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Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall

May 29, 2024

When pursuing long-term goals with your horse, it's crucial to intentionally plan for both physical and mental recovery time. While most riders allow physical recovery for their horses after intense events, they often neglect their own need for mental rest and rejuvenation. By taking intentional breaks, postponing...




May 8, 2024

In this episode, Stacy dives into the challenge of using words to describe what happens with your horse. She starts with a common experience: reading a student's description, then watching a video to match it with reality. This exercise often reveals discrepancies. For instance, while a student might describe a horse as...


May 1, 2024

In this podcast, Stacy shares five levels of distraction that she see in horses. 

This is important to think about, because if you can recognize it in layers, or levels of distraction, then you have a chance to see the progression. 
People use the term ‘distracted’ to describe a wide range of behaviors, so I want to...