Dressage Tips

Your horse is your mirror—many of the training challenges you face, from tension to crookedness to difficulty with transitions, often stem from your rider position. If your position is not correct, your horse will…
If you’ve ever watched a video of yourself riding and noticed your hands flying all over the place, you’re not alone. Unsteady hands can make it difficult to establish a soft and consistent contact…
Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to ride my horse Harvey in a weekend masterclass with Ingrid Klimke. It was such an amazing opportunity, and I learned so much! Ingrid is such an…
One common struggle I see riders having is keeping their hands quiet and in the correct position. They either carry their hands too low, too high, or too wide and in general move their…
Does your horse transform into a giraffe during your ride? Are you unable to feel a consistent contact? Or maybe you’re constantly getting pulled out of the saddle? Where should your horse’s head even…
Train Your Eye is back! This week we are reviewing a photo submitted from Patreon Phyllis (Thanks Phyllis!). If you haven’t heard about my “Train your Eye with Amelia Newcomb” segments, these are quick…
In general, we think of “weakness” as a traditionally negative trait. However, when it comes to riding horses, we should all be ASPIRING to have weak hands! Yes, that’s right, we WANT weak hands…
Welcome back to another edition of “Train your Eye with Amelia Newcomb” the quick 2-4 minute read with a submitted photo from a REAL rider in my community. These articles are designed to help…
In this era of algorithms, technology, and targeting, if you’re like me you probably get targeted for all sorts of gadgets claiming to help you ride better.  Do you know what THE best gadget…
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