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Money in the bank

I have not been able to ride my horse in 4 years since I had my daughter. When I got on her ...

Horse Slaughter Alternatives

Can someone out there help organize this topic? When I read the comments it is challenging to get past the defensiveness. What ...

“I will speak nothing negative, not even in truth, but will resolve to speak only good.”

The above quote came from a recent church meeting titled "The power of careful conversations." The main idea was that your words ...

Seeing how she thinks-halter breaking part 4

Does your horse think fast or slow? Which one is better? Did you catch what was said about horses that find things ...

The last thing that worked-halter breaking part 3

This is a great example of how dog training and horse training can be similar. At the beginning of the video when the filly ...

Failure-halter breaking part 2

Listen for the theories when you are watching this. Think about how 'exaggerating' something makes it easier to find the right answer. Notice the ...

Think different-halter breaking part 1

My friend bought this filly out of a pasture and she had not been haltered or handled. There are many ways that ...

Whats Your Fear?

Are you a task/goal oriented person or more of a relational person? I really enjoy studying people and I am taking a ...

Yearling Gus with Stacy Westfall, Weaver Activity Ball

Every time you interact with a horse (or a person for that matter) you have an opportunity to learn. For me this is easy ...

My Saturday Night Failure

Unless you have been hiding under a rock you have probably heard about Vaquero's success at the Quarter Horse Congress last Saturday ...

How to stay grounded.

What keeps you grounded? I have mentioned staying balanced in a recent post and I think being grounded helps. For me, in ...

Non-Pro Freestyle Champ 2011 Ann Reusser & Echo

Congratulations Ann and Echo! Ann set the goal a few years ago to win at the Congress and she has been working ...

Words from our Fans

About Stacy

Growing up, I shared a love of horses with my mother but neither of us knew what we were doing. Over the years we dealt with horses that wouldn’t load into trailers, wouldn’t pick up their leads and wouldn’t stand still to be mounted. I fell off more times than I could count and was bitten, stepped on and run away with before I was old enough to drive a car. There were many, many good times too. My favorite childhood memories all involve horses (and one ornery pony.)

It took me years to develop to the point where I became a successful competitor in a male-dominated industry. The beauty of this is that it proved that true strength is a mental game more than a physical one.

I believe in creating win-win-win relationships. I can show you how to reach your goals faster if you’re willing to put in the work. Whether you love trail riding, have goals of showing or would someday love to understand bridleless riding, I can show you the way.

…and yes I still clean stalls."

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