Amelia Newcomb Dressage

09/21/2024

🐴 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 🐴

🏇 Riding in a clinic is an honor and a huge learning opportunity. Last weekend, I was so excited to ride with Steffen Peters on Harvey and Kensington, my FEI horses! 🤩 As a five-time Olympian and medalist, Steffen is an incredible horseman, rider, and trainer. I learned so much from him and I appreciate his commitment to a happy, healthy, and enthusiastic horse. 🦄 One thing that I always do after a lesson is jot down notes about what we worked on. 📝 That helps me remember and implement the ideas into my training. I highly recommend that you take notes after your lessons.

Today I thought that I would share my notes from the clinic with you! 🥳 I hope that you enjoy these notes and that they inspire you to continue learning and improving. I LOVE that even though I have ridden and trained more than 50,000 hours in my career, I am still learning and improving! 💯

Every single horse is a little different. 💞 We have to find what works for them and help them understand. I love learning, I love riding, and being around Steffen always leaves me inspired! 🤩

🐎 𝑫𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆. Push your heels down, ask from a smaller and more subtle aid, allow your horse to make the mistake, and quit. Then, fix it. ❌ Do not over-aid or over-support your horse. Even when lengthening, take your legs off as a reward for your horse and test the true self-carriage.

😮‍💨 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒎. Don't get upset or emotional over a mistake that your horse makes. Return to the basics, explain the aids, and start again. You will get it! 💪

𝑾𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒔! 🫣 𝑰 𝒎𝒂𝒙𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕! 🗣 Comment "clinic" below and I'll send you the link to read all of my takeaways from the clinic with Steffen!

🐴Thank you all for being here, for reading these posts and for your dedication to your riding and your horse. I love that I can be a part of your riding journey!

Happy Riding,
Amelia

09/20/2024

Need help getting your toes forward? Check out this quick two minute read from Eventing Nation!

We recently polled our readers to find out their burning questions about dressage, and now we’ve enlisted Amelia Newcomb‘s help to answer them! Do you have a question for Amelia? Email us at [email protected] and you could see

09/20/2024

Check out my Free Patterns and Figures PDF: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/lead-gen-patterns-figures-o/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=General

09/18/2024

🐎 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 🐎

My husband, Germán LOVES the shoulder-in to renvers exercise because it supples your horse. 🏇 This movement is first seen in Third Level Test 2. While this exercise is very difficult to ride well, it improves your horse’s straightness, suppleness, balance, and overall control. 💯 It will enhance your horse's ability to respond to subtle aids, isolate and control their body parts, and smoothly transition between movements.

🎥 In this video, I asked my husband, Germán, to break down the shoulder-in to renvers movements and my assistant Caine is demonstrating the exercise as Germán coaches her though it. 🙋 Before you watch the video, here's a breakdown of this important exercise:

𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓-𝑰𝒏

↗️ The shoulder-in is a lateral movement where your horse’s shoulders are brought in off the track with bend in the horses body. 👉 This puts the horse on three tracks: one for the outside hind leg, one for the inside hind leg and outside front leg, and one for the inside front leg. ⚖️ This exercise not only improves balance and suppleness but also helps in developing the horse’s engagement of the hindquarters.

𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔

👩‍🏫 An easy way to remember renvers is to say, "renvers = shoulder-in, 'wrong bend.'" Renvers, or haunches-out, is the same positioning as shoulder-in but you change the bend. In renvers, the horse's shoulders are brought in off the track and the horse is counter-bending towards the rail. 🐴 Renvers is performed on four tracks. 💪 This movement further challenges your horse’s balance and engagement by requiring a shift in bend and positioning...𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒔! 𝑰 𝒎𝒂𝒙𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕! 🗣 Comment "lateral work" below and I'll send you the link to read the full post and watch the video!

Happy Riding! 🤩
Amelia

🙋‍♀️ P.S. Not ready for this exercise yet? Check out my Free Patterns and Figures PDF Guide. Inside are my top five exercises and patterns for all levels! Link to download in the comments!

09/16/2024

🙋‍♀️ What is your favorite way to keep riding/training interesting and fun for you and your horse? 🦄 I love mixing in ground poles, cavaletti, and trail rides!

09/15/2024

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09/15/2024

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🥳 Hundreds of riders celebrated the start of the Challenge today, but there's still time for you to join! Will you be celebrating your progress in a month? Or regretting you didn't start now? 🗣 Comment below "round" and I'll send you the link to join today! Hope to see you on the inside! 🎉

09/14/2024

⏰ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡! (𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖!!) ⏰

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In 30 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 you will 👇:

🦄 Get your horse on the bit
🦄 Engage their hind end
🦄 Have a supple and soft contact with their mouth
🦄 How to relax so you can have more fun!
🦄 And More!

📅 Join me for 30 days, and you’ll be shocked at how easy it is to train your equine friend to be soft, supple and round. 💯

Here’s what you get when you join 30 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 👇:

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✅ LIVE Q&A sessions and a private Facebook group
✅ Before and after assessment, journal and workbook
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✅ Chance to win $$$
✅ AND MORE!

🐴 You know how important riding a horse that is round and connected is, and this is the program to help you achieve that every ride. 🔥 What are you waiting for? 🗣 Comment below "challenge" to join 30 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 today.

09/13/2024

🤦‍♀️ Tired of hearing "make him rounder!"? Yes, I was like that too. 🙋‍♀️

🥵 I spent years trying to find the 'secret sauce' or sequence of aids to get my horse round and on the bit. Now a Grand Prix Trainer, I look back and groan at all my years of wasted time, money, and effort when I didn't really know the blueprint I was following. 😔

👉 That is why I designed 30 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 , so riders like you don't have to spend years in the dark. 🥳

👩‍🏫 This program has now been used by thousands of riders who have seen amazing progress. 💯

"𝐼 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 30 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼'𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑖𝑛 30 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠! 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢!" -𝐿𝑒𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑒

"𝑌𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑜 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑎 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑖𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑝 𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔!" -𝐶𝑎𝑖𝑡𝑙𝑖𝑛

"𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝐼'𝑣𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑦 ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒!" -𝑆𝑢𝑒

"𝑃𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝐼 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟...𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑𝑛'𝑡 𝑓𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠! 𝐻𝑎ℎ𝑎 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑛'𝑡 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟!" -𝐾𝑖𝑚

📅 By the end of October, you could feeling just like these riders who have seen HUGE results in a short time participating in my 30 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 program.

🏇 Maybe you've been riding for years, like Leslie, but never had anyone show you the "why" and "how". Or maybe you're like Catlin, who was ready to give up and sell her horse because she had tried everything, but her horse was still tense and resistant. 😢

🔥 You only get one life, and you deserve to fill it with enjoyable rides. Don't give up! 💪This is your chance to change things for the better with your horse. 🦄 Let's get started to getting back to loving your time in the saddle. 🗣 Comment "challenge" below and I'll send you the link to join my 30 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 program today.

09/11/2024

🐎 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 🐎

🙋‍♀️ Does this happen to you? You’re going along, your horse is so nice and soft and round at the trot. 🤩 You sit the trot, ask for canter, and bam! Your horse puts their head up and hollows. 🤦‍♀️ Why does this always happen?!

🏇 Getting your horse round in the canter is one of the most common struggles I see. The canter is probably the trickiest gait to get your horse round and soft. 💯 So in this video, I will be going over my top three tips to help you get your horse round in the canter. 🥳

🔥 Before we get into the tips, I wanted to let you know that 30 Days to Round is now open for enrollment! 🎉🎉 If you are struggling to get your horse to accept the contact, and ride round, and connected, then this program is for you. 👉 With 40+ step-by-step exercises, six theory lectures, weekly Q&A’s, and support in our private Facebook group, you will have everything you need to make progress with your horse and teach them how to get round in a way they understand. 🦄 Without force or more pressure. 🗣 Link to learn more in the comments!

👩‍🏫 Okay, now onto the tips! Here are my top three tips to help you get your horse round in the canter 👇:

🏇 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – Before you ask for the canter, it’s super important that you check in with your position. ✅ Make sure that you are sitting back and your hands are down. Do not lean forward and pull on your horse. ❌ Changing your position when you ask for canter will put them out of balance and on the forehand. 🪞 Remember, your horse is your mirror, so make sure that you are in the correct alignment, with a straight line ear, shoulder, hip, and heel...𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒔! 𝑰 𝒎𝒂𝒙𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕! 🗣 Comment below "canter" and I'll send you the link to read all three tips and watch the video.

I hope these tips help you get your horse round in the canter! 🐴

Happy Riding! 💓
Amelia

🙋‍♀️ P.S. If you need more help, I go through step-by-step how to get your horse round in my 30 Days to Round program. Link in comments! 👇

09/10/2024

Do you want your horse to be 👇:

✅ Responsive to your aids?
✅ Easier to sit and balance?
✅ Healthier and more sound?

🥳 Of course, you do! And guess what? Riding your horse round will help solve all of these problems. 🤩 When our horses are round, they are more in tune with us, more balanced, and more comfortable to ride. 🐴 Plus, when your horse is round, it is much easier and healthier for them to carry you, and helps them stay sound longer.

🐎 The first step to getting your horse round is understanding contact and connection. And you're in luck because I'm doing a Free Contact and Connection Webinar! 🎉 If you need help understanding contact and connection and getting your horse round, RSVP and come LIVE to my FREE Contact and Connection Webinar. I've designed this webinar to give you the knowledge you need to have a more supple, connected, and round horse. 💯

🛑 But hurry! There won't be a replay, and our last LIVE session is this Thursday, Sept. 12th. 👇 Comment below "webinar" to save your seat so you don't miss out!

09/10/2024

🙋‍♀️ 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒅? 𝑴𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎, 30 𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅, 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒏𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕! 😱😱

30 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 is back, and I'm so excited to help you and your horse find harmony, balance, and softness over the next 30 Days. 🥳 This is my third year doing this program, and I can't wait to see the transformations from students at the end of the month and hear their stories. 🐎 Here's one story from one of my students, Jayne:

🏇“‘Get him rounder!” my trainer yelled.

Well, that was all well and good, and if I could, believe me I WOULD! But no matter what I did, my horse's head kept shooting straight up in the air. He absolutely refused to go round. My shoulders ached, my back hurt and my horse was as frustrated as I was. 😭

✅But then, I found Amelia and started watching her videos. And within 3 schooling sessions my horse was going forward, was relaxed and supple, and more importantly… was round!” ~Jayne

♥️ I LOVE getting testimonials like these.

🦄 We want the best for our equine partners! But, riding can often end with everyone upset and stressed out.

🤦It does NOT have to be this way!

⚒️If you struggle to get and keep your horse round, you’re not alone. It’s the biggest problem I encounter with the thousands of students I teach.

☘️Luckily, I have cracked the code to get your horse round in easy and simple steps that you can implement in only 30 days.

🙋‍♀️ Curious to find out more? 👉 Simply comment below "round" and I'll send you the link to learn more and join today!

09/10/2024

30 Days to Round Starts on Sunday: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/30-days-to-round/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=30+DTR+2024

Join a Webinar:
https://amelianewcombdressage.com/contact-and-connection-free-webinar-2024/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=30+DTR+2024

09/09/2024

🐴 What is one movement you are having trouble with? Comment below, and I'll reply with a quick tip and training resource to help! 👩‍🏫 Why? Because everyone should have access to the training and support they need to make progress with their horse! 🏇

09/08/2024

🎉 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! 🎉

🏇 My famous riding challenge 30 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 is now open for enrollment! You don't miss out on your only chance this year to join 30 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑. 🥳 This revolutionary program has taught thousands of real riders worldwide how to get their horses round and on the bit. 💯

In 30 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 you will learn how to 👇:

🐴 Get your horse on the bit
🐴 Engage their hind end
🐴 Have a supple and soft contact with their mouth
🐴 How to relax so you can have more fun!
🐴 And More!

📅 Join me for 30 days, and you’ll be shocked at how easy it is to train your equine friend to be soft, supple, and round. 🤩

Here’s what you get when you join 30 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 👇:

✅ 40+ pre-recorded video exercises
✅ Six live training calls
✅ LIVE Q&A sessions and a private Facebook group
✅ Before and after assessment, journal, and workbook
✅ Lifetime access to the content
✅ Chance to win $$$
✅ AND MORE!

🐎 You know how important riding a horse that is round and connected is, and this is the program to help you achieve that every ride. 🔥 Comment below "challenge" and I'll send you the link to join today!

09/08/2024

RSVP HERE:
https://amelianewcombdressage.com/contact-and-connection-free-webinar-2024/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=30+DTR+2024

09/07/2024

🛑 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬! 🛑

🐴 Is your horse inconsistent in the contact? Are your hands moving ALL OVER THE PLACE? 😱 Is your coach is always yelling “Keep your hands still!!”, but you just can’t seem to find a steady, soft contact? 😬

🎥 Today’s video is all about how to stop moving your hands all over the place! I remember watching myself ride and being so embarrassed about how much my hands moved that I set a reminder on my phone to remind myself to keep my hands still before every ride. 📲 Busy hands are really common. So, how do you keep your hands from moving all over? 🫣

🙋‍♀️ Before we get into the tips, I just wanted to remind you about my FREE Webinar on Contact and Connection. Inside, I'll be sharing my top tips for getting your horse on the bit and round. 🥳 Seats are almost gone for my webinar tomorrow, Sept. 8th, and there won't be a replay. ⚠️ You'll want to come LIVE so you don't miss out! Check the comments for the link to RSVP. 📩

Here are my three tips to keep your hands quiet 👇:

🐎 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭 – If you find that your hands are moving all over, focus on riding from your seat and your center. The main purpose of your seat is to follow and absorb the motion of your horse. Often if you improve your seat, you will improve your hands because you will be more in sync with your horse’s movement.

💪 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐰𝐬 – Just like our seat needs to move with the motion of our horse’s back, our elbows/hands need to move with the nod of our horse’s head. Your elbows need to bend and straighten in order to follow your horse as you are riding. If your elbows are stiff, you will pull on your horse and it will be very uncomfortable for both of you! In order for it to look like your hands are still, they actually need to follow the motion of your horse’s neck...𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒔! 😆 𝑰 𝒎𝒂𝒙𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕! Comment below "hands" and I'll send you the link to watch the video. 🦄

Happy Riding! 🏇
Amelia

09/06/2024

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09/04/2024

🏇 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 🏇

🙋‍♀️ One of the most common struggles I see riders having with their horses is that they can’t maintain a steady contact. 🤔 Does this sound like you? Your horse is inconsistent, you feel like your hands are all over the place, you have trouble turning and steering, and you can’t get your horse round no matter how hard you try! 🐴 If this is you, then you’ll enjoy this week’s video.

🎥 In the video, I’m going over my top three tips for establishing a steady contact. But, before we get into the tips, I wanted to remind you to RSVP for my Free Contact and Connection Webinar happening this week! 🏇 In this webinar I will teach you my simple four-step process for riding your horse round. I’ll be going over how to assess your horse’s frame, and sharing my top tips for getting your horse connected and on the bit. 🔥 Seats are filling up fast – you won’t want to miss out on this! Check the comments below for the link to RSVP. 👇

Okay, now onto the tips! 🥳 Here are my top three tips for establishing a steady contact:

🎼𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦 🎼

Before you even think about establishing a steady contact, it’s super important to get your horse forward and in front of your leg. 🐎 If you feel safe, it’s best if you can work on this with a loose rein. Work on getting a nice active gait by counting the rhythm, focusing on your seat following the rhythm, and maintaining your alignment: ear, shoulder, hip, and heel...𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒔! 🫣 𝑰 𝒎𝒂𝒙𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕! 👇 Comment below "contact" and I'll send you the link to read all three tips and watch the video!

Happy Riding! 🏇
Amelia

🙋‍♀️ P.S. Still stumped about contact and connection? You may be thinking: what’s the difference anyway? 🫣 If you want to learn more about contact, connection, and getting your horse round, RSVP and come LIVE to my Free Contact and Connection Webinar. 🔥 Seats are filling up fast, and there won’t be a replay. Don’t miss out! Check the comments below for the link to RSVP. 📅

09/03/2024

🙋‍♀️ EDIT: Limited number of seats, be sure to RSVP! 💌

🤔You just can’t get your horse round?
😭Are you sick and tired of pulling?
🦾Your horse is getting heavier and heavier in your hands.

✅RSVP for my FREE webinar on Contact and Connection
✅Learn how to get your horse round without force or frustration

🐎 Getting your horse round is not about pulling and kicking… if you feel like you’re doing this, then you’re doing something seriously wrong…💯

✅Learn the right way to get your horse round so you can ride with balance and harmony! Here's what a few students who attended my webinar in the past have to say about their experience 👇:

“So grateful for the wealth of knowledge you share with us!” -Kristy from Colorado

“This webinar really helped me figure out my 8-year-old Thoroughbred. Thank you.” -Louise, Montana

“Thank you for this! It was so easy to understand and follow, I have recommended it to everyone at the barn.” -Sue, New Jersey

⚠️ But Hurry! There is NO REPLAY for this webinar and seats are filling up fast! 🔥Comment below "RSVP" to save your seat!

09/02/2024

🐎 What is one reason it is important for your horse to be round and on the bit when you ride? 👉 I'll start: because it is easier and healthier for them to carry a rider. 🦄

08/31/2024

❓ Are you sick and tired of pulling?

🙋‍♀️ Are you like me? I spent years trying to find the secret sauce to get my horse ‘rounder’ but no matter what I did, I always ended up confused and frustrated. 🥵 I felt like I was squeezing and holding and my horse got more stiff and resistant. 🫣

It doesn’t have to be this way! 🥳 I’m now a Grand Prix trainer, and after thousands of lessons, I've broken down what I learned and developed a simple step-by-step system to help you understand contact and connection and how to help your horse accept the contact and come round without the struggle that I had a first! 💯

👩‍🏫 Join me for my FREE Webinar on Contact and Connection where I'm going to share with you this system. ⏰ In just one hour, you will learn how to 👇:

✅Assess your horse’s frame and contact
✅Learn my simple four-step process to teaching roundness
✅Teach your horse how to get round without force or frustration

⚠️ The seats are filling up fast for my Sept. 1st Webinar happening this Sunday! Don’t miss out! 🐴 Horses that are round and correctly using their topline are happier and healthier. 🗣 Comment below "RSVP" and I'll send you the link to save your seat for the webinar!

08/30/2024

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08/28/2024

🐎 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭? 🐎

🐴 I love riding and I love my horses. 💕 I love feeling connection and harmony and I strive to communicate with the softest and lightest aids possible. Nothing is more magical than when it feels as if your horse is reading your thoughts 😇, and nothing is worse than feeling like you're kicking and pulling trying to force your horse to cooperate! 🥵

🎥 In today's video, we're diving into the concept of self-carriage—what it is, why it's important, and how to develop it in your horse. Self-carriage can seem a bit mysterious, but when you experience it, it's an incredible feeling. 🤩 It's when your horse feels like they are floating, and they maintain their movement without constant reminders or aids from you. 🐴 It is through self-carriage that we can develop invisible aids, harmony, and balance with our horses.

🤔 Is your horse in self-carriage? Here's a practical test for the next time you're riding: push your heels down and give the reins for three or four strides. 🏇 If nothing changes, your horse is in self-carriage. If your horse slows down or their head comes up, they are not in self-carriage. 🚗 Your horse should go forward like cruise control in a car. Set the speed and they should maintain it. Period. No nagging. 💯

👉 Ready to learn more about self-carriage and how to develop it? 🗣 Comment below "round" and I'll send you the link to read the full post and watch the video!

Happy Riding! 💖
Amelia

🙋‍♀️ P.S. Need more help with getting your horse in self-carriage? Understanding contact, connection, and roundness is a great first step, and you're in luck because my Free Contact and Connection Webinar is happening this weekend! 🥳 Seats are limited and I don’t want you to miss the webinar on Contact and Connection. 👩‍🏫 I will be sharing my simple four-step process for teaching your horse roundness. ⏰ Hurry and save your seat (link to RSVP in blog, don't forget to comment below "round"!) seats are almost gone for my Sept. 1st webinar!