Dressage with Amelia

Last night we announced the winners of our epic 30 Day Canter Challenge, I am so proud of each and every one of you!

Last night Nicole from my team stepped in to host the live session. She guides you through a thoughtful and strategic approach to planning your improvement and success as a rider. She goes through a mid-year goal check-in & progress assessments, and how to use the training scale to identify challenges. She also shares tips for overcoming setbacks, correcting rider position, developing consiste...

Last night's live was all about the secret to sofy, quiet hands. We started with a great question about the correct rein length for communicating with your horse, so many more interesting questions about contact, and a great conversation about the Scrambled Eggs! Happy Riding, Amelia PS. Don't forget to RSVP for my Independent Seat Webinar this Sunday !

Last night we were talking about the Independent Seat. Did you see this week’s YouTube featuring Ingrid Klimke and her best tips to develop an independent seat? She is one of the most incredible riders I’ve ever watched. Watch it here ! Sunday 25th I'll be doing an Independent Seat Webinar, you can sign up for that here if you would like to! We had so many great questions from the audience about t...

With Mother's day just around the corner, I was honored to have my mom JoElyn on the live last night. We shared some amazing memories from the past few years, and what we have both learned from our moms. I know I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for her incredible support! What have you learnt from your mom? PS. Don't forget to RSVP for my Flying Changes webinar this Sunday!

We are all so excited for the Canter Challenge so last night we were talking all about my favorite exercises you can use to improve your canter. The 30 Day Canter Challenge has started... but there is still time to join! C lick here to check it out!

Next Thursday, May 1 st is the first day of my 30 Day Canter challenge, I am so excited about it! The canter can be a tricky transition to master, but it is such a fun gait to ride. Once you figure out the transition, and you can keep your horse relaxed and round, it’s the most magical feeling! Last night Germán and I talked about how we have prepared our own horses for the canter, and how to get...

The 30 Day Canter Challenge is officially open for enrolment, it’s going to be a fantastic 30 days, and I’m giving away $10,000 to the top transformations! The Canter Challenge has been the MOST requested challenge and I’m so excited for it! No horse is born knowing how to be round at the canter, or how to carry a rider at the canter. That’s why I’ve put so many hours into designing the Canter Cha...

In last night's live we talked about posture and balalnce in the saddle. This is something you need to be mindful of all the time. Slouching also means we end up looking down which we don't really want to do! We had some super questions about riding without stirrups. We shared some exciting info about the upcoming Canter Challenge. The canter is definitely the most challenging gait and I have some...

Last night we talked about how to plan your ride. It’s so important to look up, looking up helps you create a plan for where you want to go. Your horse won’t go to where you’re not looking , listen in to hear our other tips for planning your ride! Also hear about how Germán’s experience of recording his very first ride-along podcast! Don’t forget to download my Free Canter Checklist here. Happy Ri...

Last night we talked bout how to prepare for the canter. The better your basics, the better your canter! We shared tips on improving your canter, and your transitions. We also shared our own thoughts on how we prepare ourselves and our horses for showing. Download my Free Canter PDF Guide: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/free-canter-resource-amelias-canter-checklist/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_c...

Last night’s live was a little different as I was live from the horse show in Del Mar. Today I’m riding the PSG and the I1 on Saturday so that’s super exciting! This week’s YouTube video was on the walk, my biggest tip is don’t forget to practice it! I also introduced my new puppy Messi, so let me know if you have any potty training tips! I have a brand new Canter Checklist, you can download it fo...

Have you watched this week’s YouTube video? I would recommend watching it as it’s a really interesting one. I taught a symposium in Idaho late last year and I had a super student on a Lusitano and he started anticipating. So I shared how we worked with him when he started to anticipate the canter transition. If you have a horse that starts anticipating and getting tense, it can be hard. I would re...

Last night we talked about rider position, what we can do to improve our rider position, and most importantly, how improving our position can improve our horses! We had so many questions from the audience about their common rider position problems, how those problems can affect our horses, and most importantly, how to fix them! If you enjoed this, you'll get so much out of my FREE Rider Position W...

We are talking about keeping your hands still because that was this week's video, and it's something we sometimes don't realise they're moving quite so much! The "secret" to keeping your hands still is to have an independent seat. Your hands are an exacerbation of what your seat is doing; if your seat is bouncing, you hands are bouncing even more. If your seat is better connected to the movement o...

Tune in to hear our live from the barn and meet Germán's new mare! Here's the link to RSVP for my rider position webinar . And if you want to watch this episode on YouTube and see our horses, you can catch it here !

Last night Nicole hosted the Newlyweds Game, Equestrian Edition where I competed against Germán and against the chat, and it got really competitive! We had so much fun! Don't forget to RSVP for my upcoming Rider Position Webinar ! If you want to watch this episode live, you can watch it here .

This week I am planning some extra live sessions for Valentine's week, to celebrate how much we love our horses! Make sure you tune in for Thursday's session where we will be playing the newlywed's game but equestrian themed. Then on Friday we'll be doing a special live from the barn! Don't forget to RSVP for my FREE Rider Position Webinar, just click here to save your seat!

Last night we had a great chat about relationships. We reflected on our relationships with people and with our horses.   We got a really exciting update from Germán about his new horse, tune in to hear more about her!  We also talked about bend and had some super questions on turning our horses. We shared some tips on how to make sure your horse is bending correctly and some exercis...

Last night in the live I talked about riding an older horse, considerations to make for an older horse, and the wonderful partnerships people have with their older horses. Including lots of great questions from participants. I also shared some updates from my trip to Europe last week. It was such a great trip, we fit so much into only 5 days and got to see some really great horses. PS. Don't forge...

Last night Nicole had a great session with you guys all about half halts. We had so many questions sent in about half halts and as a licenced judge and a coach, Nicole has such a great way of explaining the half halt and answering all those questions! Check out my half-halts workshop here!

Last night Germán and I talked about hot, tense horses and horses that jig, so they get anxious and can't quite settle. It can be so offputting when this happens at a show, we discussed some student experiences and how you might handle a situation like this. We also talked about how your rider position can contribute too, so if you're holding your breath or tense, your horse is going to feel that....

Thank you all for an incredible Bootcamp experience! Listen in to hear all the highlights of all 5 days! To keep your momentum going, join me in Strides with Amelia, enrollment closes this Sunday and won't open again until January 2026! Learn more and join Strides here: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/strides/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_campaign=Strides+2025

In last night's session Germán, Nicole and I talked about our tips for planning your ride, and how to plan your rides depending on your horse. So your plan is going to be different depending on the type of your horse, a hot horse and a lazy horse are going to need different types of plans! We also talked about consistency, this Friday Jan 10th is quitters day, the day when most people give up on t...

In last night's live we reflected on all of the successes and everything we have achieved in 2024. We have added so much free content to out YouTube channel this year, as well as welcoming so many new students to our online community. We are so grateful for what each of you have contributed to making it a successful and welcoming community.   We are also having so much fun with Bootcamp...