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Train your Eye! Patreon Phyllis

January 28, 2023

Train Your Eye is back! This week we are reviewing a photo submitted from Patreon Phyllis (Thanks Phyllis!). If you haven’t heard about my “Train your Eye with Amelia Newcomb” segments, these are quick…

Ride with a Plan

January 25, 2023

It’s really important whenever you are riding that you have a plan and that you are giving your horse clear direction. You are the leader and getting control of where your horse is going…

Dressage Symposium: The Judges View

January 21, 2023

Last weekend I was lucky enough to get to ride in the California Dressage Society’s annual Symposium. The panel of presenters was Mike Osinki, Jan Curtis, Melissa Creswick, and Hilda Gurney. I rode 4th…

Do you have Weak Hands? (You Should! Here’s Why)

January 18, 2023

In general, we think of “weakness” as a traditionally negative trait. However, when it comes to riding horses, we should all be ASPIRING to have weak hands! Yes, that’s right, we WANT weak hands…

How to Teach your Horse to Piaffe

January 11, 2023

The piaffe is the pinnacle of Dressage. It is an incredibly difficult movement to train and execute and, believe it or not, at the Grand Prix, the piaffe and passage counts for nearly 1/3…

Train Your Eye – With Young Rider Parker

December 31, 2022

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…

Brrr! Riding in this Winter Weather?

December 28, 2022

I really have nothing to complain about the winter, given that I live in Southern California and it really does not get that cold, but when it rains, our arenas flood and we can’t…

How to Mount Your Horse Safely!

December 21, 2022

Believe it or not, mounting can be just as dangerous as riding itself. If your horse happens to move or spook, right as you are getting on, things can go sideways in a hurry….

Back Pain is NOT normal while riding.

December 14, 2022

Do you get back pain while riding? It can be quite common and many people assume that it’s just par for the course with an activity as jarring as sitting on a moving horse!…

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