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A smiling person in a blue patterned shirt and helmet rides a chestnut horse, demonstrating an independent seat. Large text reads: 2 Exercises for an Independent Seat. Background is blurred with a turquoise border.

Two Exercises to Test Your Independent Seat

Ingrid Klimke is one of the most beautiful riders to watch. Her independent seat is incredibly secure, and her aids are soft, subtle, and nearly invisible. Earlier this year, I had the honor of…
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A smiling person wearing a riding helmet stands next to a brown horse holding its bridle. Text reads: Does your horse bridle fit? Discover six bridle fitting tips for optimal fit and comfort.

Six Tips to Make Sure Your Bridle Fits

We spend so much time making sure our saddles fit properly—but our bridles are equally important! Your horse’s bridle plays a critical role in comfort, communication, and connection. If the fit is off, it…
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A rider in a helmet and patterned shirt guides a chestnut horse in an arena. On the right, text reads, Relaxation in the FREE WALK on a blue background with the Amelia Newcomb Dressage logo.

Improve Your Free Walk in Dressage

Many riders (myself included) forget to practice the free walk! The walk is a test of your horse’s relaxation and suppleness. The free walk in dressage is an important movement in Training, First, and…
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A person wearing a helmet, sunglasses, and patterned long-sleeve shirt rides a dark horse outdoors, smiling and holding the reins—a moment showcasing riding improvement amid a blurred background of greenery.

Improve Your Riding with Correct Connect

I am super excited to announce my partnership with Correct Connect! Improve your riding, improve your horse. Correct Connect has so many great products to offer that help support you as you learn to…
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A rider in equestrian gear smiles while riding a gray horse in an outdoor arena, demonstrating the secret for steady hands. Trees and a fence are visible in the background as she maintains steady contact with her mount.

Best Exercises for Steady Hands and a Steady Contact

If you’ve ever watched a video of yourself riding and noticed your hands flying all over the place, you’re not alone. Unsteady hands can make it difficult to establish a soft and consistent contact…
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A close-up of a horseback rider skillfully holding short reins, with text next to the image that reads How to Keep Your Reins Short on a blue background.

How to Keep Short Reins

One of the most common mistakes I see is riding with the reins way too long. Yes, of course, we want to be soft and we won’t want to hang on short reins, but…
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A rider on a brown horse with braided mane, holding the equestrian reins. The text reads, How to Find the Correct Rein Length in bold white and orange letters on a dark blue background.

Do You Need Shorter Reins?

I teach a lot of clinics all across the country, and inside of my online programs I also watch a lot of videos from my students. One of the most common mistakes riders make…
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A rider guides a chestnut horse in a dressage bridle, with text overlay: “Three Steps for Steady Contact.” An arrow points to the horse’s mouth, highlighting the contact process for achieving steady contact.

Three Steps for Steady Contact in Your Dressage Horse

In the video, I’m going over my top three tips for establishing a steady contact in Dressage and General Riding. One of the most common struggles I see dressage riders having with their horses…
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A person in riding gear and helmet practices rein aids while riding a chestnut horse outdoors. Overlay text reads, 3 WAYS TO USE YOUR Reins. Trees and a wooden structure are visible in the equestrian background.

Do You Know These Three Rein Aids?

When you’re riding, the sequence of your aids should always be seat, leg, and then hands. You want to try to use as little hand as possible when you ride but the truth is,…
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