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A rider wearing a helmet and patterned long-sleeve shirt sits upright on a chestnut horse standing still in a sandy dressage arena with blurred trees in the background. Text reads the HALT in the lower right corner.

Training the Halt

My trainer, Joh Hinnemann, always has me work on my halts. Mr. Hinnemann says that a good halt is a sign of good training – and I would have to agree with him! Executing…
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A smiling person in a helmet and patterned shirt holds a red feed bucket for a black horse inside a stable. The horses head is lowered into the bucket. Text and a logo are visible on the image.

Caring for your senior horse.

🌟 𝙎𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙊𝙍 𝙎𝙐𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙍𝙎 🌟 🏇🏻 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕-𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒚-𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 Watch the Video Here 👵 At almost 17 years old Natasha is a senior soul, but she’s got the flair to…
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A rider in a helmet guides a brown horse in an outdoor arena. On the left, a large yellow road sign reads SLOW above a blue banner with DOWN! in white letters. Trees are visible in the background.

Has your horse got no brakes? SLOW DOWN!

Being able to slow your horse down is crucial! This video shows you how to do it WITHOUT pulling back on both reins! A few years ago, I was helping a client of mine…
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A person in equestrian gear rides a brown horse in an outdoor dressage arena, with trees in the background. The text on the image reads, during the ride, and the Amelia Newcomb Dressage logo is at the top.

Horse Yoga!

🐴 🧘𝙃𝙊𝙍𝙎𝙀 𝙔𝙊𝙂𝘼 🧘🐴 🏇🏻𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅?🏇🏻Watch the video here! 🌟 So this is a little hack I use to get Kensington to do his stretches! You might already…
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A smiling equestrian wearing a helmet, patterned long-sleeve shirt, riding pants, and Kingsley Boots sits on a chestnut horse with a brown saddle pad. The word Kingsley with a crown logo appears in the upper right corner.

Click your heels with Kingsley Boots

I’ve gotten some wonderful compliments on my black patent tall boots. I wanted to spread the word and thank Vefele from Kingsley Boots for gifting them to me. These boots are my go-to pair…
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A rider in formal dressage attire rides a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena. Text reads “New Test Alert!!” and “Training Level Test 3 (v. 2023)” next to Amelia’s Dressage Academy logo.

NEW Training Level Test 3-2023 edition

Every 4 years, USDF revises and modifies their dressage tests. The Dressage levels and the tests within the levels are designed to systematically teach and train your horse at each stage in its development….
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A rider performs a canter half pass on a chestnut horse in a dressage arena, with a diagram of the movements path shown on the left. Text reads Canter Half Pass.

Introducing the Canter Half-Pass

A  lot of you guys have been requesting a video on canter half pass. This week, I’m going to show you exactly how to introduce the canter half pass!! Canter half pass is trickier…
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A smiling person in a patterned shirt and helmet stands beside a brown horse with a white blaze, both facing the camera against a dark background.

“I love your Shirt!” Kastel Denmark Shirts are always a hit.

If I had a dollar for every time, I saw a comment on my social channels like “I love your Shirt” “What brand is that shirt!” “That shirt looks great on you”.  Well, I…
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A person in a helmet rides a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena, with sunlight shining on them. Highlighted circles show the rider’s hands and foot as an arrow curves right. Text reads how to Turn.

How to Turn Your Horse

Last updated: 4/23/2026 I had a zoom call with some of my students recently, and I was struck by how many were turning their horses like cars! This is a mistake we all make…
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