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A person wearing a black helmet and outfit rides a black horse outdoors, surrounded by green trees. Both horse and rider appear focused and in motion, as if participating in expert masterclasses.

The Half-Halt Explained

What can we say about the half halt that hasn’t already been said!? The honest answer to that is a WHOLE LOT! The half-halt is something that evolves and changes depending on every situation…
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A person in an equestrian helmet and patterned shirt is riding a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena, surrounded by trees, with lettered dressage markers visible on the fence.

How to Do Flying Changes

There’s something really magical about flying changes, don’t you think? It’s one of those moves that even people who know nothing about dressage are really impressed by. It’s when dressage starts to look like…
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Two women in riding gear, one sitting on a brown horse and the other standing beside them holding a dog on a leash, are outdoors on a sandy path amid green shrubs and hills, perhaps enjoying dressage training.

How to Introduce the Counter Canter

Ok, let’s talk about counter canter! Counter canter might seem from the outset like it’s just you asking your horse to canter on the wrong lead, but this is a very reductive way of…
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A blue background with white text reads Meet The Horses. Beside the text are three photos: one of The Boys looking over a stable door, a close-up of a horse’s face, and a rider in a helmet riding one of Amelia’s Horses.

The Boys. Meet Amelia’s Horses.

As you all know by now, I love nothing more than sharing my dressage knowledge with you guys to help you get the most out of your riding experience and progress with your horses!…
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A rider in equestrian attire guides a brown, supple horse in an arena. Text reads How to Get Your Horse Relaxed and Supple alongside a blue triangle diagram and Amelia Newcomb Dressage logo at the top left.

Is your horse relaxed and supple?

Do you know the difference between relaxation and suppleness? This week’s video goes into detail on both concepts and how to get your horse both relaxed and supple. Suppleness is at the base of the dressage…
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A person in riding gear stands next to a brown horse wearing white leg wraps, holding its reins. Large text reading RESPECT? appears to the left, highlighting the importance of horse respect in training on an outdoor riding arena.

Does your horse respect you?

We adore our horses, but they are big animals and it’s crucial for our safety that they respect us and know not to cross certain lines. This week’s video takes you through some simple…
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A woman demonstrates a hamstring stretch by placing one leg on a mounting block in an outdoor riding arena, showcasing proper rider position, with trees and a building in the background.

Rider Position – Hamstring Stretch

In this video, I share a simple hamstring stretch you can do right at the mounting block to help even out your seat bones in the saddle. If you ever feel like one seat…
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A collage with Sitting Trot Secrets! text, a TOP SECRET stamp, a zipper-mouth emoji, and a rider in black gear sitting the trot on a brown horse with white leg wraps.

2 Secrets to Sitting the Trot

Ok, let’s be totally honest! Sitting trot is one of the hardest parts of riding dressage. When you first try it, it can be hard to imagine how you can stop yourself from falling…
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A person in equestrian attire rides a brown horse on a sandy area with markers, showing that dressage training can happen anywhere. Text on the left says No Dressage Arena? NO PROBLEM with NO PROBLEM in a red stamp style. Trees are visible behind.

No Dressage Arena, No Problem!

I’ve been talking directly with a lot of my students recently as we went through the Training Scale Masterclass, and it occurred to me that LOTS of you guys want to ride dressage but…
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