Foundation Training
Stacy’s Video Diary: How do you get a horse to relax in the lead departure?
“Hi Stacy, I was just curious how you get Jac easing into a lope so easily. I have a three year old quarter horse who I do a lot of ground work with and when I do ride him he tends to buck a lot when asking for anything faster than a lope. He’s my…
Read MoreStacy's Video Diary: Jac Review – Questions about teaching a horse to lie down
Hi Stacy Westfall, regarding Episode 36: Is there any ‘age limit’ or health concerns such as arthritis, that would cause you to refrain from teaching a horse to lay down, regardless of how much it may benefit the horse’ s attitude? I have barrel horses that can sometimes be pretty hot & was wondering what…
Read MoreWhy not skip the bridle and just start with a halter if you want to ride bridleless in the end? Jac Review Week
“Hi Stacy! In Episode 13 you start Jac in a bridle, I’m curious to why you start in a bridle instead if a rope halter, I remember something about how Jac isn’t your personal horse, so I’m wondering if you were starting a horse with the intent to do tackles riding, would you still start…
Read MoreDoes using your legs a lot make a horse dull to leg pressure? Jac Review Week
“Stacy in Episode #23 I notice when you are teaching the shoulder exercises as you are walking your legs are always bumping him is this to keep him in forward motion, does that make him dull to the leg pressure?” Sandra P This is one of the top three ‘most asked questions’ I receive when…
Read MoreWhat is 'feel' and can you teach it? Jac Review Week
Here are three questions I received about the Jac series; Can you see how they are related? “On episode 6 you talk about when he let you know you were “boring” and it was time to step up the training… What are some signs they give us to let us know they are ready for…
Read MoreWhat steps do you take to get horses to accept their ears being touched? Jac Review Week
“How did you get Jac to accept the bridle when most colts hate their ears messed with? What kind of steps did you take to make it easier for him?”-Kathy H…Stacy’s Video Diary Jac: Episode 13 In episode 13 I talk about physical and mental training cycles, including bridling Jac for the first time. In…
Read MoreWhat is your opinion about hand feeding treats to horses? Jac Review Week
“Hi Stacy, In the Jac videos- Episode 9-you talked about the youthful stallion drive toward dominance and biting. What is your opinion about hand feeding treats to horses? I’ve seen other opinions stating that one should never hand feed because it puts us submissive to the horses while others disagree. I’ve got 9 horses whose…
Read MoreHow often do horses surprise you with how intelligent they are?
“After watching you work with Jac my question is; How often do horses surprise you with how intelligent they are?”-Holli H. The answer is one of these three: Almost daily daily every day that I allow myself to recognize and enjoy it all of the above You have discovered the key reason I love training…
Read MoreStacy’s Video Diary: Jac…New Beginnings
Life has many twists and turns and I am constantly intrigued by the directions it takes. When I started my journey with Jac it was a personal milestone for me. It was accepting what had happened with Roxy and seeing that I had something to offer Jac. I tried to imagine what it would be…
Read MoreStacy’s Video Diary: Jac- Episode 41-Why didn’t Stacy own Roxy? Or Jac?
Ever wondered why Stacy didn’t own Roxy? Or Jac? Meet Greg, the man who took a risk and bought Roxy for the Westfall’s to train. Greg went from trail riding and camping to owning one of the most famous horses in the world. What was that like and how did it happen? Listen for The…
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