Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall

In this episode, Stacy explains how to know if your horse is ready to move to a more advanced technique, or combination of cues, or when you should return to the basics. If you find yourself wonderin…

Anger, frustration, fear… to wonder and joy. In this episode, three students share their challenges and growth with their horses inside the Resourceful Rider Program.   What stands out to me is how t…

Stacy shares valuable insights into how riders unintentionally slow their learning.  She explains why many less experienced riders skip what she calls ‘step two’ and try to go straight for step three…

In this episode, Stacy explains the five essential steps riders undertake to enhance their horseback riding skills and their training techniques. She emphasizes how each cycle of this process contrib…

In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation that perfectly illustrates the connection between what is going on in our mind, and how it is often reflected in our experience with our horse. In this con…

In this episode, we will explore how to pursue a feeling state as a goal.  Listen in as Stacy coaches Lauren on how to pursue her theme of ‘having fun builds confidence’ as it relates to showing her …

In this episode, you’ll learn a simple 3-step process for turning your ‘way of being’ into something actionable. Examples of “Way of being goals.” include:

• do what is best for my horse
• have a closer…

An important part of setting future goals is reviewing and learning from the past. 

This episode includes an 8-step process for reviewing and learning from your past year, as well as in interview. D…

If you notice that you find yourself thinking or saying, ‘look, I messed up there’  or ‘my timing could have been better there’ and you have an underlying feeling of disappointment, this episode is f…

In this episode,  Stacy Westfall delves into the intricacies of raw reactions versus rewarded responses, using her new yearling horse, Ember, as an example. She emphasizes the importance of understan…

Dread.  Disbelief… Disappointment.  In this episode, Stacy shares an incident where she felt these, and she shares how understanding your responses in ‘every day’ life will show up when you work with…

“…there are hundreds of exchanges that are happening between horse and rider, and being able to observe those in as much detail as you can really helps you unlock what's happening with the communicat…

Three students join me and share their challenges, and life lessons learned through horses. As you listen, pay close attention to the choices these students have made and how being part of a communit…

Frustration is an emotion that many riders report they feel. In this episode, Kathy and JoAnn share their personal journeys, which include leaving every ride feeling fulfilled and happy.  Listen for …

In this episode, you’ll have the opportunity to experience a glimpse behind the scenes into the lives and journey of two students inside the Resourceful Rider program.

Through these heartfelt convers…

In this episode of Stacy Westfall's podcast, she delves into the concept of defining and celebrating success. Stacy reflects on why she didn't mention Gabby's recent winnings, contemplating whether i…

In this episode, Stacy shares insights from her recent experiences at two horse shows in Kentucky and answers a listener's question regarding preparing for a Freestyle reining class and showing bridl…