Posts Tagged ‘work’
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…
Read MoreEpisode 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…
Read MoreDo I give up my dream to train horses? Family or business? Hobby or dream?
“Stacy-Horses have been a passion of mine from as long as I can remember, but unfortunately I never had the opportunity to interact with them until a little less than a year ago. A little less than a year ago I started working for an equestrian center just cleaning stalls on top of my full-time…
Read MoreNo. 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…
Read MoreWould it surprise you to know: we received food stamps when getting started?
I clearly need to tell my story sometime…from the beginning. Would it surprise you to know: I grew up in a family that struggled to make ends meet daily. I attended two clinics and took less than 20 lessons before attending a college. The first 5 years of our marriage we made less than $20,000…
Read MoreWhat 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 —————…
Read MoreWhat 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…
Read MoreWhat it takes to make horses your day job, attend the Equine Career Conference
I remember the day, when I was in high school, that I first learned that you could go to college and get a degree in the equine field. I was a junior and I hadn’t chosen a career path because all I wanted to do was ride horses. A teacher challenged me to…
Read MoreWhat is your input on blanketing a horse or not in the winter and also how cold is too cold to let them out in pasture?
“What is your input on blanketing a horse or not in the winter and also how cold is to cold to let them out in pasture?”-Kimberly M. I think that there are valid reasons both for and against blanketing horses and each person needs to evaluate what is best for their horse. I grew up…
Read MoreVideo: 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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