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A rider in a helmet and floral shirt canters on a chestnut horse. Text reads: “STRAIGHTNESS in the Canter”—ideal for perfecting horse straightness in canter—plus faded words: “COLLECTION, IMPULSION, CONNECTION, SUPPLENESS, RHYTHM” on a blue background.

Get Your Horse Straight in the Canter

Raise your hand if your horse is crooked! It’s so hard to get them to bend in one direction, and then when you change directions they overbend and drift out through your outside aids!…
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A rider in formal equestrian attire trots on a chestnut horse with a white saddle pad. Large white text reads Harvey's Trot Work and smaller text says trot training on a blue, cloud-like background.

Developing Harvey’s Trot Work

Dressage is hard, and often we can lose sight of the progress that we’re making in the day to day work. It’s a long journey, and a lot of blood, sweat, and tears can…
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Two riders, Caine and Amelia, high-five on horseback under the trees. Text reads "Sit the Trot Challenge" and "Caine VS Amelia" in orange and white on a blue background.

Who can Sit the Trot Best? Amelia or Caine?

This week we have a really fun video for you! In honor of my 30 Days to Sitting Trot Challenge, which is now open for enrollment, my assistant Caine and I are having our…
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What to do with your hands in sitting trot

What Is The Role Of The Hands In Sitting The Trot?

This was an original article designed especially for Heels Down Mag. What should I be doing with my hands while riding the sitting trot? I’m afraid they flop with the movement of my body. Should…
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Should sitting trot feel floppy

Should Sitting Trot Feel ‘Floppy’?

This was an original article designed especially for Heels Down Mag. Should sitting the trot feel ‘floppy’? How do I know when I’m doing it right? How should it feel? “Great question. When you sit…
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A rider in a patterned shirt and helmet on a chestnut horse, with text overlay: YOU NEED Following Elbows—an important joint in the body—for STEADY CONTACT.

Your Elbows are the Most Important Joint in Your Body?

As Dressage riders, we’re always working on a nice soft contact and creating a connection from the hind leg through the back and into the hand. Connection is something that develops over many, many…
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A rider in a helmet and patterned shirt canters a brown horse in an outdoor arena. Text reads: “How to Get Smooth Canter Transitions.” Logo of Amelia Newcomb Dressage is in the bottom right corner.

The Key to Smooth Canter Transitions

How can I improve my canter? I get this question a lot from my students. Sure, there are a lot of great exercises that you can work on within the canter to improve your…
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how important is core strength

How Important Is Core Strength When Riding?

This was an original article designed especially for Heels Down Mag. When it comes to sitting the trot, how important is core strength? What can I be doing in and out of the saddle to…
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A smiling equestrian athlete in riding gear raises an arm while riding a black horse. Text reads Getting to the Olympics Paris 2024. Stars and Support Your Olympians highlight the Olympic season on a white background.

Supporting Our Olympians this Season

I don’t know about you but I am really looking forward to the summer Olympics this year in Paris. We still don’t know which combinations will make it but it is always incredibly inspiring…
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