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Episode 325: The Missing Link: Why Some Keep Going and Others Burn Out

What if your fuel—not your effort—is the problem? Stacy Westfall shares a surprising lesson in persistence, revealing why sheer determination isn’t enough—and ...

Episode 324: Heart and Goal: Your Dreams Made Visible

When riders set goals, they often strip away the emotional elements in an attempt to make them more "professional" or achievable. Stacy ...

Episode 323: “I Feel Behind” – And What To Do About It

Do you catch yourself saying "I'm behind" so often it feels like a permanent state of being? That nagging sense of always ...

Episode 322: Why Smart People Abandon Good Goals

When pursuing a meaningful goal or implementing a yearly theme, three specific challenges consistently emerge that can derail your progress. Join Stacy ...

Episode 321: The Missing Step: Why Your Goals Need a Theme

Do you find yourself cringing when someone asks about your goals? Or maybe you've set goals before, but they felt hollow and ...

Episode 320: Your Next Chapter: Finding Magic in Your Own Timeline

In this episode, Stacy explores how a fresh perspective on learning can transform your horsemanship journey. Through sharing her own mindset shift ...

Episode 319-The Gift of Seeing: Finding Magic in the Rewatch

"If I could snap my fingers and give you a gift...” In this episode, Stacy shares what she considers one of the ...

Episode 318-Noticing Progress While Embracing Reality

In this episode, Stacy explores why celebrating small wins matters, even - and especially - when faced with unexpected emotions about our ...

Episode 317: Your Horse’s Year in Review: Seeing 2024 Through Their Eyes

In this episode, Stacy guides listeners through creating a year-end review from their horse's perspective. Building on her popular approach of sharing ...

I have structured my podcast in 'seasons' that focus on a particular subject. The last episode or two in a season are often focused on answering questions that people have asked about the subject.

Season 1 (episodes 1-11) covers the Riders Mind. Topics include fear, failure, goals, mindset, competency and more.

Season 2 (episodes 12-21) covers the Riders Body. Topics include riders aids, strength, flexibility, breaking habits, muscle memory, bareback riding and more.

Season 3 (episodes 22-34) covers the Horses Mind. Topics include underestimating your horse, how a horse asks questions, training routines, correcting behavior and more.

Season 4 (episodes 35-49) covers the Horse's Body. Topics include forward motion, teaching whoa, disengaging vs engaging, improving steering, hot horses and more.

Episode 50 is a special episode discussing work life balance.

Season 5 is focused on tack and equipment.

Season 6 is focused on how I put these techniques and ideas into use with my horses.

Season 7 is listener Q&A.

Season 8 is interviews with other equine professionals.

Season 9 is Trail Riding!

Season 10 topics are around the Riders Mind.

Season 11 is listener Q&A.

Season 12 is going to the next level, collection, maturity, etc.

Season 13 brings many concepts together discussing physical awareness, skill confidence vs self confidence, patterns, being awkward, etc.

Season 14 discusses life coaching principals, goal setting, and other riders mind issues.

Season 15 is listener Q&A.

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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