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A rider in black equestrian gear canters on a dark horse in a sandy arena. Text reads: 3 Riding Patterns to Improve Canter Transitions with colorful banners and a star graphic.

Three Patterns for Better Canter Transitions

Are you having trouble getting your horse to pick up the correct canter lead? Or are they just not responding to your canter aid? The canter transition can be really tricky! The universal aids…
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A rider in a helmet and colorful shirt canters a chestnut horse in an arena, demonstrating perfect canter transitions. Large text reads 3 Steps Canter transition. White arena letters and trees are visible in the background.

3 steps to Perfect Canter Transitions

Ah, the canter transition! It seems like it should be so easy, yet it’s not easy at all. Many riders struggle with their canter transitions. Perhaps your horse speeds up and rushes in the…
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A rider on a white horse approaches a jump, with text reading SHAPE of the Stride, SHAPE of the Jump, and an orange arc showing how to improve jump quality against a blue gradient background.

Improve the quality of your jump!

Did you know that in jumping, the quality of your canter has a huge effect on the quality of the jump? It’s just like in dressage, where the canter quality affects all the movements…
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Amelia rides a grey sensitive horse outdoors while another woman stands nearby, offering a riding lesson. Text on the image reads: Riding tips for a sensitive horse.

Lesson with Amelia: Riding a Sensitive Horse

Figuring out how to ride a new horse can be tricky at first and sometimes a little scary if you’re not sure exactly how to communicate with your new mount. The same can be…
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A person in riding gear is trotting on a brown horse with white leg wraps, demonstrating saddle stability. The text on the right says, Stop Bouncing in the Saddle, with a red graphic line highlighting the rider’s position.

Stop Bouncing in the Saddle

Before we get into this week’s video, I just wanted to remind you that enrollment for my brand-new course, The 30 Day Rider Position Challenge*, will be closing soon! Your rider position is so…
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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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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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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 rider in equestrian gear performs dressage on a dark horse without using stirrups. Text at the bottom reads, one tempis with no stirrups. Trees and a dressage arena are in the background.

One Tempis with no Stirrups

Are you working towards your 1-tempi changes? This video takes you through how I train for them and some good tips for setting them up! Practicing your tempi changes without stirrups is a great…
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