Fun times in the rain, and helping your horse focus from the ground

[@cazema1]

Thank you Amelia! Love your videos!

[@eloisecoombs7665]

You’re a admirable person x love your work 😊

[@kathiegarnsey9030]

I am so fortunate to have learned some groundwork. My horses past and present have benefited from this and of course, me too!!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

It's so great isn;t it Kathie!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Also, if you want to really get clarity, understanding, and progress on your dressage journey, sign up to my FREE webinar on the Dressage Training Scale this Sunday March 13th. I’d love to see you there! www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/trainingscalewebinar I’m also on FB and IG (you might already know all this but I'm being super thorough today!) facebook.com/amelianewcombdressage & instagram.com/amelianewcombdressage/ Also, and this is super helpful too, join Amelia’s Dressage Club on Facebook, it’s a really active and engaged community of riders and no question goes unanswered! facebook.com/groups/ameliasdressageclub/ And finally, there’s my website! www.amelianewcombdressage.com/ And you can also sign up here for weekly dressage tips sent to your inbox www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/subscribe/ Ok that’s the lot I promise. Have an awesome day! 🐴

[@kathiegarnsey9030]

I think I signed up for the webinar.

[@jcarroccio7844]

So appreciate that you are working with a horse that is not perfect! It makes it real! Thanks for sharing the fixes when the horse is somewhat aloof on the ground. Thank you again.

[@veroniqueviaudFaspasie_1957]

Yes it helps a lot, thank you dear Amelia. Now I always make my mares drop their heads as soon possible. They obviously seem to release. But one of them is like your mare, she is a bit anxious about all happening around or what perhaps could happen then this is so important to help her to relax. 😊👍🏻

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

So glad this helped! Keep up the great work!

[@sabinelloyd8532]

Nice inhand warmup. As a mare owner I agree, they are always on the lookout.

[@danw6014]

I like the idea of ground work is really riding from the ground. That's where I learned to ride. I started with no knowledge so it was a good way to learn, especially since I have always had horses that were really unsafe to begin with. Essentially restarting horses and learning to ride at the same time. I'm glad I spent so much time on the ground. I believe that it made me a better rider. One thing that I learned that has been helpful with pushy horses, I like to end each thing I ask with a step or two straight back with a soft feel. The soft feel is a very important piece. Thank you for your videos. You are a wonderful rider.

[@joannmay-anthony1076]

thats how i learned to ride. totally trained my second horse myself.

[@claramb2]

Great teaching! Thanks! I have a new horse and this is really helpfull!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thank you Clara! Good luck with the new horse and thanks for watching and subscribing! Also, I'm giving a free Dressage Training Scale Webinar on Sunday 12th! I'd love you to join! You can sign up at the link below. Hopefully see you there! www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/trainingscalewebinar/

[@joannmay-anthony1076]

this is gonna really be helpful.

[@amandasawyer4784]

Wow, you’ve had some rain there. Great reminder of how beneficial ground work is 👍

[@odetotove]

Thank you, the mare's demeanor is very familiar to me!

[@edchousehold74]

Awesome👍👍

[@cindynoble2037]

Good tips, Amelia.. Thank you👍🐎🐴

[@lauriebohanan2761]

How to focus on riding for exercises

[@yolandasegurotome9898]

Hi Amelia - do you ever start the work session with some ground work and then go on to the riding? My horse is very distracted, not in a spooky way, just curious and nosey! I’m trying to work out a strategy for getting him to focus on me and the work but not squashing his curiosity. Any ideas?

[@maylenagnetevangen7130]

Why can't you ride in the rain? I'm from Norway and here it rains like everyday. If I could not ride in the rain I would never ride, pretty much.