Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall

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 …

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…

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 usin…

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 sadd…

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…

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. Thing…

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 co…

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 j…

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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…

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 t…

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…

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 th…

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 goi…

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 unde…

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 …

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 dramatic…