The 3 Loop Serpentine: Basic Dressage Moves!

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The 3 Loop Serpentine
Serpentines are great exercises to work on suppleness and to get your horse focused, bending, and on the aids! Sometimes, especially when you are first learning how to ride a serpentine, it can be very difficult to visualize what exactly the serpentine should look like! This video includes some INCREDIBLE drone footage that shoulder really help you to visualize the shape of the serpentine.
The 3 loop serpentine shows up in Training Level Test 3 and the judges are very picky about the accuracy of the figure and showing a clear change of bend!
Here are a few tips to help you improve your 3 loop serpentine:
A 3 loop serpentine is 3, half 20 meter circles
Be sure NOT to ride any corners or straight lines in your serpentine
Change your posting diagonal each time crossing the centerline
Show a clear change of bend when you cross the centerline
Serpentines are one of THE BEST warm-up exercises to get your horse focused, supple, and on the aids. Give it a try and let me know in the comments how it is going for you!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

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[@tinaloop4602]

The drone footage was amazing! I never realized how much bend was necessary to ride it correctly. The drone footage demonstrates why it's such a great exercise.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Yes!! Is so cool to see the bend from above!

[@leahmelichar9826]

The drone footage is so helpful to see where you should be riding in the arena and the shape of the serpentine. Thank you for sharing!

[@carolmillage3861]

The drone footage really helps!! Thank you!

[@GloriaK1065]

Love the drone shots. Makes it more understandable

[@debbiedyke7893]

Drone footage is brilliant - great to actually be able to see what it looks like.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thanks Debbie!! So glad you like it! And thanks or subscribing!

[@patriciasaul9544]

Thanks-drone footage was great!!!!!

[@falizianme5846]

Wow! Great drone footage and content! Thanks! ❤

[@alysontoombs6025]

Very helpful and the side by side with the drone and trail, shadow part is really helpful. Thanks!

[@kerryobrien6299]

How fun! Great to have this visual in my head while riding.

[@debbieherbeck9779]

Drone video was really nice! Thank you for posting!

[@pattieatwater9867]

Drone footage is an excellent visual learning tool not to mention really cool looking! Thank you!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Yay!! Glad it helps!

[@jenloebel]

Drone footage is so cool and helpful! This video was very helpful to really understanding and visualizing this exercise. Thanks Amelia!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Yay!! Glad it helps!

[@toniamontgomery6211]

Just beginning my dressage journey.... thank you for the drone footage plus the side view. I am a visual learner, so this really helps!!!!

[@kimberleenadwocki4393]

Hi Alecia. 2 days till the clinic in WeatherfordTexas. I can't wait, I have been practicing so much to get allbthe benefits of your t instruction. I love ❤ the Drone overview. So easy to see the correct way to ride the 3 loop serpentine. Thank you 😊

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Such a great clinic!!

[@heatherlea5411]

What a great visual presentation. Very helpful!!!

[@ginnypalmer8752]

Loved the view from the drone.

[@sharmanveger7930]

The drone video is fantastic! Super helpful. Thank you! 😄

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Yay!🦄🦄🦄

[@tjozaki]

Very helpful Amelia! Love the drone footage, it really shows the exact placement in the arena and correct bend of the horse!

[@shakemtuffy]

Wow! Love the drone footage! You are such a lovely, correct rider. Thank you!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thank you!!

[@christinescharf234]

Drone footage was great!

[@christinewheelwright9797]

Love the new drone video. It may be away that I can get my husband up at the barn with me and his daughters. Besides that, its really amazing to see how beautifully smooth your dressage is.Its amazing the judges on the ground can seem to see that and know when you have stuves!! ( straight curves!!) too.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thanks Christine! And thank you for watching!

[@kmiklaszewski]

Great footage from above. I’m sure you were wicked excited with the way it turned out. I would love to see drone footage from above but closer or more zoomed in where you can show the rider’s aids and body position in different situations and with different exercises even right from the basics of flexion and bend and also moving on up through the lower or more basic lateral exercises/ movements all the way to the more difficult lateral exercises/ movements.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Hey Kathy! So the juxtaposed video from the ground is real time at the same time as the drone footage so hopefully you can see a little closer what I am doing! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!

[@redmare1746]

What a great visual from the drone footage! Thank you! I too, have been thinking of the serpentine incorrectly.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thanks so much for watching! Yeah it's a really commonly made mistake! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@cograndmimi]

Love the drone footage! Thank you!

[@kimberleybond8219]

The drone view is fantastic. Really helps me to be able to understand your explanation while able to have a birds eye view aswell. Brilliant 👌👍

[@hamedkouhbor2103]

Great presentation! Good to have bird view 🐦👌👌.

[@karolienvanzijderveld3261]

Absolutely great to use the drone; it makes the bend far more clear. Also the overview in the arena gets very clear in that way. Especially on how not to use corners in this example ! Thanks for sharing !

[@debdunster5471]

Excellent presentation.

[@carmeng8258]

I absolutely LOVE this video, it shows a new angle that helps to better understand the aids and how it should all look in the end. Thank you so much Amelia, absolutely amazing the drone footage. Hope to see more videos like this. Best regards, Carmen

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Yay!! Yes. More drone videos coming!!

[@dottiesanford3043]

Thank you! Very helpful-you really clarified what is expected. The drone footage was great 👍

[@pamelarbray]

The drone footage it useful, thanks! Seems I'm doing it wrong. Will practice it correctly next week. 🐴🤎

[@Equiswede]

Yes agree, drone footage was super in parallel with the other view. Well done and thank you!!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thanks Petra, so glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Also, if you’d like me to send more dressage tips into your email inbox every Wednesday, you can sign up to my mailing list www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/subscribe/ (If you’re already familiar with all this and have received this before, apology for the unnecessary message, I’m being super thorough today!) I’m also on FB and IG 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 (for when all the social media goes down again 🤣) www.amelianewcombdressage.com/ Ok that’s the lot I promise. Have an awesome day! 🐴

[@tomasaltamira6754]

loved it, soooo good to be able to watch it from above, I think it might be very usefull for every excercise you do if you could show it to us this way. Loved your idea, you great content creator!!!

[@barbelliott8289]

OMG AMELIA!!!!!!!!! I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW HELPFUL THAT DRONE FOOTAGE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The overhead view of it all is incredible!!!! Seeing the bend as you progress around AND that REALLY cool 'trail' of seeing where the horse WAS compared to where it is going was priceless... Have you done any of these with all the lateral movements....??? What an awesome teaching technique!!! AGAIN - THANK YOU for being so innovative and clear in your teachings....I learn SO much from EVERY video of yours I watch!! (I have been doing a lot of watching this last year, as I stepped off a frozen sawdust pile last winter and ended up with a tibial plateau fracture, which in turn ripped my knee apart. Ive been trying to heal the entire year (no surgery to fix my knee as I'm 'too old'- not able to ride (but I drive too, luckily). But headed for a knee replacement in Dec and looking forward to getting that healed up ND getting back on horseback this coming year...THANK you for all you do in your sharing of knowledge AND motivation. You ride at such a high level, but never forget about those that do not....THANK you so much!!!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Sorry about your knee!! Glad you like the video! ❤️❤️

[@judithmullin8361]

Thank you for the drone video!!

[@marycurley2730]

Love the drone footage! Very helpful👏

[@samhoelscher2773]

Love the drone footage, it really helps. For some reason I struggle with this simple movement

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Keep working at it! You got this!

[@margomaresca5204]

loved the drone footage!!! Well done.

[@stephaniehansen5345]

Loved the drone footage! Really helps you understand how much bend is needed. And what good partners you two are! Thank you

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thanks so much Stephanie!

[@israalqamar5658]

wow great visuals! seeing it from above was so helpful.

[@kimberlyperillo9990]

Really cool. Do more of those drone shots!

[@debistevens3577]

This is absolutely fantastic! An excellent teaching tool. Thank you.

[@helenabengtsson2034]

Agree with everyone in here: drone footage is incredibly helpful! Way to go! 🙌🏼 Would LOVE to see a video about timing of the aids. This is something that I and many other riders struggle with. Maybe a combination of drone/regular footage could be helpful on that topic? Thanks for being a great source of knowledge, clarity and inspiration! 🙏

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Oh great suggestions Helena, and thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@irenecoermann2439]

The drone footage is awesome.

[@suzannahkolbeck6973]

That was excellent. Thanks!!

[@judithmullin8361]

Thank you!!

[@amandaboffey1090]

Hi Thank you for anothe of your informative videos - I was riding the serpentine incorrectly and I will practice the 3 loop 20 meter circles as it is now clicked into place for me😀

[@sylviamoritz6589]

I love the drone images. Now I can see what these exercises are supposed to look like.

[@reginelo5209]

Very helpful ! As always 👍😊

[@phoenixx6380]

Ah, drone footage. I'm addicted now, it makes it so easy to see how to do it! 🤠🥰

[@annieluppnow8034]

Yes love the drone view. So often in my lesson am asked to do it but the arena has poles/jumps in it and i have to dodge these which somewhat messes up my attempts. So bit tricky but i have a clearer understanding

[@yvonnekiwior9633]

Thankyou! Great overview.

[@lolahudson1702]

love the drone footage...

[@Cathan1856]

I’ve been shown to ride the serpentine the incorrect way you demonstrated 🤦‍♀️, that drone image was amazing. Loved this video.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thanks Catherine! We've got more coming too!

[@sheilambuschette9330]

Love the drone footage!!!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Me too!!

[@irenecoermann2439]

Regarding geometry, you could add exactly where to cross center line, i.e. how many feet from X or another marker. That can give the rider a target where to ride too.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thanks for that feedback Irene! And thanks for watching!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Also, if you’d like me to send more dressage tips into your email inbox every Wednesday, you can sign up to my mailing list www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/subscribe/ (If you’re already familiar with all this and have received this before, apology for the unnecessary message, I’m being super thorough today!) I’m also on FB and IG 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 (for when all the social media goes down again 🤣) www.amelianewcombdressage.com/ Ok that’s the lot I promise. Have an awesome day! 🐴

[@janel7492]

The drone footage is fantastic! SO helpful to see the aerial view of correct and incorrect bend. I love your coaching/training style and videos, thank you.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Yes!! Glad you like the drone!

[@baileykent2232]

This has really helped me! i’ve always scored 5’s on my serpentines 😭 I tend to get too straight at times during it but I need more bend

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

I'm so glad it's helped! Please consider subscribing so you never miss a notification for a new video or update!

[@infernafirestein]

Thanks Amelia!

[@claremacleod9155]

That's amazing! Thank you so much!!

[@lmdean1919]

The drone footage is brilliant, Amelia!

[@cottoncandy4486]

Watched it three times, very good demo, especially from the air. I have found out a lot of rider's definatly ride a bend then go straight and to be honest I was told that by a suppose trainer. ( many years ago, and it took a bit of time to get out the habit. Now I know better but as you said the judge needs to see you change your rise in the trot when changing direction. That certainly can cost you marks.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Yay!! Glad it was helpful!

[@erasmiequestrian3372]

I will say that with new riders I have found that if I don't have them break down the change of direction and bend in strides they end up going across on a diagonal from quarter line to quarter line. I always start my beginners, (in a smaller ring 20 x 40) by having them start to try to straighten the horse after the quarter line then as straight for stride over the centre line then start to change bend before the next quarter line. I have found that starting them this way defines the change of bend and makes a big difference in quality as they progress. I also tell them that the inside is the inside of the ring and the outside is towards the wall because they are not ready to comprehend the true definition. I let them know some of the stuff I tell them will change as they progress in their skill and knowledge I find this helps. I would be interested to hear Amelia's thoughts on this.

[@luciemarinov129]

Very helpful , although I know what I’m supposed to be doing it’s easy to get sloppy when my horse doesn’t want to bend correctly so this is a poignant reminder of how important this is!

[@1mdw63]

I do find that my Friesian lease may not like our serpentine exercises - thank you for the variety of them- but we do so well ☺️

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

YOu're welcome and thanks for watching!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Also, if you’d like me to send more dressage tips into your email inbox every Wednesday, you can sign up to my mailing list www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/subscribe/ (If you’re already familiar with all this and have received this before, apology for the unnecessary message, I’m being super thorough today!) I’m also on FB and IG 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 (for when all the social media goes down again 🤣) www.amelianewcombdressage.com/ Ok that’s the lot I promise. Have an awesome day! 🐴

[@nataliedavies69]

If ever we doubted that your circles couldn’t possibly be as round and even as they seem, here’s absolute proof that they are!!! Amazing footage Amelia, especially the side by side. It really is a banana bend from poll to tail isn’t it!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Yes!! So cool to see from this angle!!

[@3Grays]

Fantastic!

[@elizabethpasquinelli156]

This is AWESOME!!!!!!

[@meetandcode]

I see other mates think same as me: the drone view helps loads

[@sharonbradshaw4264]

Do you apply the same "bend" when doing the counter canter serpentine? Or, do you need the keep the bend of the canter the same all the way through?

[@beateindahl8100]

This was Amazing 🤩💖

[@silverfar101]

So cool to see his change of bend in the drone footage! Is this Mercurio?

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Yes! Mercurio!

[@sharonrice4873]

Can you show a half turn and reverse

[@jenelresh3030]

The Drone footage is so helpful. I had an Aha moment watching this.

[@darcybeetstra3370]

I love your saddle Amelia Can you tell me what brand it is?

[@kristinemcclain9028]

Amelia. I'm curious why don't you teach stretching of the topline. Which isn't just letting go of the reins.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Hi Kristine! I have a video about that here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ2oZX1jhZZlh6c But I will probably make some more down the line! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!

[@KP29694]

Drone was great

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thank you Kei! Yeah we've got more coming too! Thanks for watching!

[@billybelli2078]

How abt a 3 loop serpentine in a 20x40 arena? How big the half circle is?

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

1/3 of 40 meters! I guess I should do a video of this too!

[@billybelli2078]

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage ah I see ... That explains a lot! Because when I google serpentine those diagrams clearly don't have any straight lines across the centerline (becoz they are for 20x60), but when I rode serpentine in a 20x40 arena with NO straight line my instructor said I was wrong and I was so confused lol

[@tinker.dakota]

Change bend or change post first?

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Either way! I would change my diagonal first.

[@kimberlylegeard9683]

Knee vs leg for bend-can someone elaborate?!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Some upper leg yes but also lower leg. You don’t want to grip with the knee

[@kiwi_cornish_dream1421]

Wow I thought you had to go more perpendicular across the middle of the serpentine. No i know it needs to flow more

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Just one stride perpendicular. The rest is bending and curving lines

[@tinker.dakota]

What about the aids?😊

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Hi there! What aids are you wondering about here?