Amelia Newcomb

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๐Ÿ’ช What are you struggling with in your riding right now? ๐ŸŽ Comment below, and I'll respond with a resource to help you! ...
08/31/2026

๐Ÿ’ช What are you struggling with in your riding right now? ๐ŸŽ Comment below, and I'll respond with a resource to help you!

๐Ÿด How is your horse in the contact? Stiff, fussy, heavy, above the bit? ๐Ÿ™‹ Comment below and let me know so I can give yo...
08/24/2026

๐Ÿด How is your horse in the contact? Stiff, fussy, heavy, above the bit? ๐Ÿ™‹ Comment below and let me know so I can give you a resource or a bit of advice to help you!

๐Ÿ‡ What is that one bad habit that you're always trying to fix, but can't seem to break in your rider position? ๐Ÿ‘‰ Comment...
08/17/2026

๐Ÿ‡ What is that one bad habit that you're always trying to fix, but can't seem to break in your rider position? ๐Ÿ‘‰ Comment below, and I will reply with a resource to help you! ๐ŸŽ‰

โญ•๐Ÿ‡๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ‡โญ•If your horse shoots their head up, braces, or drops behind when you ask ...
08/15/2026

โญ•๐Ÿ‡๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ‡โญ•

If your horse shoots their head up, braces, or drops behind when you ask for the canter, you are not alone. ๐Ÿ’› The good news is that most of those scary, hollow canter transitions come from a lack of preparation in the trot. In this video, I show the simple adjustments I used with Elior, an ex-jumper, so his canter transitions stayed calm, connected, and round. ๐ŸŒŸ

โš–๏ธ ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐

A hollow, braced canter means the horse is not lifting through the withers or using their topline. โš ๏ธ That makes the canter feel hard and out of control for you, and it prevents the horse from becoming balanced or using their muscles correctly. When we prepare correctly in the trot, the horse can lift the back, soften the neck, and step under with the hind legs โ€” which produces a better, safer canter. โœจ

๐ŸŽฏ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐“๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ

The key to a good canter transition is preparation. ๐Ÿ’ก Before you ask, make sure your horse is soft, responsive, and moving from your inside leg to the outside rein. In the video you'll see me check that connection by yielding the horse away from my inside leg into the outside rein. I keep asking for the trot forward while widening my inside hand slightly so the horse drops the neck and really connects to the outside rein...๐’˜๐’‰๐’๐’๐’‘๐’”! ๐‘ฐ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’™๐’†๐’… ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’… ๐’„๐’๐’–๐’๐’• ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’‘๐’๐’”๐’•! ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Read all my tips and watch the video here: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-training/how-to-keep-your-horse-round-in-the-canter-so-transitions-feel-confident-and-calm/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=Weekly+Education

Happy Riding! ๐Ÿด
Amelia

๐Ÿ“Œ P.S. If you want more help with your Canter, check out my Round in Canter Course. ๐Ÿ™‹ It's designed specifically to help you improve your canter's ridability and your harmony with your horse. ๐Ÿ‘‡ Learn more here: https://amelianewcombdressage.samcart.com/products/round-in-the-canter-a-step-by-step-guide-bd?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=General

๐ŸŽ โš  ๐‹๐ž๐  ๐˜๐ข๐ž๐ฅ๐ ๐Œ๐š๐๐ž ๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž: ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ โš ๐ŸŽIf you've ever struggled with the leg yield, you're not...
08/12/2026

๐ŸŽ โš  ๐‹๐ž๐  ๐˜๐ข๐ž๐ฅ๐ ๐Œ๐š๐๐ž ๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž: ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ โš ๐ŸŽ

If you've ever struggled with the leg yield, you're not alone. ๐Ÿ’› Many riders find it challenging to coordinate the aids, keep their horse straight, and maintain a steady rhythm through the movement. The good news is that with the right knowledge, the leg yield becomes much easier to understand and ride. ๐ŸŒŸ In this video, I'll walk you through the aids, common mistakes, and a few simple exercises that will help improve your leg yields and build a more supple, balanced horse.

๐ŸŽฏ ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐  ๐˜๐ข๐ž๐ฅ๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ 

The leg yield is one of the first lateral movements you'll learn in Dressage, it is introduced at First Level. ๐Ÿ“‹ It's a forward and sideways movement where your horse's body stays parallel to the long side while crossing its legs.

This exercise is valuable because it develops suppleness while encouraging your horse to become straighter and more even on both sides. โš–๏ธ Like every exercise in dressage training, it's about improving the quality of the basics rather than simply completing the movement.

Before asking for a leg yield, make sure your horse is moving forward in a steady rhythm and is moving into the contact. โœ… Those basics make everything else much easier.

๐Ÿ’ก ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‹๐ž๐  ๐˜๐ข๐ž๐ฅ๐

A successful leg yield comes from balancing your inside leg with your outside rein. ๐ŸŽ After turning onto the quarter line or centerline, establish straightness before asking your horse to move sideways...๐’˜๐’‰๐’๐’๐’‘๐’”! ๐‘ฐ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’™๐’†๐’… ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’… ๐’„๐’๐’–๐’๐’• ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’‘๐’๐’”๐’•! ๐Ÿ‘‰ Read all my tips and watch the video here: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-training/leg-yield-made-simple-improve-suppleness-and-straightness-through-better-dressage-training/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=Weekly+Education

Happy Riding! ๐Ÿด
Amelia

๐Ÿ“Œ P.S. My Back to School Bootcamp is free to attend and is five days of packed-full education. ๐ŸŽ“ If you're ready to take your riding to the next level, you don't want to sit this one out. Riders love Bootcamp because it's all about developing partnership and connection with their horses. ๐Ÿ’› Save your seat for Bootcamp here: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/2026-online-riding-bootcamp-announcement/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=bc+aug+26

๐Ÿฆ„ What is one thing that your horse does that makes you smile? It could be a funny quirk, the way they greet you every d...
08/10/2026

๐Ÿฆ„ What is one thing that your horse does that makes you smile? It could be a funny quirk, the way they greet you every day, or a special talent...comment below and let's share our love for horses! ๐Ÿ’—

๐Ÿด๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐…๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ญ ๐€๐ง๐ฒ ๐€๐ ๐ž ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ๐ŸดOne of the things I love most about Dressage is that p...
08/05/2026

๐Ÿด๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐…๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ญ ๐€๐ง๐ฒ ๐€๐ ๐ž ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ๐Ÿด

One of the things I love most about Dressage is that progress doesn't have an age limit. ๐Ÿ’› In this video, I'm sharing five simple tips that have helped both me and my students continue improving as riders. These aren't complicated training techniques. They're practical ideas that can make your riding safer, more enjoyable, and more effective no matter your age or experience level. ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿช– ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ: ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ

The first tip is simple but incredibly important: wear your helmet and prioritize safety. โš ๏ธ As we get older, we don't bounce as easily as when we're young. Groundwork, taking small steps, and asking for help when you need it all help keep both you and your horse safe while building confidence. ๐Ÿ’ช

๐Ÿ’ป ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ: ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž

One of the best ways to continue improving is to learn out of the saddle. ๐Ÿ“ฑ Watching videos, reviewing your rides, and taking online riding courses gives you time to fully understand the concepts before trying them the next time you ride your horse.

When you're riding, you're thinking about your horse, your position, and your instructor all at once. ๐Ÿคฏ Learning away from the horse allows you to slow down, absorb the information, and return to your next ride with a clear plan. โœจ

๐Ÿง ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ‘: ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‘๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž

Your rider position doesn't just improve by spending more time riding your horse. ๐Ÿค” In fact, many of the habits we struggle with in the saddle begin with the way we move every day... ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐’˜๐’‰๐’๐’๐’‘๐’”! ๐‘ฐ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’™๐’†๐’… ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’… ๐’„๐’๐’–๐’๐’• ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’‘๐’๐’”๐’•! Read all my tips and watch the video here: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-training/dressage-lessons-five-tips-to-keep-improving-at-any-age/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=Weekly+Education

Happy Riding! ๐Ÿด

Amelia

โš ๏ธ P.S. If you're ready to refresh your riding and build a stronger foundation, I'd love for you to join my Free 5-Day Riding Bootcamp. ๐ŸŽ“ We'll cover rider biomechanics, in-hand work, engagement, and practical exercises you can immediately apply to your rides, whether you're a beginner or an experienced rider. Hurry! Bootcamp starts August 26th! Join here: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/2026-online-riding-bootcamp-announcement/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=bc+aug+26

๐Ÿ“… Remember back in January when you set your riding goals? How are they going? ๐Ÿ‘‰ Comment below if you've achieved any of...
08/03/2026

๐Ÿ“… Remember back in January when you set your riding goals? How are they going? ๐Ÿ‘‰ Comment below if you've achieved any of them to share your success. Or, if you're not there yet, share where you're at, and I'll link a resource or give you some advice to help you out. ๐Ÿ’—

๐Ÿด๐ŸŒ€ ๐‹๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐†๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐•๐š๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿด๐ŸŽ‰ Welcome back to Episode 4 and the final episode of my Dress...
07/01/2026

๐Ÿด๐ŸŒ€ ๐‹๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐†๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐•๐š๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿด

๐ŸŽ‰ Welcome back to Episode 4 and the final episode of my Dressage For All series!
This month, we've celebrated the incredible variety of horses in our sport showing that Dressage is for all breeds. ๐Ÿ’› From Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses to Arabians and now a Gypsy Vanner, each horse has demonstrated how Dressage can help develop greater balance, suppleness, and athleticism. ๐ŸŽ

In this final episode, I'm working with Amber and Kelly, a beautiful Gypsy Vanner. ๐ŸŒŸ When I first started teaching this pair, Kelly struggled with balance and organization in the canter. Today, they're competing successfully through Fourth Level and beginning to develop movements that prepare for dressage pirouettes and more advanced work. ๐Ÿ†

๐ŸŽฏ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐‹๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

Collection is about rebalancing your horse onto the hind end. โš–๏ธ Collection is difficult for ALL horses - regardless of the breed! One thing that is important to understand about collection is that the exercises and the system of Dressage are what teach your horse to collect.

In Amber and Kelly's lesson, we used different exercises to help Kelly develop the strength and collection needed for pirouettes. ๐Ÿ’ช Each exercise built on the one before it. We used shoulder-in, half-pass, shoulder-fore, and turns on the haunches to help Kelly become more supple through her body and more engaged behind.

One of the biggest goals was teaching her to sit more on her hind legs. โœจ As Kelly learned to bend through her ribcage and carry more weight behind, she became lighter in the front end and more balanced throughout her body...๐’˜๐’‰๐’๐’๐’‘๐’”! ๐‘ฐ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’™๐’†๐’… ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’… ๐’„๐’๐’–๐’๐’• ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’‘๐’๐’”๐’•! Read the full post and watch the video here: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-training/lateral-work-and-pirouettes-with-a-gypsy-vanner-horse/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=Weekly+Education

Happy Riding! ๐Ÿด
Amelia

โš ๏ธ P.S. Today is your LAST chance to join 30 Days to Dressage: Foundations with Amelia! ๐Ÿšจ If you've been wanting a clear, step-by-step system to build confidence, improve your riding, and better understand the foundations of Dressage, I'd love to have you in the program. Enrollment closes TODAY, so don't miss your chance to join us! https://amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-foundations-with-amelia/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=Dressage+Foundations+2026

๐Ÿš€๐ŸŽ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿดโœจ Welcome back to Episode 3 of my Dressage For All series!This month, I'm featu...
06/24/2026

๐Ÿš€๐ŸŽ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿดโœจ Welcome back to Episode 3 of my Dressage For All series!

This month, I'm featuring riders and horses from different breeds to go along with my mission of "Dressage for All" and making Dressage accessible to everyone who wants to learn. ๐Ÿ’› These aren't professional riders on Grand Prix horses. They're real riders working through real training challenges with horses they love. ๐ŸŽ

In this episode, I'm working with Jenny and her Half Arabian mare, Lil. ๐ŸŒŸ If you have a horse that tends to get behind the leg, break out of the canter, or require constant encouragement to stay forward, you'll find a lot of helpful lessons in this ride. We start by improving Lil's responsiveness and finish by working on flying changes. ๐Ÿ”„

๐ŸŽฏ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ข๐๐ฌ

One of the biggest themes of this lesson was teaching Lil to react more promptly to the aids. โšก Before you can improve collection, flying changes, or any upper-level movement, your horse must be in front of the leg.

Throughout the ride, we focused on asking with a light aid first and then following up if needed. The goal is always to teach the horse to respond to the softest possible aid. โœจ As Lil became more responsive, the quality of the canter improved. She stayed more balanced, more connected, and much more attentive to Jenny's aids. ๐Ÿ’ช

A big takeaway from this lesson is that it's easier to shape energy than it is to create it. ๐Ÿ’ก Sometimes riders are afraid of getting too much reaction, but a horse that is thinking forward gives you something to work with...๐’˜๐’‰๐’๐’๐’‘๐’”! ๐Ÿซฃ ๐‘ฐ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’™๐’†๐’… ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’… ๐’„๐’๐’–๐’๐’• ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’‘๐’๐’”๐’•! ๐Ÿ‘‰ Read more and watch the video here: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-training/building-more-power-in-the-canter/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=Weekly+Education

Happy Riding! ๐Ÿด

Amelia

๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ P.S. Don't forget to download my Free 10 Dressage Terms PDF. ๐Ÿ”ฅ It's a great resource to help you better understand the language of Dressage and get more out of every lesson. Download the PDF here: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/free-dressage-terms-pdf/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=General

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