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…

Co-hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor in Chief Holly Caccamise talk to Tik Maynard, who recently won Road to the Horse for the second year in a row! This month's adoptable horse is a sweet bay Thoroughbred gelding named Nash who is looking for a companion home. For special subscription rates on Horse Illustrated and Young Rider maga…

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! Click here to check it out!

Next Thursday, May 1st 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 prepar…

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’…

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 de…

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 t…

Co-hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor in Chief Holly Caccamise talk to Fran Severn, author of Riders of a Certain Age and the newly released Book of Barn Hacks. Next up is a chat with Sara Goldsmith, LCSW, a therapist that helps young athletes manage anxiety, build confidence, and reach their full potential. This month's adoptable h…

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-amel…

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 …

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 anticipa…

Co-hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor in Chief Holly Caccamise talk to beloved trainer and clinician Julie Goodnight. Next up is a chat with Stoney Stamper, national sales director for family-owned Hart Trailers. This month's adoptable horse is 17-year-old Arabian mare Ariana, located in Ojai, Calif. For special subscription rates o…

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, …

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. …

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.

Co-hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor in Chief Holly Caccamise talk to Grand Prix dressage rider and virtual coach Amelia Newcomb. Next up is a chat with Mary Campbell, founder and owner of Mare Modern Goods. This month's adoptable horse is Kate, an adorable 17-year-old sorrel Quarter Horse mare who has been doing well under saddle.…

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 cl…

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 be…

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 go…

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 …

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=Stri…

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 q…

Co-hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor in Chief Holly Caccamise talk to legendary "Join-Up" trainer, author, and teacher Monty Roberts. This month's adoptable horse is Graycie, a gray Arabian mare currently showing in hunter/jumper and barrel racing, who is ready to go in any direction with her forever home. For special subscription …

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 …

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! I had a really great ride on Kensington and got 12 one tempis! What have you achieved in 2024? We were so happy to cheer on all of our students that were celebrating in the chat! Don't forget to RSVP for Bootcamp starting Jan 1st. It's totally free but you do need to RSVP. https://amelianewcombdressage.com…

In yesterday's live we had so much fun as Germán and I were joined by both Nicole and Olivia! We had a great discussion on transitions and everyone shared their winter motivational hacks for riding. Don't forget to sign up for my FREE bootcamp starting January 1st, click here to put your name on the list https://amelianewcombdressage.com/free-onlin…

In last night's episode Nicole, a licenced Judge and FEI rider, went live to talk to you all about bend and suppleness. Listen in to hear the difference between lateral and longitudinal suppleness, some exercises she recommends, and other great questions from the audience. Check out the FREE Patterns and Figures PDF here https://amelianewcombdressa…

Yesterday was our final live for Thankfulness Week where Nicole, Germán and I chatted about how much tech has changed and evolved to allow us to train and learn from people all over the world. We had some fun stories from when we were learning to ride and recent ones about our experiences with the drone! Happy Riding, Amelia…

Co-hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor in Chief Holly Caccamise talk to Cathy Woods, author of Yoga For Riders, about out-of-the-box gift ideas and goal setting for the coming year. Next, they chat with Michelle Murch, equine and farm program manager for the New Hampshire SPCA, about adoptable horse Tilly, a beautiful palomino Quarte…

I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving! Today we're live from the barn to talk about our favorite exercises that we're thankful for and live ride through them at the same time! We had a great session and I'm thankful for Mercurio, Nicole, Germán and Caine for all of their help today, and of course all of you guys too! If you are interested in che…

Last night as part of our week long Thanksgiving celebration, Nicole went live to talk about our great community that we are so thankful for. We have such an amazing, supportive online community and I'm proud of every single one of the members. Nicole shared some wins and stories that have been posted by some of our members and people shared their …

In our second session of our Week of Thankfulness, Nicole, Germán and I had a live session last night where we talked about coaches and sayings and experiences we are thankful for. If you are interested in checking out the Winter Riding program that’s only available until Monday, you can check out out here: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/kick-wi…

Kicking off our week of thankfulness, Nicole and I had a live chat from the barn about horses that have changed our lives that we are so thankful for. If you are interested in checking out the Winter Riding program that’s only available this week, you can check out out here: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/kick-winter-blues-away Coming up this we…

Last night Germán and I had a great live all about the canter. We had so many great questions from the audience about their horses. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving so all next we'll be doing a series of live sessions about what we are grateful for. We are all so lucky to have our horses in our lives. Here is the link to download the free Canter With …

Last night we had a super discussion about building topline, Germán had some really interesting points to make and we had some great questions from the audience about the relationship between suppleness and topline. We also have a super fun segment that you need to listen in for! In Strides my students made a thread discussing their favorite Germán…

Well it has been a week! It's kind of ironic that we had a groundwork webinar on Sunday and had planned to talk about groundwork today, because this week a fire broke out right behind our barn and we had to quickly load the horses and get them out. It's so important that you do your groundwork and your horse loads on a good day, because trailer loa…

Co-hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor in Chief Holly Caccamise talk to Jean Abernethy, the illustrator behind Fergus the Horse. Next, they chat with Kristine Dvonch, executive director of Horses' Haven in Howell, Mich., about three of their adoptable horses traveling to Equine Affaire Massachusetts this month. For special subscripti…

Catch up on our Halloween episode and listen to our Q&A on the independent seat! Don’t forget to RSVP for our groundwork webinar on Sunday! https://amelianewcombdressage.com/evaluate-your-horses-ground-manners-o/

In last night's episode we celebrated not only our winners of the challenge, but all of the students who participated and worked so hard on themselves and their horses over the last 30 days. I am so proud of every single one of my students! I loved watching everyone's videos, seeing everyone's arenas, their horses, there was so much variety! So man…

In today’s episode we are talking about how to handle a spook. Germán and I chat about what’s important in order to stay safe working around or with your horse. As Germán says, suppleness is the way of life! I also have an upcoming webinar on Groundwork, here is the signup link if you would like to check it out: https://amelianewcombdressage.com/fr…

In tonight's episode Germán and I share our stories and memories of learning flying changes, what went well and what went wrong, and how we worked on it, and shared our tips on learning the Flying Changes. Check out my Flying Changes Made Simple Course here https://amelianewcombdressage.com/flying-changes-course?utm_source=Podcast&utm_campaign=FC+1…

Germán is back this week for the live video! Hear our recap of last weekend's horse show, it was a great show and a lot of fun. I also share the comments the judges made on Kensington's Prix St George test! Hear Germán and I share our tips for preparing for the flying changes and the problems that we have come across while teaching them. I'm holdin…

Co-hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor in Chief Holly Caccamise talk to International Liberty Horse Association CEO and co-founder Elizabeth James. Next, they chat with Rachel Navarro, equine intake coordinator at Nevins Farm outside of Boston, Mass. Rachel tells us about this month's ASPCA Right Horse adoptable horses of the month, …

In this episode JoElyn and I are talking to you from the horse show at the LA Equestrian Centre. I'm showing this weekend and showed Harvey and Kensignton today! In this episode I talked about the fun stuff from the horse show. Listen in to find out how Harvey did in the Grand Prix! I also talked about training your horses and understanding what yo…

This week’s live Q&A I kept it short and sweet. I talk about getting your horse supple with lateral work, I also shared updates from some of my programs, 30 Days to Round and the Training Scale Masterclass, and I’m so proud of those students. I shared about my journeys with Harvey and Kensington and how they have progressed up through the levels, a…

This episode is a little different! This week I held a live webinar on Contact and Connection during my usual Q&A session. I've pulled out some of my favourite highlights from the webinar to share with you here! Remember, 30 Days to Round starts on Sept 15th, here's the link to join: Join 30 Days to Round 2024…

Co-hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor in Chief Holly Caccamise talk to Paralympian Sydney Collier and writer Heather Wallace, co-authors of Beyond Expectations. Don't miss their meet-and-greet and book signing at Equine Affaire Massachusetts (Nov. 7-10)! Our ASPCA Right Horse adoptable horse of the month is 6-year-old OTTB gelding A…