Posts Tagged ‘training’
Episode 102- Riding one horse in multiple disciplines
How many things can a horse excel at? In this episode, I discuss riding horses in different disciplines. I talk specifically about which classes I believe overlap well as well as the order that I introduce them to my horses. My horse Popcorn did these things, in this order: Trail, Reining, Pony Horse, Ranch,…
Read MoreEp 84: Clicker training horses- a conversation with Mustang Maddy
Does clicker training work with horses? Won’t they just start looking for treats all the time? In this podcast, I’m talking with Mustang Maddy about clicker training horses. We discuss positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, staying safe, mental barriers to trying new training techniques and more. She outlines the steps she uses to safely introduce the…
Read MoreEpisode 74-Handling stress when you can’t ride your horse.
Have you ever had a reason that stopped you from riding? Maybe you were injured? Maybe your horse was injured? I find that when I look back there have been many reasons that I have missed time or gone ‘off schedule’ for a number of unplanned reasons. For some of us, this is happening now…
Read MoreEpisode 71: Put yourself in the role of the horse
How are you doing? Before you answer that question, I’d like you to pretend that you are a horse. What’s the first image that comes to mind? An Arabian? A racehorse? An overworked driving horse? During this podcast, I share with you my idea that maybe it is helpful if we view our situations from…
Read MoreEp 69: Training horses for others vs training your own.
Question: “I was wondering how you keep your motivation for riding your own horses when you are training other people’s horses. I feel like I have to have a lot of motivation for everyone else’s horses to keep them going and keep them working towards their goals. But I have a lot of trouble working…
Read MoreEpisode 65: The tipping point in horse training.
What is a tipping point in horse training? Why does it matter? How would it help with spooking? In today’s episode, I discuss the idea of tipping points and how they impact my outlook on training. I see smaller tipping points where the small day after day lessons finally result in a bigger change. I…
Read MoreEpisode 64: Improving steering & teaching neck reining, once in a lifetime horses
The Complete Guide to Improving Steering and Teaching Neck Reining is here! My newest teaching course releases today and I’m really excited about the content. It’s my best teaching yet. I explain the stages of training that horses go through and the techniques and patterns that I use. To save you time, I’ve edited the…
Read MoreEpisode 62: Good horse training is boring…
This week’s podcast continues explaining the levels of training that horses go through. I describe the middle part of horse training as boring… Picture a bell curve. The beginning of the curve is the beginning of the horse’s training. I call it elementary school and quite a few exciting things happen there; haltering, saddling, bridling…
Read MoreEpisode 60: 5 tips for finding motivation to ride
Welcome to Season Six! In this episode, Stacy shares what is going on in her barn with her horses. She shares how she is using the techniques and ideas that she has been teaching in the podcast…in her own barn. Stacy starts by answering a listener’s question about motivation: “Hi, Stacy. My name is Andrea.…
Read MoreEpisode 59: Experiencing a ‘bad’ riding lesson
In this episode, Stacy and Ginny discuss the power of using curiosity to overcome challenges. Stacy tells about here experience with a ‘bad’ riding lesson. Ginny discusses getting bucked off a horse she trusted and having to decide if she should sell the horse. Stacy & Ginny discuss the power of the rider’s mind to…
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