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A female equestrian in formal dress rides a dark horse at a World Cup dressage event; left side shows her posing with a winner’s sash at the FEI World Cup Finals Omaha 2023. Text reads “Dressage.”.

Who’s excited for World Cup?

Are you excited about this week? I am, it’s WORLD CUP! This upcoming week is the 2023 World Cup in Omaha. This is where some of the very best equestrians come to compete, it’s…
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A person wearing riding gear and a helmet sits smiling on a brown horse with a white Custom Saddlery saddle pad, surrounded by green trees in an outdoor setting—perfect for an interview about their equestrian journey.

Custom Saddlery Interview

As some of you may know, Custom Saddlery has been a supporter of mine for several years now. I feel very fortunate that I have such a great team behind me with all my…
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Strides Member Hannah, wearing a helmet and riding attire, is riding a brown horse in a dressage arena outdoors, with flowers and greenery in the background and white markers on the sandy ground.

Get to Know Strides Member Hannah.

Strides Member of the Month for March! Each month, we profile a Student from Strides with Amelia, so everyone can get to know each other a little better! This month, we’ve chosen Hannah Finder!…
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A person wearing a helmet and riding gear demonstrates excellent rider position while sitting on a brown horse in an outdoor Omaha setting surrounded by green trees and sunlight. Both appear calm and relaxed.

In Person Rider Position Lecture in Omaha 2023

April 6th 2023; 9am Local Time Come join Amelia Newcomb and her Team at the 2023 World Cup in Omaha! Hosting a free lecture on rider position, this is a great chance to learn,…
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A smiling person in riding gear stands next to a brown horse bending its neck toward its side. The background features trees. Blue text at the top reads, “Neck Stretches,” highlighting pre-ride activations for both rider and horse.

Neck Stretches: Two Simple Pre-Ride Activations

Often, tension or sore muscles can get in the way of our horse’s performance. A few weeks ago, my equine bodyworker, Jodi Heaston, came out and showed me some really effective and easy exercises…
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A woman instructs another rider on a gray horse in an outdoor arena, with an aerial diagram of a snowman-shaped riding pattern and text reading Snowman exercise on a New Horse.

Snowman exercise on a New Horse

The trot- canter transition is one of the most difficult transitions to ride well. The snowman is the perfect exercise to help you with your trot-canter transitions and it is a fun way to…
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A person wearing a white cap and patterned shirt gestures while speaking on a video call, with horse show photos on the wall behind them. A text label in the lower left corner reads Amelia and German.

Lessons From A Horse Show Weekend with 6 horses and a LOT of Rain

Last weekend I went to the horse show with 6 horses – I rode Harvey, Natasha, Luigi, and Kensington. My husband German rode his horse Frankie and our student rode Ralph! It was an…
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A rider on a chestnut horse is shown doing dressage, with a blue dashed line along the horse’s back and legs. A woman stands by the horse’s hind end, touching it. The text reads, “Engage your horse’s Hind End.”.

Engage Your Horse’s Hind End!

Feeling those hind legs dragging behind while you’re riding? Getting your horse’s hind end engaged will be another step towards finding that ride you love! In this week’s video, I will be showing you…
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A person riding a gray horse in an outdoor arena while another person stands nearby instructing. Text on the image reads New Horse Warm up exercises. Trees and dressage markers are visible in the background.

Warming up with a New Horse

During the warm-up, not only do we want to get our horse’s muscles warm, but we want to begin to get them supple, soft, and on the aids. The warm-up is also a great…
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