On this episode, Stacy Westfall opens with an replace on her present horses, after which introduces the primary matter of find out how to practice for one thing ‘earlier than you want it.’
Stacy discusses her method to coaching Ember, a extremely athletic and delicate younger horse she describes as “a number of horse.” Utilizing the analogy of a sports activities automotive versus a luxurious automotive, she explains how completely different horses require completely different dealing with whereas nonetheless aiming for a balanced “center” response.
Stacy emphasizes the significance of not denying a horse’s pure traits however somewhat working with them constructively. She focuses notably on the problem of transitioning from unfastened rein to contact, particularly throughout spook conditions. To stop secondary spooking (when a horse reacts to the rider’s response to the preliminary spook), Stacy practices a whole lot of take-hold-and-release workouts throughout every journey.
The episode concludes with encouragement for riders who uncover coaching gaps after issues come up, evaluating preparation to fireplace drills – ideally practiced earlier than wanted, however nonetheless precious to study from previous experiences.
