Episode 34: Learned Helplessness and Working Horses

Subscribe For Free!   I am answering a listener question about repetition and learned helplessness which was a response to my newsletter. The definition of learned helplessness from Google is a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed. It is thought…

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Episode 21: Your Horse Needs You to Do This

Subscribe and never miss an episode! (I listen in the barn and when I’m out driving) Subscribe For Free! It’s time to wrap up season two on the rider’s body. I covered a lot of ground on the last two seasons. We talked about the rider’s mind and the rider’s body. I’m even more excited…

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No. You shouldn’t get a job doing something you love.

I love photography. I have my whole life.  In high school I won photo contests. That was back in the days before digital when you had to either really plan your shots…or spend a ton of money developing film. During my wedding planning I budgeted more for photos than any other area. I still have…

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What am I doing wrong?

“Hi Stacy, I’m a trail rider and up until recently I didn’t understand the need to ride around in a circle.   I bought a new horse about a year ago and on the trail he will follow my husband’s mare with no problems.  He even leads sometimes, if she’ll let him.  I live in —————…

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What is it like to have a career in the horse industry?

Today I: paid for an expiring domain name (I maintain several for multiple reasons) sent and email requesting new hosting info (did you notice my site crashed yesterday after my post on Roxy (link)?) approved comments on my blog (I have it set so I approve them to reduce spam…you should see some of the…

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Video: Horse that falls down to avoid being ridden.

“Stacy Westfall , Have you seen this video? What would you do to fix this?”-Ashley N. No, I hadn’t seen this video until you posted it here. It was an interesting watch and I think I will answer your question in two parts. First, if the horse is laying down to avoid being ridden he has…

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