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Amy Blount Dressage

Dressage and Mindset Coach. Inspiring Riders to believe in their journey though coaching. Do you want to maximise your performance?
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Do you want help planning your journey, or support in setting and achieving your goals? No matter age or ability, I am happy to work with anyone who wants to learn. I have been working with and developing riders since 2004, with training options that cater to all levels. Whether you’re just starting out on your journey or looking for fresh ideas to help you progress, my lessons and online training

may just be the perfect fit for you. I am a BDCC level 3 Dressage coach, Centre 10 Advanced Coach, Flying Changes Mindset Licenced Coach and a graduate of the the National Development Programme in Coaching Excellence, based in Minety, Wiltshire.. I hold regular clinics in other counties such as Hampshire, Dorset and Shropshire, as well as offering a range of remote services and programmes.

As a BD Accredited Coach, I am fully insured and up to date with my first aid, DBS check, and Safeguarding.

I attend very regular continual professional development days to ensure that I am always providing the very best service I can.

I have trained my own homebred Anglo Arab to Inter I, and have ridden and trained a vast range of types and breeds of horses giving me a large pool of knowledge to draw upon.

It is my passion to help people along their journey, and inspire them to be the best that they can be, achieving their goals, no matter how big or small.

I now only offer lessons at clinics or as part of my memberships to offer the upmost consistency and standards of training. The memberships combined off horse training with on the horse training for the total learning experience, making your time riding fun, productive, and motivating.

29/08/2024

The other night on a Team Training I got asked how I manage my energy levels around competition, my answer was that I manage my stress.
However, this means knowing where your stress comes from, for me that is in the preparation. I am a much calmer far less stressed person if I know I am on top of everything I need to do!
3 things I have implemented that have really helped me remove stress and enjoy the day:

👉 Creating a list of all the things that need doing in the run-up to a show, this includes washing the whites!🤣 I include the small things because they are the things that I can get done days or even the week before the show and tick of my list. Remember you cant see progress unless you are tracking it so every tick on my list is a tick closer to feeling 'ready'.

👉Taking 10 mins after my last training session to write down what my 3 trigger words will be, what they feel like when I have them, and any exercises that will help me in my warm up to achieve them.

👉 Writing down a day plan, from the time I get up, right up until I have finished my test. It's not set in stone but provides me with structure, and makes me allow plenty of time to get things done! Just having that written down helps me process what I need to do when.

These 3 things, that actually take very little time bring order to my chaotic world, and allow me to feel like I have controlled the controllable.
Over the last month through the Boost Program, I have been supporting riders in creating routines and habits that set them up for success when they compete.
This ranges from designing and trailing their own warm up plan and writing a test crib sheet to planning their day and positively taking the learnings from their outings.
Last week one of them said to me I have never felt so prepared, and when asked how that impacted them going into a competition, they said it made them feel more confident!!
THIS IS WHY I MADE THE BOOST PROGRAMME - SMALL CHANGES MAKE BIG DIFFFERENCE!!

If you wan to feel more confident on a show day then drop me a DM as I have just 2 spaces on the Boost Program for September!

28/08/2024

Throwback to 2018 with Gkar which was the last time I attended Home Nations at PSG level, fast forward 6 years and all being well Dotty will be doing the same this weekend!😍

Why was the trip in 2018 so memorable!? I would love to say it was because it was my first time wearing the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 flag in my tails but it was actually hugely over shadowed by the fact we travelled many hours up north, to do a hack a quite literally 1 test 🤣🤣
However it was a huge learning curve on trusting my gut and the horse!

G had always been Mr Consistent, which is what made him a great team horse, however whilst warming up for the first test of the competition, he totally lost the plot, a pure flight reaction 😳 he had never been like it before and just wanted to be out of the indoor. I ended up taking him out of the warm up and getting off him down the track so we could let his adrenaline drop. 20 mins later they called me for my test, i got on, went in, did some movements round the outside of the arena and rode my test like normal- i had to trust my process as thats all i had at that point! Amaziny we did a very reasonable test! However day 2s test was in that indoor, and try as i might, he was having none of it even with acoustic ears on, there was something he didnt like, and was basically unrideable in there!

So i had to make a decision- I withdrew. G had never done it before at any of the hundreds of venues he had been to, and actually never did it again. I made the decision based on what I thought was best for him at the time, I had to choose to either practice being stressed in the white boards or save him for another day.

2 weeks later he went on to win the Inter I pet plan with total confidence. 😍 Sometimes things happen to challenge us to trust and believe rather than to stop us. G went on never to have anoher melt down for the rest of his career!

It would of been easy in that situation to have a set back, however being unflappable and trusting your process is what I am always here for!

27/08/2024

Super excited that the first of 3 articles has been published in 🍾🍾

This series is all about training the less conventional dressage horse!
This one is training the heavy weight horse, huge thanks to and owner Tracey for working with me on this, as well as for taking some epic photos!

In this article we talk through:
✅️ Manging Power
✅️ Improving Balance
✅️ Making the test Flow
✅️ Creating Suppleness

Make sure you get your copy now for the full article!

Huge thanks to and for all their support on this too!

24/08/2024

Balance, Suppleness and Contact are frequently written on all our sheets, but do you really delve into why and how you can improve them!?

Look for clues on your sheets such as 'on the forehand' which would imply they are carrying more weight on their forehand, or falling out/in meaning the balance is moving laterally.
It's also important to know what is a good balance for your horse, at the stage it is at, for example, we will not be expecting the same balance of a horse that has just started their journey to one that has been working away for a few years.

A horse that is typically balanced for the level it is at will be:

👉Maintaining a Rhythm

👉Can change direction and perform moves appropriate for its level whilst carrying the weight evenly.

👉Maintain Suppleness laterally and then over the back

Suppleness is how flexible your horse is in a given direction.💪

Did you know there are 2 types of suppleness!?🧐

🐎Lateral - from side to side - e.g inside bend or bend around your leg, through the horses whole body.

🐎Longitudinal (aka suppleness over the back) - covers contact, relaxation and ground cover.

Contact is the created through the connection between you and the horse.

Contact should be a result of a good rhythm and suppleness.

There should be weight in the rein that is not too heavy, but also not too light.

As the horse develops greater suppleness over his back, the connection will improve resulting in a more consistent contact.

Don't forget the Bank Holiday Bundles are available until Midnight Monday!
The All about series covers these 3 subjects in detail and link together nicely to build your knowlege on how to improve them!
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21/08/2024

3 reasons you may be leaving marks in the arena . . .

👉Do you have a warm up plan? Just by having a check list for success, or some go to exercises you can take your warm up from just killing time trotting round the edge to being ready to a well prepared test! Even just thinking about what you need in the warm up can set the intention and get yoir brain operating from its comfort zone rather than in stress!

👉 Do you read your sheets? And I mean REALLY read them? Look for what underlined, know what your high mark gainers are so you can really nail them, and look at the 0.5 marks - what dimple thing can you do to top them up? Remember 6.5 all the way through is 65%, 7s all the way through is 70%, 0.5 can make a big difference!!

👉 Are you being accurate!? One of the easiest ways to pick up marks!! Judges are looking at the way of going and how accurately you ride the movement, so even if you a loving the feeling if your circle is too small you will loose some marks! There are easy things to pick up marks on - centre lines being one, every test has them, a minimum of 2, so make these a high mark gainer!

Want to know more about these subjects!? I have created some special, never done before BANK HOLIDAY BUNDLES!!
I have put together 3 bundles of online courses on a very special bank holiday offer!
The Competition Bundle contains a course on each of these subjects! We delve in to each of them talking you through how to design yoir very own warm up plan, how to be more accurate and hiw to break diwn your dressage sheet!! You get all of this for an epic value investment of just £44!!

So if you want to top up your marks download my app now to get started!!
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20/08/2024

'I HAVE NEVER FELT SO PREPARED' is what not one but 2 clients said to me last week, I then asked them what impact it had on their confidence going into their competitions, and they both individually said that they felt confident and ready for the task ahead.

This is the biggest thing when it comes to working towards your goals, you have to do the reps! If you don't do the prep work, and don't take steps to work towards your goals, how can we realistically expect the results?

However if you don't know what those steps are or even where the best starting place is this is where having a a coach can help you! I help clients break down their goals into tiny tickable targets, we aim to bridge the gap from where they are now to where they want to go.
We start with a 10-step timeline, however, when we finish it often looks like a brainstorm of lots of little steps, that we can tick off and track progress with.
This becomes your checklist, to check you doing the work to get to where you want to be, rather than feeling like everything is out of reach.
The list that we create provides a document that means you can look at it and almost pick 1 thing a week that you can be working on, giving you the consistency and accountability to not only start but make progress towards your goals.

I have just 2 BOOST Programme spaces coming available from the 1st September, so if you would like to take active steps toward achieving your goals, through tangible and achievable steps drop me a DM!

12/08/2024

Last week I was chatting with a client and they said 'you always make things so positive!' Which is nice but heres the truth bomb 💣

Im never trying to be positive, however i am always looking for the opportunity!! Where there is a 'problem' there is an opportunity 💪
It is a choice - you can choose to seek out the problem and let it limit you, OR you can choose to seek out the opportunity and grow from it.

I prefer opportunities- they are much more fun! 😉

09/08/2024

Excited to have been selected for the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Home Nations🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 at the end of the month with Dotty at PSG!

Congratulations to everyone selected!! 👏👏

06/08/2024

YOU ARE EITHER RIDING THE HORSE OR RIDING THE TEST!

For us to achive a flowing test, there are 2 main skills needed:

👉 To be able to ride the test - remember the route, and ride accurately.

👉 To ride the horse - focus on what we have practiced and ride for the feeling we have in training.

Often we will do one of these at a time -

1️⃣ We concentrate on the test, making a good route but totally forget to ride the horse.

2️⃣ We find the feeling we want and focus on what goes into keeping that.

However when we manage to both of these things at the same time we are likeky to produce one of our best tests.

Working out how to do this and replicate it, is something I am passionate about helping riders with. On the Mentor Me program you have unlimited video analysis, so we combine mindset tools with pressure practice to combine these skills so doing them together becomes within your comfort zone.

There is just 1 space left on this course for now, and Spaces will not be reopening until at least the autumn. For more info drop me a DM or check out www.amyblountdressage.co.uk/packages

01/08/2024

6 SIMPLE STEPS TO IMPROVING YOUR DRESSAGE SCORE . . .

✅Look at the overall mark - this gives you the overall feel for the test, but may not identify areas that were good or need work, therefore we need to dig deeper 👇👇

✅Look at Movements that scored the highest – High Mark Gainers. These tell you what you are already good at and are easy marks for you to replicate - know your strengths!💪

✅Look at Movements that scored the Lowest – Low mark gainers. These were a mistake or something that we may need to work on in the long term to develop.

✅Look at the ones that are in the middle/0.5’s. - is there anything you can do to easily top these up by half a mark - check out the comments or for anything underlined!

✅Is there anything underlined? - this often gets missed but if something is underlined regularly its definitely worth having a chat with your coach about as it may be something you can work on in your sessions.

✅Any Words or comments that come up more than once? As above if a word is getting mentioned quite a lot, is there a way to combat it? e.g. Rhythm - start counting through the test, this will help the fluency and rhythm is a bonus as it affects everything else too!!

Use these clues to create a table of :
💪 Quick Fix list - If I went and rode this test again now I could change.

💪 Development List - In a month this will be better, but for now I need to work on . . . . To make it better.

💪 Longer Term List - Things that I am developing but are a work in progress and will take time.

30/07/2024

. . . There is too bigger gap between what you are doing at home and what you are doing for a competition!

Last week during Mindset Talks at a camp, the question I asked all groups was:
How often to you set a time to ride a test, warm up and ride the test at that time no matter what - at home?

The resonse to this was mostly silence as most jaws around the room dropped - as this is the very skill we ask of ourselves and our horses and yet its its the skill we potentially practice the least!

When riding at home we are very good at riding the trst or movement when we are 'ready', yet we dont have that luxury at a competition.
There are of course times to be working on training and technical elements otherwise we would never progress, but we should never neglect the tactical skills if we want to perform as well as we train!

Closing this gap is something we work on in the Mentor Me Programme, we access where you are at and over the 3 months work to develop long lasting routines that will set you up for success.
There is just 1 space left on this 12 week programme, if you are ready to take your performance to the next level drop me a DM for more info and snap up the last space!!

27/07/2024

All my horses are little weirdos- they say pets are like their owners!! 🤣🤣

Dot often gets compared to an
Because of her cartoon eyes! 👀

capturing another funny moment!

25/07/2024

Lots of people ask me how Boris is, and the answer is he is busy building his best self 💪💪

He is super jolly in himself and on week 3 of his rehab 😍 lots of work to do but project Boo is well underway!!

Another super photo of him looking super handsome from

24/07/2024

Had lots of fun with yesterday!
This one is a throwback to last summer of Dave looking 😍😍😍

22/07/2024

Building in pre and post-ride/competition routines can:
👉 Boost your confidence
👉 Give you clarity and understanding
👉 Allow you to keep progressing
👉 Give you reliability no matter the result
👉 Puts you in control of your own success.

Knowing what you are going to do, defining success, understanding what you are expecting and how to define that, so it remains achievable is all part of developing your own system.
Having a system that sets you up for success and learning every time, and that makes the highs and lows closer together is paramount for you to progress.
This system is different for everyone and needs to be developed for how you learn. This is something I work with clients on in the Mentor Me and the Boost Program. We sit down and work out where you would like to improve your mindset and performance, and then design the strategies that will help you achieve that.

The Boost Program is a month-long program designed to give you a boost when it's needed, it includes coaching calls and mindset tasks to make sure you have the fundamentals in place to start to design your system.

The Mentor Me Program is a 12 week Program to not only start to design your system, but guide you into putting it into practice so that you have a system you trust going forwards. We work on your mindset and the tactical elements tying the skills needed for training to your shows making sure you can perform at a competition the way you want to.

Spaces for these 2 programs are VERY limited and will be opening later this week so if you are interested taking control of your performance then drop me a DM for more info and be the first to know when the doors open!!

20/07/2024

THIS WAS ME . . . . a good few years back!

When I was competing with my 15.1 Anglo Arab, who was essentially my Pony Club Pony at Small Tour Level we were consistently up against big names, on flashy horses.
For a while I let this define my performance, I told myself the story that he wasn't flashy, I wasn't a Grand Prix rider and my scores wholeheartedly reflected this! The scores were nearly always the same no matter what I tried or how hard I worked.

So I got to the point that if I was going to carry on this needed to stop - I decided to stop telling myself that story, I stopped looking at who was in my class and who was warming up around me and started focusing on my own process.
This included working out a pre ride routine that got me focusing on what I wanted rather than what I didnt want, making my 3 word check list and defining what success on that day would be for us.

These days I still only look at my times, not the judges, not whos in my class and not even who else is there on the day.

This is something I work with riders on in the Mentor Me programme, over the 12 week programme we work to create an unshakable performance mindset that runs through your training in to your performance!

If you are interested in working on developing your mindset alongside your training and competeing then drop me a DM!

15/07/2024

For this client getting the way of going of going she wanted at home and in training was the easy part but reproducing at an event was the roadblock.
When riders come to me with this problem I discuss 3 main things with them:

1️⃣ What is the goal for their warm-up - what do they need to do the best they can?
2️⃣ Does their current warm-up plan reflect that?
3️⃣ What are we using in training that we aren't at a competition?

By exploring these with this client we found that there was no real structure to her warm-up, she warmed the horse up physically but because it can be very busy and open at events she found herself getting caught up in floating around rather than staying focused on what she wanted out of the warm-up.

So using my 3 word structure to design the 3 sections of her warm-up, we tested and adjusted it, we even gave it a time trail and rode through a test at the end of it to see if it had worked.

The Warm Up plan gave this rider:
✅ Confidence to stick to the plan because she knew her system worked
✅ Confidence in the arena as she knew she had left no stone unturned
✅ A structure and reliability so she could focus on herself and her horse.
✅ A checklist for success.
✅ Her own definition of success, regardless of the score!

This combination resulted in her breaking that elusive 30 barrier for the first time, gaining a personal best and finishing second in her section!! 💪💪 Sometimes small changes can make big differences!!

Warm-up plans are something we can develop in both the Boost and Mentor Me Programmes.
In the 'Boost' Programme we work to develop what works through testing and trailing at home and competition, which is supported by WhatsApp coaching, so we can delve into the nitty-grity that works for you and your horse.

In the Mentor Me Programme, we fit the Warm Up plan into an even bigger system as part of your Pre and Post Ride/competition routines to help your mindset become unshakeable when competing!

If you are ready to break a personal score barrier and develop your performance mindset then drop me a DM.

14/07/2024

A few months back I took a little tumble from Dave and injured my right hand. I pulled the ligaments in my 4th and 5th fingers on landing.

This massively impacted how I could hold the reins, I found it really difficult to keep my fingers closed and take any pressure on them. However thanks to the X-Suregrip reins i didn't have to stop riding as I could swap the reins to under my 3rd finger.

The X-Suregrip provides such a light and soft feeling while still maintaining a great grip, it didn't take long for my hand to be able to adapt as well as being able to flip my rein if my hand became tired and the rein did not slip through.

I even managed to ride around a PSG test with my rein flipped (check out the first photo!) as my hand was having a bad day! Normally when people flip their reins one of the things to watch out for is the reins slipping through your hand as you don't have it through any fingers, however, I felt confident enough that I flipped between whatever position was most comfortable for my hand throughout the test without it affecting my horse!

As ever the Kate Negus leather work is made with the utmost quality, I have actually had these reins for a couple of years now and they don't just look as good as they did new but they also feel it too!!

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11/07/2024

WHAT GIVES ME CONFIDENCE WHEN I COMPETE!?

There is a simple answer to this - feeling like I'm prepared!!

Prepared for me is:
👉 Making sure I have allowed MORE than enough time on the day - I allow an extra 15-minute buffer zone for everything!!
👉 I know my 3 words for the day and I am clear on what they feel like. This is usually written down, if it's not then I will have at the very least thought about them before the day and just before I get on.
👉 I have done the time-saving things I can do before we leave e.g numbers are on, tack and numnahs are all together, my jacket/gloves etc are all together.

Now this said I do operate a 'Does it make the boat go faster?' system (great book for anyone looking for a good read!) this means if for some reason I haven't had a chance to do the above or something changes e.g we get stuck in traffic the things that matter less get chucked of the list!

For example, if I haven't had a chance to clean my tack for whatever reason - yes it is annoying but it's not essential to my performance. I will always ask myself 'will this make my performance better?' if the answer is no then this is the invitation to let it go for this one!
Now I am not advocating never cleaning your tack but what I am saying here is if there are things that take away from you feeling as prepared to perform as possible, and they don't directly make you ride better or the horse go better they can go on the 'only if I have time list'.
The reality is LIFE HAPPENS and the hardest thing is actually being ok with not being perfect!

So prepared for me is having clarity on what gives me confidence in my performance - there's no point in sacrificing warm-up time to give your tack the quick wipeover.

10/07/2024

. . . . . IS BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT TRACKING IT!!

Riders will often say to me 'I feel like I'm not making progress', and don't get me wrong here - we all feel like this at some point!! However, my reply is always 'How do you know?' the reason for this is that 'feel' is only one way of tracking progress and only if you are documenting it, having more than one way is less open for interpretation.
Our perception of 'feel' can differ from how we emotionally feel that day, so having a backup such as a video can be a great way of gaining comparison.
Scores are also very subjective, although a great way of seeing progress they are also reliant on one person's perspective, and they have to judge what they see that day rather than your whole journey, so what might be a good test for you and your horse could be below what that judge expects that day, that's no one's fault, but an important consideration when declaring 'a lack of progress'.

I always judge my tests on my own scoreboard - how did this test feel compared to the last, or that one I did a few weeks a go that felt really good? I also try to encourage clients to draw this conclusion BEFORE picking up their score sheets, as technically the only person who can judge progress from test to test is you, as you are the only one present for them all!! Writing this down can be an even better way of confirming it before being swayed by the score.

In the Mentor Me Programme you have UNLIMITED video analysis meaning you can send me as many videos as you want during the 12 weeks, this can be of tests, training at home, or even specific movements. On the App I use for video analysis I can send you back specific exercises to help you develop the work and even run a side-by-side analysis so we can really pinpoint areas of progress and improvement!

09/07/2024

Setting goals is great but only if you know how to get there!! Sometimes just the very thought of working out how to get to where you want to be is so overwhelming that Riders give up on the goal before they have even started!

To be confident in yourself and your horse's ability we have to put your success in your own hands, we have to control the controllables and we have work toward giving you an unshakable mindset.

When Riders set goals they tend to work on the technical elements - what's required for the test, the score that's needed to qualify, or what movements need to be on the hit list to move up a level.

But are you ready mentally for all that!?🤯 Are you ready to cope with getting it wrong, being able to do it at home but not at a competition, and getting a bad score for a test that you thought was your best one yet!?
Because all of these things do happen! However, the Riders that grow from them are those who have the tools to make sense of it all!

Mindset is a huge part of everything we do and is the thread that runs through any work I do with clients at any level! In the 1:1 Mentor Me and Boost Programmes, we create your own system so that your mindset reflects what's needed for the goals you have set. We work hard to put your own personalized scaffolding in place so no setback is too big and can feel confident in what you are doing when you do it! VERY limited spaces will be opening for these programs next week so keep your eyes peeled!!

08/07/2024

‼️CAUTION - BRUTALLY HONEST POST‼️

Everyone always says to me 'You're so positive' or 'I wish I could be that positive' - truth bomb 💣 - IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT BEEN POSITIVE!

I don't describe myself as positive as such, I describe myself as resilient and realistic which results in a positive reframe.

I spend a lot of time speaking about how to set goals and have a plan, but I thought I would mention about when it doesn't go to plan!
This year I had great plans - I sat down at the end of December as I normally do and made a rough plan for the horses, however, the reality is only 1 of the horses has actually achieved what we set out to do by now. I could see this as a failure, I could get down on myself that setbacks and unexpected pauses in proceedings have stopped me from achieving my goals - but have they really!?

The reality is no they haven't - I just won't be doing them WHEN I expected, which if I'm honest has actually worked out really well with Uni finishing until September, so I can now focus on rehabbing Boris and Dave to their needs and producing horses that will come back even better 💪

When it doesn't go to plan it's so important to reflect without emotion, Dave's injury was compensatory from his original nerve paralysis so have I failed or is it really amazing that he has got to where he is even though at one point we thought he would never be ridden!?
Boris's injury is also a long-standing issue which we think has been a ni**le all of his life, so is this a failure or an opportunity to help him have fun and enjoy his partnership with me!?

I don't believe failure exists, I believe opportunity and learning are bedded within experiences, and no matter the type of experience, it has been sent for us to learn from it, our job is to work out what we can take away to inform going forward. I stand by I'm not just positive, I just have had loads of experience in seeking the learning opportunities that lie in horses!! 🤣🤣
This enables me to reframe experiences to set my intention going forward! I am really looking forward to the opportunity of helping these horses get back to what we love by enjoying the process of getting there.

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THIS IS NOT A POST ABOUT WINNING . . . Over the last few weeks I have been asked a few times how I got on at the ICC last month, and when I say what I was pleased with and how it went, the next question is then 'yer but how did you do?' Or 'oh you kept that quiet'. For a while now I have experimented with how I post my results on social media for the main reason that I actively promote defining your own success and what that is, isnt always what human nature percives as success e.g red rosettes, sashes and winning. Winning is basically relient on who else turns up, we cant control who is in our class, and what marks the judge gives us. But what we can control is our effort, attitude, response and mindset. What has been interesting over the last year is that the posts that I include that I won always do better than the posts that I talk about achiving my goals, both could be the same result, however it got me thinking 🤔 if i want to support clients in focusing on their process rather than the outcome, I need to be actively putting the out there. So no - I dont always say Ive won, for no other reason than if it happens - its a bonus, and I will always celebrate the milestones, but its a bonus to the goals I have already set. For me the ICC was about gaining consistency and building our partnership at the level, which was absolutely achieved ✅️ that was a huge win for us 💪 I totally understand that we all want to know how people get on, support them and congratulate them, but I want to promote the 'wins' that are part of the process, the ones that get you to the outcome, and the ones more importantly we can control. We did win overall at the ICC, but it wasnt the rosette and sash that mattered (although lovely) it was that feeling of getting both sets of tempis in the first test, the feeling of consistency and flow in the trot work of the second test,and the confidence gained at level that was my win for the weekend.💪💪 So I promise you Im not h

Throwback to last weeks Area Festival where Dot was feeling fab! Cant thank Farm & Stable Supplies enough for supplying us with @trmnutrition Kurasyn 360X to help keep her joints mobile and aid her recovery. Cant wait to see where this journey takes us next!! 💪💪 📸 @silverbrumby_photography 🎥 @blount.cath Riviera PR Ltd #ad #sponsored #dressage #dressagerider #dressagetraining #dressur #dressurpferd #dressagehorse #dancinghorse #dressagetest #britishdressage #dressagecompetition

**New to my coaching this year** Those who have trained with me before will know I do love having obstacles to ride round! However after adding to my list of coaching aids I thought it was time to keep it all together! So what’s in my coaching bag (affectionately known as the bag of tricks by clients😂😂)!? 🧤The obvious essentials for me water and gloves! ❤️The cones which transform any space in to a great learning environment! 🔵Franklin Balls - perfect for working on position and developing the riders feel. 🏋️‍♀️The Band - a great tool for helping riders engage their lower core and get feedback on their hands! 📏Rider Align Jacket - a wonderful way of giving the rider a visual in how they are sitting. 🤳All combined with my phone using the @onform_app to deliver videos of your sessions and audio recordings of your takeaways from the session and what you will be implementing going forward. Giving you a virtual training journal in your pocket which can be accessed anywhere anytime!! Have you had benefit from the bag of tricks!? I would love to know your favourite!! 👇👇 #motivation #motivationalquotes #equestrianmotivation #youvegotthis #training #trainingmotivation #trainingmotivationlifestyle #uplifting #kickon #winner

When you invest in a bridle, you are investing in the journey! Your bridle comes with you everywhere, it features in everything from the hours you put in that nobody sees to competitions where everybody sees. Its with you through thick and thin, and provides the comfort through communication with your horse. @katenegussaddlery has always been a firm favourite for our family, and really has been our bridle of choice from pony club to PSG! Dotty has been in KN Snaffle bridles from her first Novice to PSG and I really wouldnt ride her anything else because the quality and fit that it provides. If you are looking to make an investment in your journey check out @katenegussaddlery for your bridles and accessories! Use my code: amy10 #equestrianfashion #equestrianstyle #equestrianfashionblogger #equestrianfashionofinstagram #equestrianfashionstylist #fashion #fashionblogger #fashionista #fashionphotography #style

Week 2 of #gallopinto2024 and I am combining 2 posts here: WHAT AM I PASSIONATE ABOUT? and WHY DID I START MY SOCIALS? I'm passionate about developing the combination - BOTH horse and rider. Horses have always been my passion,but for a happy horse we need a happy rider! My 🔥 is lit by helping people belive they can achive what they once thought impossible!! Through education and support riders really can go wherever their dreams will take them! Horses bring so much joy into our lives, its important we repay the favour by learning more about what we want to do, and how to do it. This is why I started my socials because I wanted to help riders learn more, inspire them to take on their challenge and help their horse's help them!! #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #inspirational #horseinspiration #equestrianinspiration #inspirationalwomen #inspirationalbusiness #iotd #inspirationalwords #ideas

As its a new year and time for @rivieraprltd #gallopinto2024 i thought it was time I introduced myself again! 🐴I am a dressage rider and coach based in Minety, Wiltshire. 🐴 I have 3 homebred horses who i compete in Dressage. 🐴My passion is inspiring riders to believe in their journey to their dreams. 🐴 I love exploring and learning new things!! 🐴3 fun facts about me: 🦐 I became allergic to prawns even though i could eat them for a time and really liked them! 🌊I tried my hand at body boarding last summer 🐴I competed in junior and young rider endurance races befire tirning to dressage! Which didnt you know about me!?

GOT THAT 'SHOULD' FEELING!? YOU 'SHOULD' SCHOOL YOUR HORSE . . . YOU 'SHOULD' SET SOME GOALS . . . YOU 'SHOULD' HAVE A PLAN . . . Should is one of those words that drives our own self sabotage, the word 'should' kills any possibility. Try replacing should with could- lets try those again: YOU 'COULD' SCHOOL YOUR HORSE . . . YOU 'COULD' SET SOME GOALS . . . YOU 'COULD' HAVE A PLAN . . . I'm that person that belives in making it possible, even if thats starting with the way you talk to yourself!! The egaled eyed of you may have caught a sneek peak of my new 'Mentor Me' programme opening up for 2024!! If you are looking for someone to help you belive, and to discover what you could be working towards then make sure you drop me a DM with the word 'Mentor' #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #inspirational #horseinspiration #equestrianinspiration #inspirationalwomen #inspirationalbusiness #iotd #inspirationalwords #ideas

🎄What will you be finding under the tree this year? 🎄 I always find some of the best Christmas presents are the ones you can use over and over again!! Falling into that category is always going to breeches for us equestrians! @agasoequestrian have you covered! I honestly can say they are the most conformtable breeches to ride in! Key features that are important to me are: 👉 They are highwaisted - the waistband is thick which means they stay comfortably above my hips. 👉They are true to size - such a rarity these days! 👉 Water repellant - which is perfect at this time of year!! 👉 4 way stretch means you never feel restricted. 👉 They have a winter edition!! Literally my total favourite at this time of year! The winter edition have all the normal features Agaso but are fleece lined meaning you can keep those chilblains at bay and still look smart! I wear them for everything at this time of year from ha k to to teaching!! #equestrianfashion #equestrianstyle #equestrianfashionblogger #equestrianfashionofinstagram #equestrianfashionstylist #fashion #fashionblogger #fashionista

Last but certainly not least in our horse intros is Dave (Double It). Dave is the youngest out of the 3, all out if the same mare. He is 9 years old and hasn't exactly had the easiest if runs in life! As young horse Dave had a knock in the field, we are unsure with what or how but we heard a scuffle and when we got there his front leg was hanging like it was broken. No marks, no swelling, nothing on xrays or scans so it was diagnosed as nerve paralysis in his shoulder. We unsure for a ling time if he would ever be able to be ridden but we gave him time and lots of it. He stayed with my parents @blount.cath who worked hard to make life easier for him. After COVID he was looking a lot sounder so at 7 years old went to be backed, we took it very slow with lots and lots in hand poles,and split the backing process up. Dave took a long time to gain confidence not just in himself but in his body too. Although his proprioception with that front leg is still different he is much stronger and has learnt how to use different parts of his body! After nearly a year of just hacking with @mary_burnfield once Jamie had backed him, and then another year of working out different surfaces Dave is now in his first year of competition. Hes such character and is certainly a laugh day!! Dave is qualified for the winter regionals at prelim and is working towards novice level at home. I cant wait to see where Daves journey takes us, as far as im concerned every ride is a bonus as we may never of had them! #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #inspirational #horseinspiration #equestrianinspiration #inspirationalwomen #inspirationalbusiness #iotd #inspirationalwords #ideas

Great confidence building stay away for Dave this week! We headed to Cherwell for a @bd_southandwest camp this week. These camps are always packed with so much goodness! Dave can be a bit of an introvert, so the more situations he can be exposed to the better! We did 2 days with a lesson each day, test riding each day as well as lots of talks and workshops around the riding. I was delivering the goal setting workshops each day where we focused on performance profiling which is when we do a skills analysis, and then use this to inform how we set our goals going forwards! Its such a great way to look at the whole picture, and leaves no stone unturned in createing a path to achiving your goals! I think these camps are such a fantastic way to spend a couple of days focused in you and your horse! #dressage #dressagerider #dressagetraining #dressur #dressurpferd #dressagehorse #dancinghorse #dressagetest #britishdressage #dressagecompetition

We did a thing last weekend!! Its always special when you get a homebred to advanced 😍😍 Some great work and some mistakes, but not a bad run at all for our first one out and about!! We are still very much in the training to compete stage feeling our way through it. But very pleased with how relaxed she was like the pro dot always is taking it in her stride! Riviera PR Ltd Kate Negus Saddlery eGlove GAIN Equine Nutrition Charles Owen EquiPre Riding Boutique Agaso Equestrian Sabbot Headwear SKIMP Farm & Stable Supplies EquiAmi Silver Brumby Photography

The Academy is LIVE!

Today I'm talking about having a process or system to set you up for success, and how the NEW Academy can help you with that! The Academy is now LIVE and it includes: 👉x1 45 mins session a month (Ridden/virtual/unmounted) 👉Up to 5 mins Video Analysis 👉X3 Group Coaching Sessions a Month. 👉Audio recording of Lesson Debriefs 👉FULL Access to over 40 Online Courses 👉FULL Access to The Fundamental Exercise Bank 👉All accessible via an app on your phone. 👉10% off extra sessions - In person or Virtual And much more!! https://www.amyblountdressage.co.uk/packages

⭐️⭐️DO YOU NEED INSPIRATION IN THE SCHOOL!?⭐️⭐️ I am so excited to reveal my new exercise library!! This was a brain child from when I injured my foot earlier this year and it just fits onto my system really well!! Although still a working progress there are currently 8 videos on there each with a minimum of 3 options at every level from intro/prelim to medium! This exercise library contains my core exercises that help make any schooling session productive. These exercises are designed to test and develop the same skills needed for test riding, but encourage you to challenge yourself and have some fun along the way! The NEW Academy membership includes access to this griwing exercise library, as well as a featured exercise every week in the members forum allowing you to have your trainer in your pocket as its all fully accessible via your phone!! For more info on the Academy membership drop me a DM or head to the App to see the packages! 🎥 all shot by @ebphotographyuk #equestrian #horse #horsesofinstagram #horses #pferd #paard #pony #equestrianlife #equine #horselife #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #inspirational #horseinspiration #equestrianinspiration

⭐️⭐️VIDEO ANALYSIS AND AUDIO DEBRIEFS⭐️⭐️ As part of the NEW Academy membership you will be provided with what we have come to describe as your own virtual training journal!! Every month you get upto 5 mins video analysis which allows me use tools such as 👉 Slow mo 👉 Drawing on the video 👉 Give Side by side analysis 👉 Voice over We can also share audio clips through this portal too, which means at the end of every session I can record our lesson debrief and share it with you. Both of these combined have proved useful for: ✅Competition analysis ✅Warm up plans ✅Moving up a Level at home ✅Moving up a level at Competition ✅Monitoring progress ✅Understanding sequence of events. ✅Filling the gap between lessons. Clients have said: 'It's so useful to see what I'm doing with you explaining it' 'When I'm riding, I imagine the drawing from my video' 'It's so easy to see the detail when it's slow moed and explained' 'Listening to last lessons audio before my next session is a game changer!' Provoding members with this level of service has allowed them to be consistent between sessions, and helped them continue to progress. The Academy goes LIVE on Friday, if you would like to be one of the first to know when its ready drop me a DM! #Teamblount #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #inspirational #horseinspiration #equestrianinspiration #inspirationalwomen #inspirationalbusiness #iotd #inspirationalwords #ideas

**FACE TO FACE AND VIRTUAL LESSONS** From September Lessons will be changing slightly and I will be streamlining my coaching. I will be doing: 2 days a month at Frenches Farm, Andover. 1-2 days a month at @charly_edwards_equestrian (this will also have Group Dressage Club sessions) 2 days a month for @jl__equestrian_ in Dorset And 1-2 days a month in Shropshire. I will also be running a remote day every week meaning virtual lesssons and unmounted Performance Conversations will be available on a weekly basis!! The NEW Academy has limited places in every area and INCLUDES X1 45 MINS SESSION a month!! It also means as a member you can save £5 on every extra 45 mins session you book as well as 10% on Dressage Club sessions. As a member you can also gain loyalty points towards lessons to save even more pennies. The Academy will also have lots of other benifts (which i will discuss through the week) such as 5 mins test Analysis a month, x3 unmounted online group coaching sessions on a rolling programme to keep you motivated, meaning with your lesson ,you can access support from me 5 times a month on and off the horse! If you would like to be added to the list of people who want early access to the limited places drop me a DM! #motivation #motivationalquotes #equestrianmotivation #youvegotthis #training #trainingmotivation #trainingmotivationlifestyle #uplifting #kickon #winner

When the one with the 'dodgy' leg starts to trot like it never existed 😍😍 Lots of progress for David recently! Time to train away at home now hes completed his regional qualification. Can't quite belive how much he has changed in the last year! #dressage #dressagerider #dressagetraining #dressur #dressurpferd #dressagehorse #dancinghorse #dressagetest #britishdressage #dressagecompetition

#Ad Both Dave and Dotty have been on @trmnutrition Synbiovit for a good few months now, and are both looking a feeling fab on it!! Dave is known for his continuous need to be hungry 🤣 but yesterday i even caught him having a nap instead of thinking about his stomch! Since been on this supplement he has definitely been more settled about his food and his condition is fab!! SynBioVit is a supplement for horses, that increases nutrient digestibility by enhancing the activity of fibre digesting bacteria in the hindgut, resulting in increased fibre digestion of forage and more efficient use of the vitamins and minerals from the diet. Dotty has dapples to die for, her coat is shining and generally looks 😍 😍 Im really pleased with their progress on this supplement!! Synbiovit is available from Farm & Stable Supplies along with many other supplements, yard and field essentials!! Their delivery is super quick so if you ever need anything in a hurry, they are best! Riviera PR Ltd #equestrian #horse #horsesofinstagram #horses #pferd #paard #pony #equestrianlife #equine #horselife

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