Inspiring
What is the difference between a horseman and a horse trainer? Written by Jesse Westfall
“I’ve been around a lot of people that ride horses. I’ve been around people that ride reining horses, cow horses, natural horsemanship and a multitude of other disciplines. There are many people that can get a horse to do what they want. Some of them can train or teach a horse quickly and others slowly.…
Read More"I'm not looking for someone who has everything, but someone who has time to spend with me more than anything."
Passing by a stall at the horse show today something caught my eye. I went back to check it out and found a girl sitting in her horses stall. It was such a beautiful picture, both literally and figuratively, that I ask to photograph her and now I am writing about it. The image took…
Read MoreStacy Westfall lives in our downstairs bathroom…teaching your horse whoa and sliding stops
“Stacy-Do you suggest only attempting sliding, short sliding, stops with horses bred for reining? Or, can most quarter horses slide short distances…and if so how do you teach the horse to get his hind legs under him for better stops?- Georgia D.” * …
Read MoreThe Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation; book review and video
People have often looked to horses for inspiration. Most recently California Chrome was the horse with a story, the one the nation was talking about but he wasn’t the first. I stumbled onto the book at Barnes and Noble because there was a horse on the cover. Then the title, ‘The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, The…
Read MoreI won over $17,000 showing Roxy in my original wedding dress!
Jesse sold his horse, his only horse, to buy my engagement ring. We were married June 7, 1997. We have been married for seventeen years. When we were married he had one dollar in his pocket and that was all the money we had. By 2005 we had worked hard…
Read MoreA Cowboy in China? And he blogs!
What happens when a cowboy heads to China? A great blog! Do you remember the embroidered bronc halter that Jac wears? The same one Weaver featured in a product contest? Jeremiah Watt designed the beautiful hardware used in it. He also makes custom saddles that have a waiting list among other things, he is quite the artisan.…
Read MoreErin made me want to fight,cry and hug my kids…horses, cancer and life.
The best part of being in the ‘public eye’ is the amazing people I get to meet. Sometimes that is face to face but often it is over the internet. Take for example Erin, a woman who emailed me about horses…and cancer. “Hey Stacy, you won’t know me from Adam, but I wanted to…
Read More“One day your life will flash before your eyes, make sure it is worth watching.”
Emmie realizes another dream…showing at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Today Emmie will realize a dream she had as a child; to show at the Kentucky Horse Park. You may remember Emmie from my April 13th blog and Louie has written several blogs here. I think her story is important because like most dreamers, Emmie could never have predicted the path that lead her to…
Read MoreLOVE: A visit to Last Chance Corral foal rescue
If you want to bring life back into focus, to feel more grounded, to know what is important and help someone else, I highly suggest volunteering at Last Chance Corral in Athens, Ohio. In a barn on a hill you can surround yourself with life and death challenges that will remind you that life is…
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