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In today’s video I’m going to tell you guys about where I started in riding and howI got to where I am now! I had so many falls when I started riding, I was…
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A pyramid labeled The Theory of Dressage highlights the key stages of dressage training. To the right, a rider in full gear rides a dark horse in an outdoor arena, illustrating core principles of equestrian theory in action.

The Theory of Dressage

When you are riding there is so much to think about. You have to be thinking about what your body is doing, what your horse’s body is doing, what your horse is thinking, and…
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Amelia Newcomb executing a collected canter.

Collection: Canter Walk Canter Transitions

Canter-walk-canter transitions are one of the best exercises to introduce the concept of collection to your horse! In order to execute a walk-canter transition properly, the horse must lower and engage the hind end…
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A rider in formal attire warms up a dressage horse, practicing trot canter transitions in an arena with trees and hills behind. Text on the image reads: Warm Up The Dressage Horse.

Warm Up Your Dressage Horse: Trot Canter Trot Transitions

Trot canter trot transitions are one of the BEST exercises for ALL Dressage horses whether they are young green horses or FEI horses. Trot-canter-trot transitions accomplish the following things: Suppleness – these transitions work…
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A person riding a brown horse, holding the reins, with the text 3 Tips to Improve Your Hands for Better Contact overlaid on a blue box in the lower left corner.

Improve your Hands: 3 Tips for a Better Contact

Finding a steady and soft contact with the horse’s mouth and keeping your hands quiet is one of the most difficult things in riding! Here are some tips to help… Find the correct hand…
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Amelia & JoElyn

Horse Show Interview!

We went to Chicago for Lamplight for the first time and it was really exciting! We saw some amazing rides and some just incredible horses and really good riders. It’s cool to be at…
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Diagram showing Turn on Forehand: left side illustrates the horse’s pivot movement with dashed lines; right side shows an equestrian riding, blue dots on the horse’s hind legs, and a blue arrow indicating the turn.

Turn on the Forehand

When was the last time you did a turn on the forehand?  It’s probably a good idea to go back and revisit this exercise The turn on the forehand is a VERY IMPORTANT tool in Dressage training.  In…
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A rider in formal attire sits on a chestnut horse during a dressage event. The rider’s legs, highlighted with a red oval, showcase Effective Leg Position technique, with text reading Effective Leg Position on the left side of the image.

Effective Leg Position

Most all riders struggle to find the correct leg position AND to be effective with the leg.  It can be a challenge not to nag your horse, or grip with the lower leg, or…
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A rider in equestrian gear is guiding a chestnut horse past a B marker in a dressage arena, demonstrating a smooth canter transition. The text The Canter Transition!!! appears in a blue box at the top left.

The Canter Transition

Did you know that the canter is the only naturally bent gait? The canter is a three beat gait that has a left lead and a right lead. The walk and the trot do…
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