Unsteady hands? Here is the key to getting your hands quiet and steady while you ride!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Have you ever watched a video of Your riding and been horrified by your hands?!

[@leah-bethanderton9419]

yep for sure

[@chelseajdequestrian6438]

Yes, yes I have lol 🤨

[@hissaalangari6875]

Yesss

[@Soph-zx8nn]

YES! I was learning light seat/jumping position and my goodness my hands were awful! Also have you done a video on getting the correct diagonal in Troy? I’ve started to really struggle again with it since coming back after lockdown I’m not sure why 😭🙈

[@jostokes8871]

YES!! 😱

[@ajhorse2008]

Your point about keeping the pinky fingers on the saddle at the trot so that the elbows flex up and down with the trot, but not my hands was a breakthrough for me! I can't wait to start working on that.

[@jessxxx1854]

You literally managed to explain what I was doing wrong in a 10 min video while my instructor preferred shouting for an hour "your hands are all over the place" ( without explaining how to resolve it) so... Thank you so much! ❤

[@kidstrains1061]

Change the instructor 🤗

[@tanon2703]

My hands are generally pretty good, but I love to watch your videos because there is always some small point that is golden and improves how I think about my riding. So thanks again. 😊👍

[@margolawrence4058]

The elbows following in the trot and going down really helped me, thanks!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Great to hear!

[@annehorahan5428]

You’re videos and explanations are so helpful. Much appreciated!!

[@dianecarpenter9009]

Thanks for all you do to share your knowledge with everyone!

[@roxannelundenart2150]

I’m coming back to dressage riding after a 10 year break from riding. I started riding as a kid, had my own horses and competed regulary, but stopped when I was 18. I feel like I’m back to square one, which may be a good thing as to solidify my knowlege and correct any problems I may have not known about before, as well as having a slightly different body to work with. I feel like I’m so rusty right now, and that I am struggling to find my balance and use my core effectively, which in turn effects everything else. My instructor and friends have said that I just need to ride more to get everything back on track. I’m trying everything I can to increase my knowlege, correct my problems and improve my riding in general, and these videos are so incredibly useful! It’s so true how everything is connected, and one problem can lead to another... lots of food for thought and so inspiring!

[@katealcaraz2218]

Amazing video. I feel like I’ve been riding wrong for 29 years and no trainer corrected me

[@DocCinn]

I want to comment in case this helps anyone else. At 7:30 as your hands are following at the canter you say "forward, forward, forward." It took me years to figure that out, as in my head I was thinking "forward, back, forward, back." Everything changed when I started thinking of only following forward and in my head I just say "forward, forward, forward" as you demonstrate.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thank you for sharing; I hope this helps someone

[@autymnweaver2151]

My trainer has been trying to explain 'elastic elbows' to me for weeks, but having you show it and explain how the seat connects makes it so much easier to see and understand! I can't wait to practice tomorrow! Thank you!!! I might finally get it now :D

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Great to hear!

[@luemun]

Love your educational videos! I love the tip of resting your fingers on the mane or saddle, that really helps me get a feeling of where my hands should be while posting the trot. Sometimes I grab a hold of the saddle pad with my outside hand as well just to remind myself to keep a steady contact on the outside rein, it's super helpful :)

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Yes!! Very helpful!

[@rumbawas]

thanks Amelia you're a good trainer

[@cherylbrooke-donovan924]

Hey Amelia, loving your video’s. It’s like a lightbulb moment when you explain techniques for correction. I can’t wait to try this later, I’m sure my horse will thank you 🥰

[@AlexA-rl1qb]

Amelia, thank you so much for your tip to bend and straighten the elbows in posting trot. This has been INVALUABLE to bettering my riding position. I know because I regularly film myself! In all my years of riding noones ever offered me this option and its been an absolute changer! Thank you!!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

You're so welcome! Glad it helped! We have a Rider Position Challenge coming soon in 2023! Watch for it!

[@toniavasilaki2833]

All your videos are awesome, i do watch them again and again....you help us a lot....you are a super rider Amelia...., you are an artist !! Thanks for sharing! 🌹

[@shirleybroady]

You're too good a rider to show the worst version of bouncing hands but you make your point. Simple, but not easy. LOL Thanks for this video.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

I feel bad for the horse when I do that!!

[@shirleybroady1844]

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage Love your comment!

[@michellecarver8422]

Ahh thank you!!! Someone asked me this yesterday. bending the elbows / following with the seat was so muscle memory I didn’t consciously know what I was doing or how to explain it. Your explanation sufficed!!!

[@stellachandler4719]

Thankyou Amelia for this great demonstration video. I love that you explain so clearly what you are demonstrating in language we can all understand.

[@stephanienyingling]

Wonderful job explaining and showing exactly what is happening in the video! Great educational video!

[@octaviasofia1984]

Trying this tonight!

[@michelekanefsky7511]

So helpful that you talked through this at each gate! Thank you as always!♥️

[@danielepayen-jaekel8104]

Yes, and I am grateful for this video and explanation, I always try to keep my hand still independent of the rest of my body, but after your video I realize that what I was doing is wrong. No I can watch my hands in the proper way.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Glad this is helpful! I think all riders struggle with this!

[@bellabuilds6060]

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage lol i do so much

[@lynking0419]

I am happy to see your video. Thank you very much.

[@emilyseow8086]

Amelia, you are a good teacher! Thank you for the videos.

[@cathrinejohansson9184]

Your videos are really helpful, I found your videos one day and have been looking at each and one after that. Im living in Sweden but finds your theaching really helpful When it comes to my riding 😊

[@k0kan33]

Awesome lesson. You make it make sense.

[@meretesrheim4867]

Thanks for this super sum up! This is something that’s needing constant work to get right. It’s a natural reflection to lock the elbows when something is happening and one tenses up. I have this problem when going into canter especially if the horse gets very forward

[@garysmith3317]

some of the best tips i thank you

[@denisesmith2183]

I’m pretty sure you’ve added this for me😂😂😂😂

[@falizianme5846]

Great video! I love getting reminders! Not sure im always loose so its great to see your videos and then do a self check! Cant wait to start the course !

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Me too!! It’s going to be fun!!

[@jayesadler92]

Great demonstration for maintaining contact at all 3 gaits! Ty

[@ramirorosiles7448]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with most of us that aren't that savvy.

[@beauchasilvy]

Hi Amelia, thank you soooo much for this video. I finally found out why my horse was reluctant to go from walk to trot without making such a fuss. My hand were not following the foreword motion in trot. I still need to improve, especially the cue to go in trot, but I am getting there.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Well done Silvy! It's a great feeling when you figure out what's been blocking progress! By the way, I'm giving a free webinar on the Dressage Training Scale, you will find it really helpful with your horse! You can sign up at the link below! I would love to see you there! www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/trainingscalewebinar

[@joanmattman8697]

Thank you Amelia.

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

You're welcome Joan and thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Also, if you want help getting your position in the strongest shape to execute your dressage aids, come to my FREE webinar on Rider Position and Biomechanics on June 5th. bit.ly/3sJTa5R

[@your_friend_maggs8059]

Thank you! I have the worst hands and I will try to fix them with these tips!

[@eunmin321]

Thank you for this awesome video! I will use it for my next ride!

[@ronedelgaleone6706]

Need to learn this

[@julierichardsoncastro838]

I bought Training Reins....they had loops for holding the reins at a specific adjustable distance from the bit.

[@LunLunera]

you are awesome Mrs Newcomb..what a seat! Y are a pleasure to watch..one question, if you would care to answer..what saddle are you riding in? thanks for sharing with us

[@tracyhopkins7701]

Such a great video / lesson as always, I always seem to struggle with my elbow / hand position so these instructions are really useful and I will be trying to put them into practise later

[@gailgayda]

Thank you Amelia!

[@danw6014]

I always think be loose, but don't be a sack of potatoes. Sometimes I have to do a self check. Am I tight in my legs or hips? Am I tight through my shoulders down to the tips of my fingers? If so, STOP IT! I relax and stop bouncing on the saddle and her mouth. Thank you! Great video as always.

[@joanjustice]

Excellent commentary!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thank you kindly!

[@gurunpetursdottir8360]

These videos are so helpful. Thank you 🌹

[@MikaKotikoski]

Might be a good idea to point out, that the hands are "seemingly", relatively still ie. they remain still vs. the movement of the horse. Especially it's head. Ok... It comes at 05:50. Very good video.

[@melaniehalpin1422]

Thank you Amelia!!👍🏻

[@purpletailequine7096]

Wow this was really helpful xx

[@angelina.mei777]

This was so helpful for me, thank you so much for your tips Amelia!

[@terriedwards4820]

I love your teaching video's 💖👍🐎

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thanks Terri!

[@gs96rose]

Very helpful!!

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Glad it was helpful!

[@spaziocasainterioare1656]

Great videos as always and so well explained :) I am starting from the basics as you can see :) And your explanations are so great and it is so easy to understand!!! Did I miss it or maybe there is another video on What about hands in sitting trot? which is so difficult not to pull on the beloved horse :) Thank you so so much!!!

[@charmainemckinney4064]

Thanks Amelia great videos.

[@pryan89815]

Thank you this really helps 🤗

[@janvas7690]

Love you Amelia thank you

[@hannahheal354]

Came here to work out how you move your arm in canter, because sometimes i end up moving my arm forwards and backwards from my shoulder which looks horrific, so your upper arm rests against your body and only your elbow bends with the horses motion?

[@jostokes8871]

I didn’t realize how bad my hands were until I watched the videos from my show this past weekend 😨

[@CSStratos]

Great tips thank you for sharing

[@annettemcnabb3033]

great break down-thank you. can you explain how to not let your reins slide? I tend to this often, would it also be do to my seat?

[@joieellington399]

Nice! I'm just learning how to ride English from learning Western for all my life. Right now I'm just getting starting with Hunt Seat related things, but I've been using your videos as a sort of base. I am self teaching myself, with moderate supervision from my trainer to make sure I am learning correctly. I am also working with a very green horse, and I have yet to teach him proper canter cues and how to listen to my hands/body at the canter. All our canter work was done in Western. Should I get him okay-ish at cantering in Western, and then in English? Or should I just try to ask him in English and see what happens? Any comments or recommendations or tips or any of the sort would be highly appreciated. :)

[@meretesrheim4867]

Very helpful 👍

[@annieoakley5075]

Thanks for this video.

[@magdadaek1826]

Another great video :) as usual :) Unfortunately I was only told to keep my hands still at the very beginning. I think that these words should be banned because the only way is to MOVE your hands... I'm generally a tensed rider and it was very hard for me to understand the concept of moving hands after few years of practicing of keeping them in one place

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

It’s not easy what we do!

[@leah-bethanderton9419]

Thanks so much great video this will help for sure :)

[@TWartzz]

My problem is is that I keep my hands to close to my body and I get really tense . I ride with a barebackpad because saddle fitting was delailed due to the coronavirus so I always need to ride in de sitting trot which is pretty hard for me does anyone have tips?

[@cm3455]

Can you attach stirrups to your bareback pad? they're useful even in sitting trot just so you can feel how to shock absorb and relax through your ankles. I find that once my ankles are relaxed and floppy it moves up my body to my hands.

[@annieluppnow8034]

Hiya. I really struggle to have "following" hands with one lesson horse who shakes his head alot especially at the trot. So much so that struggle to have steady rein contact. On another lesson horse, a Fresian, his head is quieter and I dont have this problem at the trot. I seem to have steadier hands when cantering. Have thought of getting a grab strap when riding Aces but dont want to waste money getting this if it still won't stop Aces from shaking his head...

[@annieluppnow8034]

...he is now in a bridle without a noseband which is apparently working better. Not know if Aces is so busy with his head with other riders or just with me because am struggling with him...

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Great question. I would talk to your instructor about this behavior. Since I can't be there to see exactly what is happening, it's hard for me to tell you exactly what you need to do. A grab strap can help, and I also recommend focusing on improving your seat. As your seat gets better, your hands will become quieter. In addition, this video will help: amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-training/3-steps-to-round/

[@alardiahalri8651]

شكرا لك

[@ameliak1210]

Thank you Amelia! I have a question regarding my arms. My elbows tend to be open (straight) when I ride horses that pull the reign in canter. I wonder what is a useful tip in this case. Especially when the horse’s head goes forward and backwards in canter (nodding motion).

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Hey! Your elbows should be a little spongey and following the movement of the canter. Its a good idea for a video. You should also check out my free rider position webinar bit.ly/3LqMFLX I think you'll like it.

[@hollythecrossstitchaddict83]

What is that clicking noise? Just wondering x

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Sorry! It is the microphone hitting my chest!! 😂😂

[@hollythecrossstitchaddict83]

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage oh right lol. Don't apologise I just wondered. Ordinarily it souds like those over reach boots that are plastic. You know the flappy ones that weren't all in one rubber etc. They always clicked when riding 🤣

[@hollythecrossstitchaddict83]

Thank you so much for your videos. I learn so much from watching you ride and listening to you. It's always a pleasure and you ride beautifully.

[@sarahthomson8183]

Can you do dressage bit-less?

[@maneridge818]

I think the info is great but I can’t stand the slapping noise -

[@AmeliaNewcombDressage]

Thanks for the feedback! I've since fixed my mic issues :) Technology is hard sometimes!

[@JB-uc5qp]

can't watch this the sound of the mic hitting her is annoying

[@debbiesander8208]

The sound on this is so obnoxious!

[@balancingmidlife2022]

Very helpful!!