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A smiling rider in a helmet and patterned jacket canters on a black horse with a blue saddle pad; trees fill the background. Text reads, Problem Solving in the Canter—essential tips for horse canter fixes to get your horse round, forward, and engaged!.

Three Common Canter Problems and Fixes

Canter is one of the most fun gaits to ride, but it’s not always easy. Before we get into this week’s video, I wanted to quickly remind you that my 30-Day Canter Challenge is…
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A person wearing a helmet rides a black horse in an outdoor arena. Text on the left reads: Five Cantering Tips for Safety. The background includes trees and a blue border.

Five Cantering Tips to Keep You Safe

We all dream of a harmonious, balanced canter. Once you feel it, it’s honestly the most fun gait, and I absolutely love it. But I’ve also been in that place where you’re on a…
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A riding instructor watches a rider on a horse practicing dressage indoors, focusing on a leg-yield exercise. Text on a blue background reads, Lesson with Amelia: Leg-Yield Staircase to improve leg-yields.

Improve Your Leg-Yields with this Exercise

Today, I’m excited to share one of my all-time favorite exercises, the Leg Yield Staircase. This is a fantastic way to introduce your horse to the leg yield, helping them understand the aids while…
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A rider wearing a helmet and patterned shirt rides a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena. On the left, text reads: Make Progress Every Ride. Plan your ride step-by-step with dressage basics for beginner riders.

Dressage Basics for Beginner Riders: How to Plan Your Ride Step-by-Step

Last Updated: 5/6/2026 Everyone is always asking me for a riding plan! It seems like everyone wants to know exactly what to do and when, and how to structure their rides. I’ve spent well…
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A person rides a white horse in an outdoor arena. Text reads: Five Exercises to Master Before You Canter with a horse logo in the corner. Trees and sandy ground are visible in the background.

Five Exercises to do Before You Canter

You ask for a transition, and your horse’s head immediately flies up. The transition feels unbalanced and uncoordinated, and you just aren’t sure what to do. And the truth is, you just aren’t sure…
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A riding instructor observes a student practicing horse anticipation in an outdoor arena. Text reads, Student Lesson: Figure-Eight for Anticipation. Trees and sunlight brighten the background.

Helping a Horse Who Anticipates – Student Lesson

I travel all over the country teaching clinics and few months ago, I was teaching a clinic in Idaho and working with a wonderful student and her Lusitano gelding. Her horse was very eager…
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A rider in a helmet and patterned shirt sits on a chestnut horse during dressage. Text reads, Five Common Rider Position Mistakes. The background includes trees and a fenced arena, highlighting typical riding mistakes in rider posture.

Top Five Rider Position Faults

Last updated: 21st May 2026 Top Five Rider Position Faults and How to Fix Them Your rider position has a direct impact on how your horse moves, balances, and responds to your aids. In…
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A rider in a patterned shirt and helmet guides a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena. The image reads: Why Ride a Half-Halt? Discover the secret to riding effective half-halts and why this riding technique is crucial!.

Why are Half-Halts Important?

This week, we’re diving into one of the most mysterious yet essential concepts in riding: the half-halt. As a Grand Prix rider and trainer, I can tell you that learning to ride effective half-halts…
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A woman wearing a helmet and a floral-patterned top sits on a white horse in an outdoor dressage arena, smiling, for our January Newsletter 2025. Trees and dressage markers are visible in the background.

January Newsletter 2025

We’re a couple weeks into the New Year, and I hope you are feeling prepared and excited for the coming months of 2025! There has already been so much going on, with the holidays,…
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