Stacy Westfall:reining

[BarrelRacing456]

TO the 22 dislikes...theres something wrong with you. because Stacy Westfall is awesome.

[Ilovehorses24u]

omg i went to see that it was awesome

[ThePonta88]

how the hell can she make a perfect rollback whitout briddle???????????????

[junaeann]

If you DISLIKE THIS video your just jelouse :!

[alvinalmeida]

Incrivel! Como ele controla?

[Saence]

Now thats a rider! Amazing backing and after all that the horse was licking and chewing. :) Thats how you train a horse.

[sonitasbambi]

wauw..!!!!!!

[frankiehorse89]

amazing :)

[TheCountrygal123]

Whats that reiner doing trotting... just kiddin stacy... you are amazing

[country2144]

this literaly brings tears to my eyes.......and it makes my skin crawl. i love it

[Time2SaddleUp]

how can u dislike this?

[rebels441]

Stacey is an ARTIST THE BEST IN HER BUSINESS.

[cachorastaman]

good thing this is a rodeo and not a charreada, cause her moves to much from place while spinning, and like somene said in reining you need reins, because you need the horse to stop "harder" and to go way lower while stopping almost to the point of it sitting dowm

[ValtronW]

3:15 .....whoops!

[59jolo]

super

[l0veMyHorses]

i would be so scared to take off full speed on a horse without reins to stop it

[Zipwhizz]

Dear anyone who disliked this-

Pretend I just SLAPPED YOU IN YOUR FACE.

[Time2SaddleUp]

How can someone DISLIKE this video?

[JeezRight]

Reining without reins?!O.O coool!! That's one well disciplined horse! I so wanna learn this. It looks so fun and practical since I'm living on a farm, and herding cows from the horse back is a lot easier than running side by side with them :P

[KatrinaDianeTV]

You guys know she doesnt train any of her horses right?

[carlierose4]

@KatrinaDianeTV You're an idiot. she trains all of her horses. She trained a colt in (i believe) 2 hours, who was green at the start, and by the end of the time period was able to stand on his back.

[retrosieviete]

respekt fro latvia

[BlackFand1000]

@igorjipa its called ghost rider in the sky by johnny cash

[igorjipa]

what is the name this music?

[EarthREALTOR]

Stacy Westfall and her horse are one talented team!! 

[HorsieRider125]

ANY1 WANT TO CRITIQUE SUM RIDING? PLZ GO TO MY CHANNEL IF U DO!

[noodle0912]

You spelled fabulous wrong. >.>

[szaleju1]

I love her style ;D No Reins ;D

[Laila90joh]

I ride my horses to without reins (and saddle) and I love it!!!=)

Western and natural horsemanship is my life!!=)

I feel that my horses respect me and I respect them enywhere enytime!=)

[rabbitboy56]

The mare i lease and I do that, except i tie the reins around the horn. My trainer does that, like what stacy just did ;)

[99painthorse]

that's her horse named roxie

[CarlyLouLovable]

@99painthorse actually that horse is can can lena,she might look like roxie but its not her i thought it was her at first but if you look and the mussle its brown so this horse is a very dark bay, it even says the horses name at the end

[99painthorse]

@CarlyLouLovable oh thanks i feel like a werdo

[hottyjacobxoxox]

OMG you too looked brilliant!! Your an amazing rider and you have an amazing horse!! .... i also just realised you did all that without any reigns!! you have obviously worked hard on that horse and you deserved every clap you got out there!! FALBOUS RIDING

[XxDino5RawrxX]

this is amazing.

[ArabianHorseGirl26]

she's always missing one piece of tack... because shes sooo good

[christaleschert]

I love when the horse is doing the moonwalk backwards! that's soo cool!

[xxBlackVeilBridexx]

@christaleschert

that's not a moonwalk....

[noodle0912]

Now I wouldn't dare criticize nor question such a professional.....however, I do feel the need to ask why her horse was not collected. Her nose was very out. I'm honestly just wondering why that is allowed, if at all. Forgive me for my ignorance.

[EventerSarah]

@noodle0912 i dont think you can collect a horse when you dont even have a briddle on. LOL!

[SunsetGallop]

@EventerSarah uhhh... yes you can

[BeThony89]

@noodle0912 Reining is not about collection or form. It is about the movement and the performance of the horse and rider working as one through simple leg cues. Reining is all about feeling/listening, sort of like cutting horses. They respond off of pressure and that is what the judges are looking for. How well the horse can perform with only leg pressure.

[noodle0912]

@BeThony89 Makes sense. Thank you!

[BeThony89]

@noodle0912 

[KaitlinRenae]

i can only DREAM about having a horse this amazingg<3

[amystout6569]

I've never seen anything like this before...Amazing!

[KenzieNTyson]

i love how that horse is just waiting for stacys cue to do anything :)

[EvEnTeR12345]

I was wondering if I could use part of this video for a video? I will give you credit.

[Searcydeshler]

What an awesome couple. Just wonderul. It brought tears to my eyes.

[theKrystalcharm]

that pony knows that routine by heart... lol

[noodle0912]

That horse has the smoothest gates. Very impressive.

[Melbell411]

Normally, I watch dressage and other english style competitions. However reining was much more interesting that I ever would have imagined. I was even more amazed when I noticed the rider wasn't using any reins. Thanks for the excellent video! It has made me more interested in watching western riding! :)

[eWaAARIN]

great job

[janieandkysahsam4lyf]

love this clip!! i love the bond between horse and rider,, my mare and i are close but we definately not THAT close :D wish i could b just like her xx

ppl need to stop saying that the horse doesnt like this and that its cruel,,, well clearly the horse enjoys it coz he hasnt thrown her or anyhting and what is cruel about this clip exactly???????????????????????­????????????

xx

[rs1062]

HOW is reining cruel?!?! reining is awesome and fun. my stallion loves to stop and show off for the mares hahaa

[Billishotheismine]

@rs1062 -

Is he a breeder?

[mypipedream]

can't believe all the ignorant comments about spurs. They are a tool, an extension of the heel, so that it just takes a small touch to get the message across as what you want the horse to do. Especially with no reins, it is all those little subtle cues that are being communicated between the horse and rider. Try giving a subtle cue with your heel without spurs, especially if you have long legs like me. You can't give the horse a little touch without moving your whole leg.

[byhispirit]

She is amazing! I have recently started competing in reining and I hope to be as good as a trainer as she is one day. :)

[allarounddCowgirl]

insane. :)

[bensonpage1]

reiners use their legs to move the horses off of pressure too. Stacy is such an awesome trainer!

[bluefoxstudio13]

is she riding Roxy here (Whizard's Baby Doll?)

[macaronistar]

@bluefoxstudio13 I don't think so... I think they say Can Can [...] I just can't hear the rest of it. at 4.12

[Brucev7]

@bluefoxstudio13 Looks like it.

[Skybaby21]

Really good rider and horse... The horse is very greatly train to the point that the rider doesnt need the reins or bridle... This just shows that horse and rider are so connected that the rider only uses her body/legs/weight to slow, speed and back her horse. AMAZING!!!!!!!!! GREAT HORSEMENSHIP!!!!

[twilight22twilight]

perfect

[Palomino8487]

reining is creul

[RachandJacks09]

@Palomino8487 how is reining cruel? Ot's perfectly fine if you do it right

[AppaLoosa25]

@Palomino8487 ???? how iis it cruel its kinda like dressage but western and you run and spin but the main thing is they both have music and practice for hours

[jennyjonesziggy]

@AppaLoosa25 I am right there with you!!! Just got my first reiner after riding many other disciplines including dressage- And these horses LOVE their jobs- you can't force that- it is what they are bred to do!!!!!

[AppaLoosa25]

@jennyjonesziggy i completeley agree let them do what they love to do

[mypipedream]

@Palomino8487 you are an idiot, and learn how to spell

[granatapfel93]

you really have to know your horse for this :D

[haffoc]

Beautiful.

[wolfariel74]

this is not whispering..keep watching her feet!!!

[Lollywood19]

amazing horse

[BCBKCheyne]

wait a second. . . wuz that all brideless?

[shee319]

now.. reining means that she does not have a bridle right? just a rope under the horse's neck to steer?

[WindWolfProductions]

she doesn't have anything on the horse's neck :)

she's using her legs and seat.

[fiddler9635]

No not at all. Reining is simply when you come out and a pattern pre-set by a judge. There will be flying lead changes, sliding stop ect. It has nothing to do with what headstall you use. They do have a new competition that they call bridleless reinng which is where you dont use a headstall at all kinda like what your thinking. Alot of times when they ride with the rope around the neck the are still training them to do bridleless, but still need that little extra amount of control.

[theJojogirl812]

no most people use a bride

[Jess12787]

@shee319

she steers with her legs

[samanthasmith69]

my horse is out of the lena line too. he was bred to be a reiner but he's soo a western pleasure kind of guy. you go girl

[stevielover08]

The reason why I started reining!!!

Very amazing!!!

[dragonsofliberty]

so... why's it called reining, when she's got no reins?

amazing riding though, even if the name seems a bit incongruous.

[phorselover109]

its called Reining because it requires the horse to be responsive and in tune with its rider, whose aids should not be easily seen. which is often used with the reins but since Stacy and her horse are so connected she can do all these movements without the use of her reins.

[Mollykia]

Oj! :O

[Shazamm17]

That is incredible. What an astounding horse!

[LAYKA190]

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KzoutniweteMense]

she knows how to ride!!! :D

[GrafWolfi]

Yeah !!!! I love it !!! she´s amazing!! :) and her horse is beautiful too.

just can say YEAH!! xD

[rebonfie]

i love how she is "reining" without any reins :)

[lovehammynow]

well shes holding a saddle.

[allainadube]

She needs to not hang on to the horn...whats up with that?

[nightriderxox]

dont criticize her! i bet she's better than you

[allainadube]

Im not criticising her its just weird if shes such a good rider....and i can ride without a bridle or anything on my horse also....

[Ardenis9]

ok, but can you do this kind of reining(just curious, I believe if you say you can..:D)

[bella44darkeve20]

she doesnt need to hang onto the saddle horn. watch other videos of her when she's bareback with no reins.

[ilovemyhorse123]

okay, lets see you make a reining video and you just have a saddle on you horse and your doing the same the perfectly, you'll need something to hold on atlest once in a while....

[angelfiremeg]

Took the words right out of my mouth :)

[WiccasKiss]

shes holding the horn because her horse is trained by body position, her 'extra hand' here would normally be holding the reins, so she is just making sure her weight is balanced as normally as possible.

[musicgirl8698]

@WiccasKiss i think she is also doing it with her legs

[DareToDream991]

@WiccasKiss good observation

[lilacwinteraire]

@WiccasKiss yeah, and for anyone who says she's holding on for balance or whatever can go look at her videos of bareback/bridleless on Roxy :)

[UARIST]

omg ^^ REALLY GOOD

[horselover761]

WOW!!!! AMAZING! =)

[x1moose1x]

fricken beast.

[WesternBine]

wow!!!

[Br0kenDr3ams]

OMGGGG SHE'S MY IDOLLLLL. Not only is she the best, she is just plain AMAZING.

[travfreak]

stacy is the best screw the rest :-)

[RobertRyanRanch]

hmmm.....in Reining your not aloud to hold any part of the saddle, yet she held onto the horn for whatever reason

[EJC0395]

Probably just part of her doing it bridleless ;)

[LuffXLuff]

woww

[WesternBine]

wow!! echt geil!!! :-O

[stephieb5978]

ok, so is this Hailey, I heard the registered name and I know it's not Roxy is this the one whose colt she is working with presently??? because she is retired now isn't she?

[acbail123]

cdchess her horse has to be pretty dang talneted to be able to ride without a bridle and yeah the horse and stacy are awesome!!!

[PaintedxPalomino]

wow i wish my horse backed like that!

[MontanaCountryLuv]

Stacy is just incredible. Her reining pattern she does to Tim Mcgraw's song, Live Like You Were Dying is amazing. She does it without any tack whatsoever. Brought tears to my eyes.

[eyanez99]

she does ride without a bridel or tack!! DUH!! and her horse is extremely talented as well as she is!! Pay attention to what u write!

[BandanaBandit27]

I wouldn't say sick of her. It's a neat trick- horses should all be this responsive. It would teach a lot of riders to get out of the horse's face with their hands. This definitely is not one of her better rides, or horses. Personally, as much as I love reining & "naked" reining, I don't think she should be allowed to do this at competitions, for exactly the reasons you mentioned. It blinds people to the abilities of the horse. Clinics, sure. Futurities, etc? Not a chance.

[feroxequestrian437]

Wow....you must have an extremely small brain capacity if you can't even see this horses extreme talent. the ability to respond so easy to leg commands with no bit or reins. And how can you be more stupid saying Stacy has to ride without tack!? That's her choice

[cdchess]

Want to explain with your large brain capacity how "the ability to respond so easily to leg commands" has anything to do with "no bit or reins"? Your reply doesn't make sense! I meant that she "has" to ride without tack because if she didn't she would look like an amateur on a nice but not spectacular horse. Watch a video of Wimpys Little Step, then watch one of these again. Or GO to a show - you'll see Non Pros on horses about this talented.

[rkhorserider]

The best reiners go bridleless. Have you ever ridden one?

[XxTheNewGenerationxX]

And then bareback is just guts!

[Yrior]

This is crazy awesome. She's such an amazing rider/trainer!

Just one question: is it just me, or is the horse walking a little stiffly at the end? It might be the size distortion of the frame (it's skinnier than normal), or I might be going crazy. xD

[minidonkeys]

I am very impressed by the smoothness of the horse and rider. Also the horse seems to enjoy every minute. Quiet impressive. I am sure Stacy just shakes her head and laughs at all the ignorant comments posted here. Hats off to Stacy! I'll admit I am green with envy!

[weysst]

How does she control the horse without a bridle? I don't understand.

[omgitsaleoplureadon]

you dont ride off the bridle, i mean, your not supposed to, your supposed to ride with just your seat and legs

[1woodenbarrel]

she controls with her legs. when she pushes with her left leg, the horse goes to the right... same the other way around.

[cassieF1993]

you can train a horse for leg training, its an awesome thing to do but not every horse can do it, you have to train them good to do what shes doing

[orca1234321]

almost every horse could do that but it takes a lot of training and all of that kind of stuff you just got to be very persent

[Redhawk7]

My eyes tear up every time I watch this, that flying change of lead...so beautiful...the horse is so relaxed throughout the entire thing... working together in perfect harmony! What a team!

[Ima09er]

you should look at the futurity rides, they're spins are amazingly fast! and they're only 3 yrs old, but they do have bridles :)

[DaniandCassie]

lol im sorry if the way i wrote that sounded like i was cocky but i didnt notice she was bridless thats why i asked what am i missing here. now i see and know thanks yes thats impressive. and i know i need to do alot more learning.

[DaniandCassie]

lol whats is the big deal? why is everyone cheering so much? i dont understand she didnt do anything special lol i do that all the time iv only been riding for a few days. and i ride a different horse each time. what am i missing in this video?

[txsn1880]

She is bridleless. Hello, Maybe you need to do a little more learning about riding. She is one of the best trainers.

[BarrelRacerWinner]

I personally believe that HUGE spurs are not the best, but I know many people who ride with the stubs, because it helps the horse feel the pressure to get them to move.

If you use spurs properly, you will notice that the horse is not bothered. He feels the pressure some other horses feel with boots. Obviously, she uses spurs so her horse can feel the pressure she needs to get him to go.

If she didnt use them right, that horse would be a darn mess.

Like i said, some horses need more pressure.

[VavMia]

I wish people would stop commenting about the spurs!

she is an amazing rider, if not the best!

i would like to see other people try and ride without a bridle, her spurs are just for reinforcement, i'm sure if she abused her horse then it wouldnt listen to her when shes riding with no saddle or bridle...but it does.

[HealthyHorses]

Huuuuh goosebumps-feeling each time I watch this!!!!!!!!!

[katie2993]

Wow, at 3:15 she musta got some whiplash! Lol. She's a fantastic rider btw!

[vraquel7]

would love it better if it weren't for the gigantic spurs

[lolmaddie1234]

That's so amazing, I want to be like her! They have a great bond!

[evey555]

OMG she's fabulous! I want to do this with my horses! I wish I become like her one day:P

[un300zx]

I just hope the horse is enjoying this show too.. not just the rider!!

[klsunsnowluck]

the horse loves it he would not be listening to her completely bareback if he didnt like it

[klsunsnowluck]

sorry the horse is a she my bad

[cheyennequeen]

She is a great rider with a great bond with her horse, I envy that. I admire the trust Stacy and the horse share, great video.

[jejujang]

말과호흡이 장난이아니네요..

[mayract]

my god!! i want to do that!!! shes great!!

[Ilovenathangregg1]

I got to meet her she is so cool.

[Maffenasse]

That's just awesome! =O ^^

[TwilightCowgirl]

Can Can Lena is such an awesome name. x]

Gotta love Stacy.

[unbridged77]

I have been watching this over and over. She is such a great rider and I love her horse. Amazing.

[Ilovenathangregg1]

i love it!!!

[Toninodeluna]

It's the number one

[littlesky1109]

Ur the BEST!

[SweetGunKiss]

Whats the name of the song :O

[johnnykougra]

ghost rider...

[breyerlover18]

(ghost)riders in the sky

[booleanvids]

So amazing!

[chels25]

Sheez Bloodyy Amaazingg !

ii Reli Wish My Horse Turns Out Like Thaat Soon :]

Thee Thingg is Thouugh..

ii finkk she sitz alot better Baarebakk..

Shez Amaazingg Thouugh !

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[wowzerbaby]

My Goal is to beat her in the freestyle next year on my baby!

[tbrintonsevenhi]

i dont think ull beat her..no affence but shes the world champ!

[wowzerbaby]

u havnt seen me ride though have u

[myauntdoesyoga]

wheres the reins?

[tbrintonsevenhi]

there isnt any....its free style!

[XxbellewetherxX]

I ROAD IN THAT ARENA!!!!(in the world championship morgan horse show)

[petalthrower]

I *love* that horse!

[schadenfreude93]

Does anyone else find it ironic that she is reining without reins?

Beautiful execution though. Not my style, but still VERY admirable. :)

[Trailryder61403]

It's staggering on how many ignorant comments are posted here. If only half of you posting negative comments knew what you were talking about... Y'all need to get life and quit trolling.

[Jmemotanic]

People who have never taken their nose out of their "heartland" books wouldn't realize these horses are athletes and behave like them(reining is an OLYMPIC sport anyway:) Humans have bred in the traits that help them in their sport. As babies in the pasture they'll slide while they play. Sure I've known horses bred for pleasure that became a reiner or a cowhorse that went to eventing but that's mainly the horse, not the owner forcing them. Also spurs have come a long way since the wild west.

[schadenfreude93]

Reining is not in the Olympics; only dressage, show jumping, and eventing are, hun. Reining is trying to become an Olympic sport, but it isn't yet. It just doesn't quite have the international recognition the old-as-time sports do.

Though it is in the WEG, if that's what you mean.

[watergirl2000]

Opinion. typo

[watergirl2000]

I think Stacy's skills and her clear bond with horses is amazing. There's not a horse in the world who would listen to, not to mention trust, anyone who abused them.

My opionion.

[tawaczin]

super:)

[elsbett1]

WOW! I sent this video to all my friend and relatives. Love it! I'm very impressed.

[NagainaFier]

Wow, that horse looks good when it's spinning, my friends looks like a nazi when it spins

[ilovemydogstodeath]

you people havent seen her newest video? no tack at all.. and no spurs on the boots.. its called good muscle control in the legs and a very well trained horse.

in the new vid of stacey westfall, watch how she gives the cues with the way she strokes the neck and mane.

[nsync98dre]

I'm more impressed with the reining in this video than her 06 Congress ride. She has even said that the stroking of the neck was to relax her nerves, not to cue her horse.