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A smiling rider in dressage attire sits on a horse in a green scrim beside a woman holding flowers. "2024 Aachen Recap" text appears, with the Amelia Newcomb Dressage logo and a smiling woman in a black cap visible.

Aachen 2024 Dressage Highlights!

I’m writing from the plane flying home from Amsterdam after spending four days at the horse show in Aachen, Germany! What an incredible experience.   We saw some of the top horses and riders…
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A rider on a brown horse is outlined by a white arc. The text reads 3 Connection Tips for Better Connection on a blue background. The AnnA Siemers Inner Circle logo is in the top left corner.

Three Steps to Improve Connection

Last Updated: 5/7/2026 Before we get into today’s video, I wanted to invite you to join the Training Scale Masterclass! Inside this program, I am going to teach you a simple framework that you…
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A rider in a helmet and patterned jacket rides a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena. Text on the image reads, GET YOUR HORSE Supple & Relaxed—your guide to effective horse training for a supple horse.

Three Tips for a Relaxed and Supple Horse

Is your horse tense and nervous? Is their head is in the air and you just don’t know what to do? You can’t get them to slow down or pay attention to you. Then…
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A rider in equestrian gear sits on a dark horse, both surrounded by clouds. White illustrated wings are on the rider’s back. Text reads: Get your horse lighter in the contact with a Lighter Touch. A bright sun shines in the sky.

Establishing a Lighter Contact

Raise your hand if you struggle with keeping a nice light contact and consistent connection! Honestly, contact and connection are something every rider is working on improving. From the very beginning to the Grand…
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A graphic titled 5 Tips to Fix Curling shows two images of a rider on a horse: the left, marked with a red X, highlights common horse curls, while the right, with a green check, illustrates proper riding posture for better horse training.

How to Help a Horse That Curls

My virtual Five Day Riding Bootcamp starts in just four days! Before we get into this week’s  BONUS training video, I wanted to give you the scoop on what is going on inside this awesome…
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A rider in a helmet and floral shirt canters on a chestnut horse. Text reads: “STRAIGHTNESS in the Canter”—ideal for perfecting horse straightness in canter—plus faded words: “COLLECTION, IMPULSION, CONNECTION, SUPPLENESS, RHYTHM” on a blue background.

Get Your Horse Straight in the Canter

Raise your hand if your horse is crooked! It’s so hard to get them to bend in one direction, and then when you change directions they overbend and drift out through your outside aids!…
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A rider on a chestnut horse performs a stretch circle in an outdoor arena. The text reads Judge’s View: The Stretch Circle on a blue background, with a horse and rider logo in the top right corner.

Stretch Circle with a Judge

In this week’s video, we will be talking about the stretch circle with Nicole, a licensed EC Dressage judge. The stretch circle can be a difficult movement, as it is a test of your…
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Amelia Newcomb riding a chestnut horse with a spring depicting the engagement of the horse's hind end. Engage your horse's hind end.

Three Tips for Engagement

If you’ve ever felt true engagement on a horse, it is an incredible feeling. They get lighter in the reins, the withers lift, the haunches lower, they’re easier to turn, ride transitions, and the…
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Amelia Newcomb smiling and posing with her chestnut horse who is wearing a dressage saddle and snaffle bridle.

January Newsletter

I don’t know about you, but I’m SUPER excited for the new year ahead! I’m looking forward to an awesome year of riding and teaching all of my amazing students! We had a great…
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