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Rider Deb, wearing a helmet and patterned shirt, rides a light-colored horse with a white saddle pad across a grassy area, perfect for eye training amid the trees in the background.

Train Your Eye with Rider Deb

Hello Everyone! My ‘Train Your Eye with Amelia’ segment is back. This time with rider Deb from my online community. If you haven’t heard of this series, these are quick 2-4 minute reads with…
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Two dressage riders in formal attire, like Steffen Peters at World Cup Dressage 2023, smile atop their horses. Bold orange text reads Top Dressage Riders and white text below asks, What’s their secret? A riding arena is visible in the background.

World Cup Dressage 2023: Steffen Peters and Anna Buffini Interview

I’m at the World Cup in Omaha and we’re having an amazing time. It is so incredibly inspiring to see all the top riders and horses and to meet many of you in person….
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A female equestrian in formal dress rides a dark horse at a World Cup dressage event; left side shows her posing with a winner’s sash at the FEI World Cup Finals Omaha 2023. Text reads “Dressage.”.

Who’s excited for World Cup?

Are you excited about this week? I am, it’s WORLD CUP! This upcoming week is the 2023 World Cup in Omaha. This is where some of the very best equestrians come to compete, it’s…
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A person wearing a helmet rides a brown horse, with text over the image that says stop leaning forward and slouching. Trees and another rider appear in the background.

Stop Leaning Forward and Slouching

I see a LOT of videos from you – my amazing students. One of the most common mistakes that I see you making is leaning forward and slouching. This is a really bad habit…
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A person wearing a helmet and riding attire is riding a gray horse in an outdoor sandy arena, with trees and fields in the background. The horse is trotting with extended front legs—perfect for those looking to train your eye, just like Phyllis teaches on Patreon.

Train your Eye! Patreon Phyllis

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…
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A rider in formal attire guides a horse through a dressage test in an indoor arena, while judges and spectators seated at tables watch the performance. The text Dressage Test appears in the top left corner.

Dressage Symposium: The Judges View

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…
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A rider in black attire holds the reins of a horse, focusing on hand position. Text reads: Balance Hands Leg Seat Rider Position Basics Rider Fitness Weak Hands. A white silhouette of a horse appears at the top.

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

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…
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A young rider in formal attire and helmet is riding a light brown horse with a white mane in an outdoor sandy arena, demonstrating how to train your eye, with trees and a building visible in the background.

Train Your Eye – With Young Rider Parker

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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Amelia, in a riding helmet and floral shirt, stands beside a chestnut horse with a blue saddle pad, smiling and holding the reins outdoors with trees in the background—ready to master groundwork and piaffe.

Lessons from Lottie Fry

Lessons from Lottie Fry and Glamourdale: What We Can Learn from Great Riding I just finished watching Lottie Fry and Glamourdale’s freestyle in London, and honestly, I think Lottie might be my favorite rider…
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