Stacy’s Video Diary: Jac
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“How do you decide how long a training session with your horse should be?”-Cindy M There are many factors that go into deciding how long a training session should be. Often people decide how much training time by how long they have but it is generally better if we can set the goal to be…
Read MorePicking and using a pony horse as a training tool: Stacy’s Video Diary Review
Here are four questions I received about Episode 14. “What traits do you look for in the horse you are going to use for a “pony horse” in the round pen?”-Shawn J “What traits do you look for in the horse you are going to use for a pony horse and do you pony them…
Read MoreStacy's Video Diary: Emotional training
We are always training the horse both physically and emotionally. Physical training is easy to measure; the horse stops better, spins faster or steers easier. Emotional training isn’t always as easy to see. A horse that is very stressed may show signs of stress through physical movements; pawing, prancing or sweating or they may withdraw…
Read MoreStacy’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…
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