Podcast 200: Can you relate to any of these struggles or success stories?
Sep 14, 2022
Episode 199: The trickiest concept
Sep 07, 2022
Episode 198: The benefits of NOT believing you can.
Aug 31, 2022
Episode 197: The delayed side effects of your habit patterns: desirable or undesirable?
Aug 24, 2022
Episode 196: Teaching, Testing and Micromanaging: The difference is timing
Aug 17, 2022
Episode 195: I don’t want my horse to stop meeting me at the gate.
Aug 10, 2022
Episode 194: Which comes first; the head or the body?
Aug 03, 2022
Episode 193: The #1 way to identify if you’re trying to skip the messy middle
Jul 27, 2022
Episode 192- Forward is a DIRECTION, not a speed.
Jul 20, 2022
Episode 191: Do you show up strong and clear for your horse?
Jul 13, 2022
Episode 190: Doing less of a ‘bad thing’ won’t work.
Jul 06, 2022
Episode 189-Why I teach with patterns…and how it isn’t about the pattern.
Jun 29, 2022
Episode 188: Moving faster or slower than your horse; physically and mentally
Jun 22, 2022
Episode 187: The backward cycle of learning; 'after', 'during', 'before'
Jun 15, 2022
Episode 186- Specific vs. non-specific riding
Jun 08, 2022
Episode 185- How to determine if your self concept is slowing you down.
Jun 01, 2022
Episode 184-The benefits and challenges of learning to evaluate your ride
May 25, 2022
Episode 183-Creating building blocks or rearranging the blocks you have to create something new.
May 18, 2022
Episode 182-How to deal with a mouthy horse and prevent biting.
May 11, 2022
Episode 181- Three reasons it can be challenging to sit a horses lope
May 04, 2022
Episode 180: Help, my horse started laying down while riding
Apr 27, 2022
Episode 179: Getting forward motion from a horse without negative tension.
Apr 20, 2022
Episode 178: My mare goes from calm and sweet to disconnected: self awareness, anticipation, and adjustability
Apr 13, 2022
Episode 177- Rein contact: does your horse think support or correction?
Apr 06, 2022
Episode 176: But is this really what my horse likes doing?
Mar 30, 2022
Episode 175: Why horses might put their ears back during work
Mar 23, 2022
Episode 174: Horse bucking while leading: earning the right to be near me
Mar 16, 2022
Episode 173: Teaching a foal to be bold
Mar 09, 2022
Episode 172: What to do with feelings like terrified and scared
Mar 02, 2022
Episode 171: Positive and negative tension in riders
Feb 23, 2022
Episode 170: Can you change the story in your head about a horse or is it time to move on?
Feb 16, 2022
Episode 169: Fearful horses: instinct, training, speed of learning and accidental rewards
Feb 09, 2022
Episode 168: Q&A: ‘I need help getting my horse to bend’; groundwork & ridden
Feb 02, 2022
Episode 167: Things to consider when prepping for first big horse show
Jan 26, 2022
Episode 166-Goal Setting & Overcoming Obstacles Starter Kit
Jan 19, 2022
Episode 165: Mastery and the Plateau
Jan 12, 2022
Episode 164- Untangling thoughts with help
Jan 05, 2022
Episode 163- A Year End Review
Dec 29, 2021
Episode 162: Leave room for the magic
Dec 22, 2021
Episode 161: The power of “I don’t know how…”
Dec 15, 2021
Episode 160: Yearly theme instead of goal?
Dec 08, 2021
Episode 159: 5 steps to blow your own mind
Dec 01, 2021
Episode 158: An inside-out thankfulness assignment
Nov 24, 2021
Episode 157: What ‘they’ say…and what I make it mean about me as a rider.
Nov 17, 2021
Episode 156: Three mistakes I nearly made at the AQHA world show
Nov 10, 2021
Episode 155: Abandoning hopes and dreams.
Nov 03, 2021
Episode 154: Creating emotions to benefit you and your horse
Oct 27, 2021
Episode 153: How your thoughts change your results with your horse.
Oct 20, 2021
Episode 152: Stages of thought awareness
Oct 13, 2021
Episode 151: Life coaching and the riders mind
Oct 06, 2021
Episode 150- Should you be playing a never ending game with your horse?
Sep 29, 2021
Episode 149- Three traits I see in riders who reach their goals
Sep 22, 2021
Episode 148- Three situations where horses frequently double check the rules
Sep 15, 2021
Episode 147: This is the awkward, uncomfortable part of the journey.
Sep 08, 2021
Episode 146-Why patterns can help & why riders resist riding patterns
Sep 01, 2021
Episode 145: Skill confidence vs self confidence
Aug 25, 2021
Episode 144: 3 ways riders block their physical awareness
Aug 18, 2021
Episode 143: Prerequisites for flying lead changes
Aug 11, 2021
Episode 142: How can I slow my horse down on a loose rein?
Aug 04, 2021
Episode 141: My horse is on the wrong lead…
Jul 28, 2021
Episode 140: Uncollected- Is that resistance, stiffness and tripping mental or physical?
Jul 21, 2021
Episode 139: Teaching high energy horses to wait and low energy horses to be ready
Jul 14, 2021
Episode 138: 3 reasons people don’t develop emotional maturity in horses
Jul 07, 2021
Episode 137: The role of excitement and patience in horse training
Jun 30, 2021
Episode 136: Developing self awareness & independence when riding
Jun 23, 2021
Episode 135: Is mental exhaustion hindering your horse training?
Jun 16, 2021
Episode 134: How do you get that bond and trust with your horses?
Jun 09, 2021
Episode 133: Collection: Western vs Dressage
Jun 02, 2021
Episode 132: When would I start introducing collection to my horse?
May 26, 2021
Episode 131- Painful thoughts that hold us back with our horses
May 19, 2021
Episode 130: The discomfort of learning new things
May 12, 2021
Episode 129: Physical and mental comfort zones for horses
May 05, 2021
Episode 128: Dressage vs Reining: Lessons I have Learned
Apr 28, 2021
Episode 127: Survival brain vs rational brain on a trail ride
Apr 21, 2021
Episode 126-Mental games for injured horses, clicker training Q&A
Apr 14, 2021
Episode 125-Retraining older horses vs starting with a clean slate
Apr 07, 2021
Episode 124- Horse scared on the trail: Let them look or keep them busy?
Mar 31, 2021
Episode 123: Help! I’m constantly in my horses mouth too much…
Mar 24, 2021
Episode 122: Feeling overwhelmed while training your own horse.
Mar 17, 2021
Episode 121: Overcoming thoughts that rob joy from your horse adventures.
Mar 10, 2021
Episode 120: My horse is a bully. Where do I start?
Mar 03, 2021
Episode 119: Distracted and overreactive vs responsive and aware, how can I train my horse to respond better?
Feb 24, 2021
Episode 118: How can I STOP my horse from being aggressive towards other horses?!
Feb 17, 2021
Episode 117: Challenging Conversations with Your Horse
Feb 10, 2021
Episode 116: Selling or rehoming an older horse
Feb 03, 2021
Episode 115: Using curiosity, receiving feedback and stages of relationship impact training your horse
Jan 27, 2021
Episode 114- Exercise: coach yourself to coach your horse
Jan 20, 2021
Episode 113: How to calendar your horse goals
Jan 13, 2021
Episode 112- Can you have Relationship AND Results with your horse?
Jan 06, 2021
Episode 111: 3 reasons you’re afraid to set big goals with your horse
Dec 30, 2020
Episode 110- Inspired by Man o’ War aka Big Red
Dec 23, 2020
Episode 109: Fear around training your own horse
Dec 16, 2020
Ep 108: 3 observations from almost buying a horse.
Dec 09, 2020
Episode 107: Training Cycles: Yearly, weekly, daily
Dec 02, 2020
Episode 106-Make your dreams a reality in 10 minutes
Nov 25, 2020
Episode 105-Older horses and the decision to euthanize
Nov 18, 2020
Episode 104- Western Dressage Test Explained
Nov 11, 2020
Episode 103: Is the phrase, “It’s all training”…a useful statement?
Nov 04, 2020
Episode 102: Riding one horse in multiple disciplines
Oct 28, 2020
Reflect, reset, move forward with understanding.
Oct 21, 2020
Episode 100- The horses that have taught me.
Oct 14, 2020
HELP: My horse REALLY connects to other horses when trail riding…
Oct 07, 2020
Teaching your horse to be a thinking participant
Sep 30, 2020
Separating rider issues from horse issues when trail riding
Sep 23, 2020
How can I train my horse to ride safely near traffic?
Sep 16, 2020
Help, my horse has emotional outbursts on the trail
Sep 09, 2020
Reducing anxiety during trail rides
Sep 02, 2020
When horses freak out at the idea of trail riding
Aug 26, 2020
Building a horses confidence on the trails
Aug 19, 2020
The most common MISTAKE people make trail riding
Aug 12, 2020
Trail riding vs arena riding: advantages and disadvantages
Aug 05, 2020
Getting Started in the Horse Industry-a conversation with Molly Wagner
Jul 29, 2020
Western Dressage: a conversation with Lynn Palm
Jul 22, 2020
How much MONEY am I spending on my horse habit? A conversation with Nicole Ross
Jul 15, 2020
The challenge of change - a conversation with Ginny Telego
Jul 08, 2020
The older & wider rider - a conversation with Suzi Vlietstra
Jul 01, 2020
Clicker training horses- a conversation with Mustang Maddy
Jun 24, 2020
Getting started in reining-A conversation with Jesse Westfall
Jun 17, 2020
Ride with Confidence- a conversation with Barbra Schulte
Jun 10, 2020
Leading one horse while riding another, how to teach ponying
Jun 03, 2020
Horse shows: ethics, reining, competition, pitfalls & different cue systems
May 27, 2020
My Horse Won’t Walk On The Lunge Line & Can I Do Groundwork Without Lunging?
May 20, 2020
Discussing quality, quantity, and boredom during horse training
May 13, 2020
Add planning and refinement to your riding: circles, straight & cues
May 06, 2020
Teaching horses to give to pressure, ground tie & stand quietly
Apr 29, 2020
Ranch Riding Troubles and Electric Fence Issues
Apr 22, 2020
Handling stress when you can’t ride your horse.
Apr 15, 2020
Empowering riders, respecting space, finding balance between go & whoa aids
Apr 08, 2020
Why lunging horses? Benefits and warnings.
Apr 01, 2020
Put yourself in the role of the horse
Mar 25, 2020
Using More Leg on Hot Horses
Mar 18, 2020
Training Horses for Others vs Training Your Own.
Mar 11, 2020
How to Teach a Horse to Spook
Mar 04, 2020
Teaching horses tricks...or problems?
Feb 26, 2020
Q&A: 5 tips for trail riding young horses & goals during pregnancy
Feb 19, 2020
The Tipping Point in Horse Training.
Feb 12, 2020
Improving Steering & Teaching Neck Reining, Once in a Lifetime Horses
Feb 05, 2020
Equine Career Q&A, Full Confession and Self Awareness
Jan 29, 2020
Good horse training is boring...
Jan 22, 2020
Why would I look forward to my horse spooking?
Jan 15, 2020
5 Tips for Motivated Riding
Jan 08, 2020
Experiencing A ‘Bad’ Riding Lesson
Jan 01, 2020
Christmas Morning in the Barn
Dec 25, 2019
Ride with Faith...and Training
Dec 18, 2019
Q&A: Rescue horses, boring riders, why striking & kicking?
Dec 11, 2019
Training aids or gimmicks? Martingales, draw reins, etc.
Dec 04, 2019
Choosing saddle pads, cinch/girth, billets & breast collars
Nov 27, 2019
Saddle Fit and Challenges
Nov 20, 2019
Tack: Bridles, Headstalls, Bits & Reins
Nov 13, 2019
Tack: Halters, Lead Ropes, Lunge Lines
Nov 06, 2019
Finding Work/Life Balance with Stacy Westfall and Ginny Telego
Oct 30, 2019
Q&A: Changing Horse’s Habits, Sell or Keep, Hobble Training and Riding Bareback
Oct 23, 2019
Q&A: Are multiple riders good or bad? Training Secrets?
Oct 16, 2019
Locking and Unlocking Traits in Your Horse
Oct 09, 2019
5 Tips for Bringing Up Your Horses Energy
Oct 02, 2019
Whoa! Teaching Your Horse to Stop.
Sep 25, 2019
How Can I Improve My Horse's Lope or Canter?
Sep 18, 2019
Improving Your Horses Steering
Sep 11, 2019
Training HOT Horses
Sep 04, 2019
True Forward Motion in a Horse
Aug 28, 2019
Why I Do Not Disengage My Horse's Hips
Aug 21, 2019
The Two Most Basic Cues When Riding a Horse
Aug 14, 2019
Rewarding Physical and Mental Changes in Your Horse
Aug 07, 2019
Do This During Groundwork With Your Horse
Jul 31, 2019
3 Reasons to Do Groundwork With Your Horse
Jul 24, 2019
The Reason We Are Fascinated With the Horses Body
Jul 17, 2019
Learned Helplessness and Working Horses
Jul 10, 2019
Listener Question: How Do I Peak My Horses Performance for a Show?
Jul 03, 2019
Horse With Mental Issues or Training Issues?
Jun 26, 2019
Listener Question: Untraining a Horse or Adding Layers?
Jun 19, 2019
Correcting Behavior We Dislike In Our Horses
Jun 12, 2019
3 Negative Thoughts Riders Often Have Toward Horses
Jun 05, 2019
Is Your Horse Training Routine Dead?
May 29, 2019
Horses Can ‘Learn how to Learn’
May 22, 2019
Is Your Horse ‘Swearing’ at You? His Intentions Matter.
May 15, 2019
Is Your Horse Anticipating?
May 08, 2019
Is Your Horse Being Creative?
May 01, 2019
Your Horse Has Questions
Apr 24, 2019
Beyond Prey vs Predator: You’re Underestimating Your Horse
Apr 17, 2019
Your Horse Needs You to Do This
Apr 10, 2019
The Hierarchy of the Riders Aids as the Horse Advances
Apr 03, 2019
Your Weakest Aid When Horseback Riding
Mar 27, 2019
Improving Your Aids When Riding Your Horse
Mar 20, 2019
Are You Helping or Interfering With Your Horse When Riding?
Mar 13, 2019
Riding Horses; Western vs English vs Bareback
Mar 06, 2019
3 methods for improving your horseback riding & breaking the habit of looking down: Episode 15
Feb 27, 2019
Episode 14: Muscle Memory: habits & experience can improve your horseback riding skills
Feb 20, 2019
Episode 13: Make riding easier for your horse; add strength and flexibility
Feb 13, 2019
Episode 12: Is Horseback Riding Dangerous?
Feb 06, 2019
Episode 11: Q & A: Evaluating Horse, Confidence & Desire, Limiting Beliefs
Jan 30, 2019
Episode 10: Riders should make mistakes in the right direction
Jan 23, 2019
Episode 9: How riders view pressure will affect their horses
Jan 16, 2019
Are you failing your horse or disappointed as a rider?
Jan 09, 2019
Setting SMART goals for you and your horse
Jan 02, 2019
The horse's path of learning is NOT the same as the rider
Dec 26, 2018
Riders experience four stages of competency
Dec 19, 2018
Responsibility & accountability between horse and rider
Dec 18, 2018
Responsibility and the stages of learning riders experience with horses
Dec 17, 2018
Leadership vs Getting Along: Horses want to know who is leading, Grandma's rules
Dec 13, 2018
Fear vs Danger: Riders can improve if they know the difference
Dec 12, 2018