2 Exercises to Improve Connection

[@suetye9850]

I love the way you road this horse to keep him through and forward 😊

[@ty7jacare]

Loaded up the spring!!!!!!! Got it

[@simonshusse]

This is gold, I do these two every session to get my horse soft, listening and activated. I mix in a mild leg yield on the circle, pushing the hind quarter out just a little bit.

[@suetye9850]

You are so amazing and i love watching you ride Amelia. Thank you for giving so much back to us ❤

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

You are so welcome!

[@luciemarinov9909]

I know this was made a year ago, however very helpful to me as all ur videos are. Actually ur videos have have enabled me to have hope again to improve my riding and show again. Due to my 2 hip and one knee replacement I lost a few years of riding plus a lot of courage and being 74 I dont want to break any bones! Thank u for ur generous time and effort making these videos for us!

[@kathringreif-maher8830]

Omg this is just what I was looking for! I so hope it works - my horse is a OTTB.. we got setteled in the tempo but with every transition he propperly tears up his head... so fingers crossed...

[@luciemarinov129]

Very helpful to me , thanks much for this!

[@moniquesmith5501]

An excellent method , I have used this successfully . Its amazing how many instructors do not teach this to students! Helps horse and rider as it teaches foundational basiscs ! Really great! A wonderful explanation and review!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Happy to hear! Thanks for the feedback!

[@cherryhughes5545]

Yes

[@goldieschnitzer849]

Thank you so much. You are so generous with your knowledge.

[@foundationdressage]

good one. I like it when you show these things on horses that have the actual problems addressed in the topic. It makes it clearer how the actual advice works on those kind of horses in real time.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Glad it was helpful!

[@carmenrossseckinger1621]

Thank you! Even months later, these two exercises have been invaluable for me and my horse.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Yay!! Glad to hear this!!

[@teresarottle3768]

Thank you

[@milana.hansen1252]

This is exactly what my horse does. I'm gonna try this out 😊

[@Zaffy2010]

Thank you! I love your videos 🥰

[@trishhart8766]

I see that your incredible smile as well as your top notch teachings runs in the family. Thanks for sharing.

[@elizabethinnes9404]

Very helpful - helps to see a horse that is learning and not one that is beyond this contact problem. Thanks very much, I will be trying your 1/4 turns for sure.

[@cindymccahon4585]

I am a hunter/jumper rider and all your videos are so helpful in creating and maintaining (at least constantly trying to maintain lol) a wonderful conversation with my horse keeping me focused on his voice. I watch them over and over always seeming to pick up something new as it relates to where my horse and I are at the time. Thank you

[@christys.3535]

Im working on the 1st level quick walk-trot-canter transitions. My mare likes to pop her head up in the transitions and this yielding trot-walk-trot exercise is super helpful. Thank you so much!

[@Lisanisky]

Thank You. I have been a new OTTB who has this very problem. This has been very useful.

[@kathleendowns1]

Super helpful

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thanks Kathleen! By the way, I'm giving a free webinar on the Dressage Training Scale, you will find it really helpful with your dressage journey! You can sign up at the link below! I would love to see you there! But if you can't make it, sign up anyway as we can send you the recording! www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/trainingscalewebinar

[@lyndabanks2444]

I got a lot out of this video, thank you for explaining and demonstrating the contact and connection so well. 👍👍

[@shirleybroady1844]

If you didn't notice, Ameila is riding a square and doing the turn on the forehand at each corner. She intentionally over-rotates at some corners but it's still a square. Also the hint of leg yield for the walk and trot transitions is important to engage the inside hind leg and develop the connection. Just some observations that I made sure to apply.

[@kathrynshaw4711]

I use this method with my four year old( started under saddle in July) it works wonders. Parts of this can b taught free longing. It saves so much time when you are finally in the saddle.

[@ruthobrien4261]

Enjoy all these basic tips. Have been given an x trotter & I’ve been out of riding for 15yrs. Your tips gives me something new to work on Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@teresawort9124]

Amelia this vid is really great. This is exactly what I am working on right now.

[@p.mccarthy-sher2691]

I worked on this exercise last night. Thank you!

[@danw6014]

I have always found it interesting how different some of the vocabulary is between disciplines. I'm not sure how it is for someone starting a dressage horse but a turn on the forehand or stepping the hindquarters over is one of the first things I was taught to have working. This knowledge has saved my life more than once. I am amazed at how many people who have been riding for a while don't understand this important piece and how you can see the horse relaxed after you ask for it's hindquarters. My thoroughbred was a bronc when I started working with her. She would explode when I pulled the cinch tight. I learned to be pretty quick about it. When she would buck off I would pop her tail. Today she's a different horse but one you have to be careful with. The other thing that I liked about this video is transitions while the horse has a soft feel. Again different vocabulary but the same idea. I enjoy working on this piece too. After a few tries my horse starts to relax and carries her head and neck level. She gets to be a winner. Thanks again

[@marycullen5750]

So happy to be following you! Great content- thank you!!

[@melissawalker2793]

Amelia, would you care to share a video on making a turn on the forehand while mounted

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Yes! I have one posted. You can search for it!

[@melissawalker2793]

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage Amelia, would you please tell me how I'm supposed to search for your video

[@Gushara]

This is very helpful....thank you.

[@michelekanefsky7511]

Excellent! I watched this over & over. My horse is doing the same things & I’m excited to work with him with this exercise.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Great! I hope it helps!!

[@anne-mariecass7085]

Two wonderful exercises very well demonstrated. Thank you! Your subtitles need proof reading, though!!

[@konieami]

Finally a video for me :-) I like watching your advanced horses but most of the things I can't use in my daily training, because I'm not very experienced... :-) But this was very helpfull. I loved the guy lunging his dog in the background haha :-)

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

I try to do a mix of the basics and the upper level stuff! Yes the dog is so cute, she loves the lunge whip!

[@karenb9359]

Really good video, thanks for the great descriptions on what to watch for and how to address quickness and connection issues in the walk trot transitions and the stretching trot!

[@camahtadore7791]

Are we just going to ignore the person lunging the dog in the background at 7:32?

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

😂😂😂

[@Love_its_Ariel]

That dog is the real horse here now!😂🤣

[@CrowTok]

When you need to tire out your mini :0

[@ARIAVIALLE]

Thank you.

[@teresamenne1075]

Can’t find the link for the groundwork! Also do you have a course for groundwork?

[@jillymet]

This is so good. The way you explain your actions his reaction and also the undesirable results if any. Please can you explain the yield to walk/trot. Many Thanks.😊

[@simons1543]

So in my second lesson yesterday, my trainer had me doing these... I don't think it looked much like Amelia's example sadly... but so useful to see what I am aspiring towards. Thank you Amelia, such REALLY useful advice even at my novice level.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Well done Simon! You're staying consistent and that's huge!

[@kyliehughes5734]

At what stage do you introduce spurs to horses in their training. I'm yet to wear spurs on my boy as I'm not sure what level he should at first?

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Hi Kylie, Thanks so much for watching! Here's a video that will give you a better idea kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXOqfn54f9CFY7s It very much depends on your horse but they don't need to be used in the lower levels unless you want to!

[@deborahelsner2907]

Love this! We have already been practicing the turn on the forehand with good results. I threw in the trot walk exercise and it was magic!!! Quit my school after 15 minutes because he was AWESOME!

[@sonie1045]

Love this video😊💖super helpful. Thank you so much for all your hard work😍

[@stellajchandler8311]

Thankyou so much for your clear explanations on something that can be quite tricky to learn. Hoping to have my horse broken in soon (she is older to be broken than most as she is 9) . Can't wait to start working her from the saddle as we have a good relationship from the ground. Love all things dressage and love your video's, so please keep them coming. New subscriber too.

[@toddhaugen2091]

Very helpful, thank you.

[@tihannah7766]

This is a great video! This could have been my young horse in the video, their reactions are so similar. Your explanations were so clearly demonstrated, that I implemented the exercises in my ride tonight and it made such a difference! Some of the best transitions we've had to date. Thank you!

[@melaniehalpin1422]

Thank you Amelia! Very helpful, as always!!👍🏻💕

[@Miss-Laine]

Hi Amelia, I have a question is there any exercise or something that can be done to stop Horse from pacing?

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

great question! Horses usually pace because they don't have access to something or are stressed by something. Usually it is a lack of friends or forage. Start there and try to see if you can figure out what the horse is stressing about.

[@Mara-fv8lg]

Hey! This video seems to be really helpful to me! Thank you for sharing^^. Btw can you help me out a bit? My horse takes forever to do the transitions. I ask for trot and I get it after asking for a few mins, and it's the same with canter. Moreover, she won't pick up the left lead canter no matter what. I've tried it with groundwork too and it didn't work... Any tips? It would mean the world to me if you could help me out with this 🥺💜

[@bejamin3135]

I am curious to hear your explanation of a leg yield on a circle. It is an exercising that I am trying to play with. But I do t really get how it is supposed to feel. I am curious to hear how you would explain and show this because, I’m trying to get the light bulb to turn on. I have yet to have anybody explain it to me in a way that works.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Hmmm, it's hard to explain. But basically you want to leg-yield from say a 10 meter circle out to a 20 meter circle. Your horse should cross their legs just like they would in a leg-yeild, only it becomes a spiral since you are on a circle. I usually think of moving out to the bigger circle with the haunches leading to make sure the hind end moves out.

[@naunettemartin7450]

I like and can you tell me want a bit la brittle is thank you my horse won't take a bit

[@mizmae0890]

Very helpful thank you!

[@ravinderpunjabtu9051]

When i take left circle and I try to horse face inside but horse going life side pls help

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3LbaIupm9R-bsk This video should help you Ravinder. Thanks for watching, and don’t forget to subscribe to get notified of my new weekly content! Also, if you to really focus on getting your position in the strongest shape to execute your dressage aids, you can sign up to my masterclass on Rider Position here! bit.ly/3zqBlwR

[@ravinderpunjabtu9051]

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage thank u

[@pieternel101]

thanks. was useful.

[@evelinefischer8070]

Really helpful, thank you! Also very helpful explanation of the difference between contact and connection. Love your videos.

[@emilyseal1543]

Use this a lot 👍

[@katrai8691]

Thank you, such a great video! This is exactly what my mare does in her transitions or anytime we are learning something new. Can’t wait to practice this with her. Thank you Thank you 🙏

[@lauremckinney7111]

A question off topic, I see when you sit the trot that your feet are making light contact with the horses sides in rhythm with the trot. Is that correct and if so is that to keep the trot energized? I'm learning to sit the trot and am curious. I see many upper level riders do this. The feet are active? Thx:)

[@Michelle2022]

I'm also curious. I see Joseph do it, too.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thanks for asking... It really depends. If I'm being critical, my lower legs move a bit too much especially on this horse. He's a little behind the leg at times and if I'm not careful I end up nagging him. On the other hand, you should have some movement and flexibility in your ankles while you are riding so that you are not stiff.

[@Lietjesmarket]

Somehow i was also distracted by the person with the dog 🙈. So i wachted your video agian. Very helpfull info thx!

[@lisaluke1427]

Lia Altink haha yes me too, I thought the lady looked like she was lunging her dog 🤣

[@Vfitz9678]

Thank You Amelia, Wondering where can I find the Ground work videos?

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

I will link them here!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnOsdJ-EYt-fh8k

[@annettemcnabb3033]

Thank you for sharing !! great explanation :) when you say a mini yield into your down transitions do yu mean leg yield inside leg to outside hand?

[@mirandaford8693]

What are your tips for *rider sponsored* connection issues? My hands are not independent from my seat and they end up causing the majority of my horse's head issues since he gets irritated with the inconsistency. I see your hands almost NEVER move. Holding the outside saddle pad strap with my reins helps but obviously I can't ride like that all the time.

[@anne-mariecass7085]

I'm not Amelia, but I can tell you what worked for me: get your regular instructor to put you on a good lunge horse to work on the circle in all gaits without reins or stirrups. This is a bit of a long term project, but two or three sessions of ten to fifteen minutes a week is plenty. I think you'll find this extremely valuable. Good luck!

[@sandrarengsberger2484]

thank you so much!!!!! i’m experiencing the same problems right now so these explanations are so awesome💖☀️

[@hossammosbah5295]

Actually, I started to watch your wonderful videos from awhile only. but in fact they help me a lot. you have a very nice style in explanation. you make everything easy and more better...thank you very much. keep going and good luck. 🎩

[@jenniferkeeling1126]

Very good exercises! Thanks 🙏I have a very talented 3-year-old. He’s suddenly taken to using his neck as you say. I feel like I need it go back to square 1 because I realize it’s a contact issue (baby teeth 🦷 etc.) These exercises will help I’m sure !

[@AmitSharma-rw6kx]

Nice lesson mam

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thank you

[@Boomerstar2018]

Please put me on your email list. You help me immensely!!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

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