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New Foals meet the Neigh-bors…the adult horses
There sure is a lot going on in this video! Willow, the dun mare at the beginning is surprised by seeing foals. She hasn’t been around babies since she was one so you can see a curiosity and almost a concern/fear with her body language. She was ready to run. Jackie, the next mare in…
Read MoreWhat tests and paperwork did you need when crossing state borders with horses?
“Hi Stacy! Since you have travelled all over the US, I feel like you’d be the best person to ask this: I’m potentially moving out of state within the next couple of years and when I move my horses, I know that they’ll need to have Coggins testing done (some states require 1 year negative…
Read MoreTrail riding in Ohio at Mohican State Park…bareback!
May in Ohio is a beautiful time to trail ride and one of my favorite places to go is Mohican State Park. Spring flowers and ferns are still sneaking up and because the leaves are not fully out yet it is possible to see further than you can in full summer. This day it was…
Read MoreStacy Westfall's first time riding bridleless on Newt
Yippy! Newt is giving bridleless riding a try! This is a video of the first time I took the bridle off Newt and rode him around. Newt is six years old in this video and I started his under saddle training as a two year old. I had been practicing the cue system during his…
Read MoreSuccess story: Teaching a horse to lie (lay) down
“Stacy, A while back you posted a video about laying your horse down… I followed it and today is day 5 and he has been down about 5 times now! Thank you for such a cool way to approach the lay down!” -Alisha P. I love finding success stories like this one posted on my…
Read MoreOld habits vs new habits: in horses and in people
Most of us are at least somewhat aware of our own habits. You probably recognize that you have a routine when getting ready for bed each night or the way you fold your cloths. We become especially aware of those habits if someone interrupts or changes them. Where did you learn that habit? How strong is the…
Read MoreFree Download: Stacy Westfall and Barbra Schulte discuss Overcoming Fear
Fear is an emotion. We imagine harm in the future. That thought triggers physical changes: fast heartbeat, headache, irritability, rapid breathing, sweating, trembling, muscle tension and more. Most of us know these symptoms from personal experience…but did you know that you can train your emotions? Last night Barbra and I spent almost two hours discussing…
Read MoreHow much is one good tip worth? Why was Stacy running her fingers through Roxy's mane?
Can you make yourself cry right now? Cry. Right now. OK, now wipe your eyes and keep reading. What? You didn’t really cry? Why not? What if I told you that if you turned your camera on right now and cried you would instantly win $1,000,000.00? Would you be able to cry for that? The…
Read MoreDo horses get dizzy when they are learning to spin?
Teaching a horse to spin reminds me of a person learning to dance. There are many steps and stages that the horse moves through. The spin begins by improving steering in general and then gets gradually more refined. During the learning process the horse will make ‘mistakes’ which are really just the process of learning.…
Read MoreWhat is the horse saying with his ears?
After posting yesterday’s blog, I noticed several people comment negatively about the horses ears during the performance. The common thread seemed to be that the viewers of the video seemed to think that the horse was saying, with its ears, that it was irritated or annoyed. On the surface I can see how some people…
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