Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall

About Train Your Own Horse with Stacy Westfall

Stacy Westfall teaches people how to understand, enjoy and successfully train their own horses. In her podcast, she shares all of her knowledge in her area of expertise: horses. She offers insights into issues that riders face in their own minds as well as the way they are viewing the challenges and goals they have with horses. She shares tips on becoming a better rider as well as a better leader for your horse. Discover how you can understand things from your horses point of view so that you can enjoy the learning process with your horse. When you are able to understand what your horse is experiencing mentally and physically the process of learning new things becomes more enjoyable. Your goals may be showing, trail riding or simply enjoying life with horses-all of which Stacy enjoys herself. She shares her own struggles and successes to allow listeners to understand that everyone experiences ups and downs. Through her podcast, website, YouTube channel and social media Stacy answers questions about: Fear, when to sell a horse, goal setting, safety, ground work, trailer loading, lead changes, reining, spins, stops, western dressage, ranch riding, when to get help, lessons, clinics and improving your safety, success and enjoyment of horses.

Publisher

Stacy Westfall

Category

leisure · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Dec 2018

Latest episode

3 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

79 of 364 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   3 Dec 2025

   Episode 364: A Pause While I Become A Student

   In this episode, Stacy shares why she's taking a winter break from the podcast after seven years of weekly episodes. She talks about stepping into the role of student again—traveling, taking lessons in new disciplines, and learning alongside the horses she's trained. Stacy also explains how watching her horses make their own connections, like Willow linking a dressage exercise to the spin, deepens her understanding and shapes her next steps. Key takeaways: – Why taking time to learn from a new perspective can strengthen your partnership with your horse – How seasoned horses often reveal connections between disciplines long before we see them – The value of creating space to regroup, reset, and return with clarity – How you can stay connected while the podcast is on break—and how to share your feedback for future episodes This episode offers a thoughtful pause before the next chapter. Stacy invites listeners to revisit past episodes, stay connected through her website and email list, and share what they'd like to hear more of when the podcast returns.

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   19 Nov 2025

   Episode 363: Multiple Ways, Deeper Understanding — The Preschool of Horsemanship

   In this episode, Stacy explains how teaching a horse to respond to more than one cue—whether that's leading and sending, or using reins, legs, and voice—builds understanding that holds up anywhere. The strength comes from having multiple ways to do things. Key takeaways: Why relying on one cue or method can limit your horse's understanding How variety in cues creates confidence and consistency How deeper understanding shows up in both groundwork and riding This episode explores how developing multiple ways to communicate strengthens both horse and rider—creating clearer responses, better focus, and true understanding.

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   12 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 362: Discomfort Is Part of Learning — The Preschool of Horsemanship

   This episode explores why moments of discomfort are not only normal but necessary—for both horses and riders—as they grow and learn together. Stacy explains how recognizing discomfort as part of the process changes the way we approach training and respond to our horses. Key takeaways: – Discomfort doesn't always signal that something is wrong—it's often the sign that learning is happening. – Horses "ask questions" through movement, and our ability to stay calm helps them find answers. – Riders often want certainty to avoid causing stress, but growth requires a stretch beyond the comfort zone. – Recognizing when you need new skills—or outside guidance—transforms frustration into clarity. This episode examines how accepting discomfort as a normal part of learning builds resilience, trust, and understanding—both in yourself and in your horse.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 362: Discomfort Is Part of Learning — The Preschool of Horsemanship

Published 12 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] We've gone too far and you do need a framework that you can reference to whatever skill set you are trying to teach your horse, whether that is leading them, lunging them, tying them, trailer loading, mounting, stopping, transitions, lead changes. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

14,585,920

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

448 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

87 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

96

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