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Back Pain is NOT normal while riding.

Do you get back pain while riding? It can be quite common and many people assume that it’s just par for the course with an activity as jarring as sitting on a moving horse!…
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Stay motivated in the winter

Winter Riding: Exercises To Stay Motivated

This was an original article designed especially for Heels Down Mag. Indoor season is here. When the temps drop and the horses are fresh, it can be hard to find the motivation to keep…
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A person wearing riding gear holds a Pivo device, while another person rides a horse in an arena. A smartphone on a tripod films the rider. Text says how to Pivo your ride.

A Picture is worth a thousand words…

A picture is worth a thousand words… My secret hack to riding better, faster! One of the best and fastest ways to improve in your riding is with video. I try to get video…
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A woman in riding attire stands beside a brown horse in a stable, holding up one hand. There are bales of hay and bags visible around them. The logo Amelia Newcomb Dressage is at the top of the image.

Building Kensington’s Topline

🌟 🏇🏻 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝑻𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 🏇🏻 🌟 🏆 As you may or may not know, this year Kensington is moving up to the Prix St George, it’s an exciting time for us as he’s…
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A rider in formal dressage attire guides a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena. Text reads: First Level Test 3 The 2023 Version with the Amelia Newcomb Dressage logo at the top right.

NEW! USDF First Level Test 3- 2023 Version

Are you riding the First Level this year? Are you thinking about riding the First Level next year? Or perhaps you’re working through the movements at home. If any of these is a yes,…
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A person in a black and white patterned shirt and cowboy hat rides a brown horse with white leg wraps on a sunny outdoor path; trees are visible in the background. The word decreased appears in yellow text.

Overcoming Kensington’s Gastric Issues

🐴 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂𝙎 𝙄 𝙒𝙄𝙎𝙃 𝙄’𝘿 𝙆𝙉𝙊𝙒𝙉 ✅ 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙄 𝙛𝙞𝙭𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄 𝙙𝙞𝙙! 👻  A few years ago Kensington was getting VERY spooky. 🏇🏻 I thought it was a training issue. ❤️‍🔥…
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Get Fit, Ride Better! Free Rider Fitness Exercises PDF

Last Updated: 5/6/2026 You know when you try to sit the trot and are totally out of breath after just one lap of the arena? We’ve probably all been there, but how many of…
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A rider on a brown horse with an overlaid diagram showing the rider’s skeleton; an arrow points from the rider’s head to indicate looking down. The text reads looking DOWN? on the right side.

Are You Looking Up The RIGHT Way?

If I’ve said this once I’ve said it 100 times but looking down is the most common of rider faults (guilty as charged over here!!). I’m pretty sure that your horse is not going…
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Claudia, dressed in equestrian attire, rides a brown and white pinto horse in an outdoor arena bordered by a white fence and green trees—perfect inspiration to train your eye for detail.

Train your Eye- Patreon Claudia

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…
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