How NOT to bounce

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#riderposition #dressage #horsetraining
When you take an abstract view, horse riding is just sitting on a massive 4-legged beach ball, and asking it to start getting bouncy when we apply our legs around it. So it’s no wonder that it takes a little while to learn how to ride the trot and canter without bouncing in the saddle. When you bounce, your horse gets tense, they put their head up, they get faster, then you bounce more, and so it continues into this negative speed spiral that you could call The Bounce Reaction! Sound familiar? Yeah I thought so! But wait! It’s ALL fixable. Firstly, if you’re just starting out, don’t worry! It WILL come, you’ve GOT this and this week’s video has a few tips that will help you lose that beach-ball feeling!
Tip 1 - Put some back into it: Get your horse round so they are using their back and top-line better. Once the back is lifted underneath you it’s much easier for you to sit on them and MUCH more comfy for the horse. If the head pops up when you try to sit the trot, post again, and sit super carefully and softly by engaging your muscles so you don’t bounce.
Tip 2. - Sitting still will not keep you from bouncing: Contrary to what you might think, in order to fix your bouncing, you need to actually move MORE! Trying to sit still will only make you bounce more. You need to move in your seat and core more than you think. You look like you’re sitting still but that’s an optical illusion. You’re flexing and following the motion of the horse. If you try to sit still, you’re resisting the movement and you horse is just carrying a human shaped cement block. You’ve got to make your body jelly! You’ve got to allow the motion in your body to absorb the motion in his.
Tip 3 - Quality over Quantity. Sit for a good time, not a long time! If you’re just learning how to sit to the trot, try this exercise. Start by just sitting for a quarter circle, then pull your tummy muscles in and bring him back to the walk. Catch your breath and repeat the cycle. You’ll start to get the feel of how to relax your muscle the right amount while naturally toning your stabilizer muscles. This exercise helps you by...
Working on strengthening your horses back and top-line
Teaching him to trust your seat and making him confident that you’re not going to bounce in the saddle every time you sit.
I don’t need to tell you how uncomfortable it is when you stiffen up and bounce in the saddle and it’s just as uncomfortable for the horse too! So have a look at this video and let me know in the comments if you find it helpful!
Thanks for watching and happy riding!!!
#trot #bouncing #riderrelaxation

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@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Happy Riding! Let me know if you find this video helpful!!

@eyyjes1056 2 жыл бұрын

Very much! I've found so difficult to sit the trot in bouncy horses (especially warmbloods), but it was difficult because I was so nervous that I wouldn't move with the horse, I'd just stay still and hold for my life 🤣🤣🤣

@robbinneill7030 2 жыл бұрын

I think this is hard to explain. But....I feel that I can keep my lower back loose to absorb the movement but it seems it is just up and down. I think I am supposed to get hips to come forward a bit. Is the feeling in the hips like when I post? My pelvis comes up and forward in posting trot but I stay in saddle for sitting trot with that same feel of posting?? I will try those exercises.

@eyyjes1056 2 жыл бұрын

@@robbinneill7030 yes, exactly. Your hips and your core should be engaged to the movement

@kck3163 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video as usual. You break it down so perfectly. I especially liked that you show how you can tell if the horse is round by viewing the base of the neck being lifted and muscled.

@deborahabajian7263 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful! Thank you!

@laurabrunner8552 Жыл бұрын

Really helpful. I think so many don’t realize that it’s an optical illusion that it appears as though a skilled rider is NOT moving, yet they’re ARE moving in the right places, so it appears that they’re NOT moving!

@NASAastronautStep-Mom 2 жыл бұрын

Best demonstration I have seen on the dynamics between rider and horse, reading their responses to the rider, how to correct tension, and most importantly - being kinder to your horse.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@Catharina1969 Жыл бұрын

Im impressd of your nice attitud. It helps me a lot, whith my riding❤️

@danw6014 2 жыл бұрын

I've had to work hard on this. One thing I have done that has helped me is long trotting up hill. It's helped my thoroughbred drive from behind and get into a steady rhythm. At the same time I work on her carrying a soft feel. As she moves smoother my timing and feel improves and I become smoother. My Morgan on the other hand, is naturally a smooth mover that makes me look like a much better rider than I really am. Haha. Thanks for the great video.

@evelynvetsch5513 2 жыл бұрын

i think its a morgan thing because my morgan mare is sooo smooth but my quarter horse gelding he is another story

@danw6014 2 жыл бұрын

@@evelynvetsch5513 yeah I think you are right. I don't know why they are not more popular but they can be very independent thinkers and a little hot, but I like that too.

@juliafoley6499 Жыл бұрын

@@danw6014 I had a handsome 1/2 Morgan gelding, we foxhunted together for 17 years (lead the field was a field steward). Some hunts lasted 4-5 hours. Smooth as silk every stride, i thank gawd the morgan genes came through loud and clear!! Cherish every moment with your special mount!

@danw6014 Жыл бұрын

@@juliafoley6499 I enjoy them both. I had the Morgan at a clinic in Nebraska and one of the other riders took one look at her and said "that's a horseman's horse". She is all personality, very curious and social. The thoroughbred has been fouled by people. When she give any trust you had to earn it. Very sweet with me though but very challenging helping her keep it together.

@valerieessl-drapier-vy5wo Жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining the prior work! Getting the horse relaxed, supple and using their back… it is probably half the job done! … and also for explaining exactly which muscles the rider to use ! You are a wonderfully talented coach Amelia! And such a big heart for your horses! ❤❤❤

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that is very kind of you to say.

@shirleybroady 2 жыл бұрын

Your best video yet!!!!! No one ever talks about the role of the horse in sitting the trot. You can’t sit a horse that is hollow and not carrying. If you could, you wouldn’t have to train him. You can’t even post comfortably on a hollow, bone jarring horse, but it was invented for the same reason. It’s better than sitting. Everything that Amelia teaches in her videos, from the training scale to rider position, to gymnastic exercises, and etc, etc is meant to teach us how to make the horse rideable. And yet I see riders of all ages and backgrounds bouncing and beating themselves up for it because they think they should be able to do it. Most horses have to be round, engaged from back to front, accept the contact and allow CONNECTION and THROUGHNESS , straightness, suppleness, impulsion and many other details to develop the comfortable balance to do what nature never intended which is to ride them. And if that isn’t enough, we ride the biggest movers in the riding community. A few are smoother than others but they don’t have the suspension and presence that are the hallmark of dressage. I have tried to explain this before but riders don’t listen because they don’t understand the theory and principles that are the foundation of horse training. But they think they do. Some will put in the time and study to gather the countless and complex details of dressage and this video (and similar ones to follow) is a gateway to that discovery.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Glad to hear it is helpful!!

@user-cu6lf3wy6q 2 жыл бұрын

I really love your video!!! I am asian and it is not easy to understand English but I try to listen, listen, listen!!! Thanks for your lesson!

@amandafrench8047 Жыл бұрын

Like your phrase "take up the motion of his back" Illuminating.

@george.6556 5 ай бұрын

I rode with Gary Rockwell. For him it was always about quality, not quantity ! Nice to know you practice the same

@dawnstoker2258 9 ай бұрын

I really like that Amelia chooses to focus on the horse's comfort and well-being as one of the main reasons to work in your seat/body position. I've always hoped that the horses I've ridden actually enjoyed having me on their back. I think this is what I find so helpful about Amelia's approach. She always focuses on this connection between horse and rider... the "centaur" image! Creates the best kind of teamwork.

@wendylow5748 2 жыл бұрын

What a good demo boy! Thanks for showing the seat absorb motion. Always enjoy these vids.

@susanterry4440 Жыл бұрын

Made me aware of the roundness and giving his back. Never knew the neck muscle bulging was a way to tell. Thank you.

@spaziocasainterioare1656 2 жыл бұрын

So many info in your videos, thank you so much!! In this one, among all, the "fat" neck is such a precious way to understand if you still do not feel it!! So precious!! Thank you SO MUCH!!!!

@calypsorhythm 2 жыл бұрын

Gosh never knew about needing to be round for a good sitting trot always thought it was just me. Thanks Amelia.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Katrina, don't worry, it's not just you! Also here's a link to a rider position assessment course that you could find really useful www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/dressage-rider-quiz/ And one more thing, head over to Facebook and join the Dressage Club, there's a lovely engaged and supportive community of riders with a wealth of knowledge! No query goes unanswered! facebook.com/groups/ameliasdressageclub/ Thanks for watching and happy riding!

@CDN_Bookmouse 2 жыл бұрын

It's such a good reminder that sometimes a few quality steps is better for you and your horse than going around and around bouncing away. When I switched to a new horse with a lot more suspension, I found it helpful to just practice my sitting trot during the downward transitions at first--just a few steps of good sitting trot at a time. Now I'm working on switching between posting and sitting, just a few steps and then back to posting before it starts to go wrong haha.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Good for you! Sounds like you are on the right track!!

@elenasolina Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ninasvele8497 Жыл бұрын

Love ur videos and ur way of explaining. Tnx

@bettybeebe6785 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorites! You explain it so well 💖

@reginashevlin1470 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video!!!!! I've got to swing my hips more and try not to tense up!. Thank yiu so much for posting this! Really enjoyed it! Regina Shevlin

@alysontoombs6025 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks!

@SjPellegrino 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your tutorials. Thank you.

@cristinamoyano9365 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful.

@lindadooley7922 2 жыл бұрын

Super instruction as always Amelia

@deborahabajian7263 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful! Thank you!

@jilldavis7204 2 жыл бұрын

Yes very helpful and simple tips. I’m off to the barn to practice this now!

@JenniferJCouch 2 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful! You communicate well on top of it. Thank you! Stay safe. 💙🐎😎

@catherinegoode4445 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful!!

@chqammarabbaschakwal1827 2 жыл бұрын

very nice amelia always learn from your videos

@janehoward2015 2 жыл бұрын

Love this, more gems for perfecting the flat. You are a GREAT trainer and explain so well. 'Good boy Jacques!' :-)

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jane! I love to teach so hearing that brings me joy! (and isn't Jaques SUCH a good boy!!) Also, if you’d like me to send more dressage tips into your inbox every Wednesday, you can sign up to my mailing list here www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/subscribe/ And also, 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/

@judyboyle9232 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips!

@alicepotter8165 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@sarabederman7933 2 жыл бұрын

So helpful! Great. video

@judysorensen465 2 жыл бұрын

This video was very helpful and I am relaxing more since trying the tips. thank you so much!

@lorraineevans9418 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation , thank you 😊

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Animal_11_lover 8 ай бұрын

I'm a new subscriber, hello. Wow, you are amazing. Thank you 💖 for your advice. What impressed me the most was your absolute ability to stay connected with the signals of your horse. As a rider, you were beautiful to watch ~ skill and empathy ❤️ for an enjoyable experience between horse and rider. I'm jealous, to be honest. You were absolutely perfect. You just made my day, thanks 💕 😊

@debbiekynaston1422 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@laurab3683 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Amelia....you always give very useful detail with your examples which really helps drive the point home clearly....thank you 🙂

@ESPMHChens Жыл бұрын

🎉very informative video! Love it. I will show to my two daughters who are learning horse back riding.

@mohamedgamad5225 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful!! Thank you Amelia!! I have spooked to many riders previously, this is by far the best explanation I have heard of the bounce

@pablosanta-maria5675 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Amelia, this is very useful, but since your horse is of a dark colour, your saddle is also dark colour, and so are the the bridges you are wearing, it makes it more difficult for the viewer to really appreciate the movement forward of your hips. I believe it would be much better if you were wearing white, or beige bridges to better appreciate the contrast. Very many thanks. Pablo Santa María

@johnjohn741 2 жыл бұрын

I like your training voice because you say things in a manner which anyone can understand

@TPWK216 2 жыл бұрын

my horse, a lipizzan gelding is very hard sitting on because he has very large pattern. so my first years with him I ride very much on a pad for learning how to take up his moves in my body. I've took a lot of tips from hempfling, who just say yo relax in your hips and body and when you van feel your hips follow your moves when you just sit and relax you really become one with your horse. Another tip for how to come there you must have really long relaxed legs (just let them hang) do not sit on your bump and lean backwards, instead you should let your shoulders relax, and lean just a bit forward, (that is for so you can youse your core muscle) and absorbe the movements up to your core instead of your back. believe me this really works and has helped me a lot! nowadays when I ride I pretty much like to ride on the pad more than the saddle, because its more easy just to put on. I can ride in any speed and I do feel like equally safe as I'm using the saddle. this does not work though when I have a sore back, then I do not ride on the pad just because its impossible to just relax your hole body if your stiff in your muscles or have any pain. it is just bad for you and your horse! I hope my tips are useful! Godd luck 😉

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing Jenny! It sounds like you and your horse have really connected

@Peaka01 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video Amelia, thank you. I am having trouble sitting loosely to my horses trot before i ask for the canter, this gives me some suggestions to build it up whilst maintaining my looseness. I have a tendency to tighten my hip flexors & pelvis, i haven't been working on the sitting trot for this reason but with this advice I have the courage to do so!

@ronedelgaleone6706 Жыл бұрын

As usual, just what I needed to hear. Thanks!!!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@kirstyej1 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very helpful. Do you have any tips for when the movements get a bigger? Medium movements particularly in the trot and also I feel that I get left behind a bit when doing walk to canter when my boy sits and pushes into canter. Thank you 🥰

@JenniferJCouch 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this vlog. Extremely helpful. 💙🐎😎

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@carynfraser5509 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Amelia. As usual you break it down to make it so simple. Your tips always help so much.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear this!!

@readwriteteach 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice. Thank you. Also, your groom might deserve a raise. Jacques' tail is a wonder of the world.

@user-oh7md5fq1s 11 ай бұрын

Awesome instruction, great tips.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@SusannMarieDye 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very helpful. This is something I struggle with. The best part is how to identify when your horse is round. I will definitely start working on identifying whether my horse is round. I know when he is going well I sit better, but since I don’t know how to keep him consistent, it all falls apart. I think this video just taught me how and the importance of a good seat to help my horse stay round. It is a great way to work on it, so you learn the correct feel and don’t punish your horse in the process.

@TheEquiClubYouTube 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting!

@profssipe 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos. I find your demonstration and explanation is very helpful!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Oh that makes me so happy to hear. Thank you.

@sabinelloyd8532 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video. I love the slomo section. Please can we have some slow motion on the canter as well?

@irinarees8573 2 жыл бұрын

many thanks indeed

@tinamcdonald7335 2 жыл бұрын

I love our beautiful shirt! What kind is it? Thanks for your tips!

@lindacox119 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video - I'm a canter bouncer and it gets really ugly. Great tips to practice.

@afaaafoo4294 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool and nteresting!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@jlhicks10 2 жыл бұрын

Best description of this I've ever had. I tend to be stiff and bouncy and to compensate I assume a modified 2 point position letting my lower leg and ankle absorb the motion. This does help my hollow Morgans feel comfortable to round up but it's not a good long term solution. I'm very thin so have very little cushion on my butt. So I need extra flexibility through the belly. After 40 years of riding and training I'm suddenly realizing the importance of the belly when sitting the trot and the canter. I'm very sensitive to the importance of relaxation and utilization of specific muscles when training a horse to bend and be supple. But it's the same for the rider. I believe I've put too much emphasis on my lower back rather than the belly. Thank you for this great illustration. I feel bad when I ride poorly on my bouncey horses who are trying so hard to be correct.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Yay!! Glad to hear it was helpful!

@allisonconley6339 2 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh I feel like I've got so many questions...... will have to watch again and take notes ...😱🤔🤔🤔🤔 what can you recommend for opening up my hip flexors.... I know I don't do that and I don't know why.... &&& thank you for this....

@trishmarkey4258 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great video and am excited to do the exercises. Amelia do you ever do clinics in the Napa Sonoma area? Thank you!

@sportnatan 2 жыл бұрын

good tips

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Mary and thanks for the feedback!! 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/ 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/

@rayana7167 2 жыл бұрын

For me personally it really depends on the horse I ride, there is one on that I can make the perfect canter and there is another on that I can't stop bouncing...I know horses are all different but it just distracts me sometimes 🤷‍♀️

@amandaboffey1090 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Amelia thank you for today's tips, this has really helped me as I bounce in my Molly's canter as it is a big stride. I am sorry I missed enrolment for your master class I would of loved to have joined. My husband was having a hip replacement. I do hope it goes well and I hope I can join next time. Amanda

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 11 ай бұрын

Would love to have you anytime! Are you subscribed to my email list? You get weekly free videos to your inbox and are the first to know about new enrollments.

@amxgeisha 2 жыл бұрын

I have gotten all kinds of advice how to ride the trot. None that was all that great. This video was a huge help. I tried it out this morning . Both keeping her neck rounded and working the core to stay in contact with the saddle

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Yay!! So glad to hear this was helpful!

@SteampunkHorse 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sadly don’t ride often and I’m still a beginner but I’ll try to keep your tips in mind :) thank you for the video!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

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! 🐴

@carolinlarson4089 2 жыл бұрын

Good video 😊 Still trying to avoid the inevitable bounce when transitioning from posting to sitting trot. Either I loosen too much and “jiggle” down or I am too rigid (to keep from bouncing!) and bounce down anyway for a few strides before being able to steady my seat. I know core strength plays a big part in that ability to keep it smooth thru transitions. A never ending fitness goal!

@emelieha 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same exact thing. And with my horse being a trotter with a large stride it is quite difficult. More muscle and flexibility needed badly xD

@saratylosky1044 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Amelia, thanks for this great video! One question in your first point about having the horses neck forwarding down slightly, my horse is a little lazy, and I find it until I give him forward it’s very difficult to my dad. Do you have any suggestions?

@michaelc2509 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning from Canada. Yes, good video. I bounce a bit when transitioning down.

@sarahcragg6628 Жыл бұрын

Love these videos, super helpful. Do you have any tips for a double curve scoliosis? I find it tricky to absorb the movement through my back!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

I don't have any top of mind, but Stephanie from @advancedphysio might!

@sarahcragg6628 Жыл бұрын

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage thank you so much 👍

@barbvernon9454 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Amelia. Quality over quantity is my take away. My horse and I have found the trust you talk about for nice sitting trot with him lifting and swinging his back and I can absorb the motion pretty well now. Feels great. But any tips for helping us to find that feel in the downward canter transition? He’s now doing more balanced trot canter transition but hollowing his back and lifting his head in canter-trot. Only way I can avoid bouncing then is to post a few steps. Any tips appreciated.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Barb, This canter trot transition video should help you master the downward canter-trot transition! Let me know if it helps! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a9WpmNd-2Nixeok.html If you'd like to get some more dressage tips straight to your inbox you can subscribe to my mailing list at the link below! www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/subscribe/ Also here's a link to a rider position assessment course that you could find really useful www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/dressage-rider-quiz/ And one more thing, head over to Facebook and join the Dressage Club, there's a lovely engaged and supportive community of riders with a wealth of knowledge! No query goes unanswered! facebook.com/groups/ameliasdressageclub/ Thanks for watching and happy riding!

@blegba 2 жыл бұрын

Jacques is becoming quite the celebrity. He's in so many videos. Clearly he needs an instagram page. :)

@amandafrench8047 Жыл бұрын

Yep..am too tense but I want what my instructor and you have soo bad...so it translates into tension

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

keep working at it! It's a lifelong journey!

@joanofjoy Жыл бұрын

What does contact have to do with being able to balance yourself in the saddle in the sitting trot?

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

Hi Joan, Maintaining a steady contact keeps the connection going between you and the horse. Without contact and connection, it is hard to control and maneuver your horse, and if you have a steady contact and good connection, your horse is probably round, which makes it easier to sit in the saddle! Hope that helps.

@susanterry4440 Жыл бұрын

I was

@celiaallpress5010 2 жыл бұрын

I've been watching your videos and find them very helpful. I'm a pony trainer living on Vancouver Island, Canada and have moved from hunters to dressage. I'm currently taking clinics from Henk Glijn, a Dutch master. I'm riding an 8yr. old Welsh/Warmblood 14.11/2h gelding, athletic and sensitive and I have difficulty sitting his trot. I'm following your instruction but having little effect. What more can I do but practise, practise? Thank you!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! And sign up for our free rider position mini course: www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/riderpositionminicourse/

@sophiaequestrian7962 2 жыл бұрын

I ride a thoroughbred sometimes, he has a big bouncy trot and my trainer sometimes tells me to drop my stirrups and I feel bade for him because I get tense even when I try not to. Whenever he trots it hurts my legs so I try to slow the trot just a litte

@MM-zi9jf Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video very helpful. So are you saying your hips are moving like a rocking chair in the saddle? I'm really trying to get it.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

Move with the motion of the horse. Feel connected to them.

@natural-horsemanship-school 2 жыл бұрын

So good~^^

@willowreavley465 2 жыл бұрын

it's really great that you show us what to do but 2 or 3 strides is more than enough of a doing it wrong demo. i feel bad for your horse too. tbh even talking us through how it works when you do it wrong is fine. i don't think i'd ride me horse wrong liek that as, like you said, it's just not pleasant for them to have to tolerate unnecessarily. i enjoy learning from your tips and your good example is enough :D

@ObsessedMGirl Жыл бұрын

Im such a terrible rider I need to really look and listen to this. Its very hard on my own though. Im old to learn how to ride, and I look too okay doing it so everyone I ride with hasnt noticed(even when I outright asks about how to do things because I know Im doing it wrong)

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

You're never too old to learn to ride! Keep going, it's all about the journey, not the destination. :)

@melissaverdoni845 Жыл бұрын

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage thank-you ,, 42 years old in a month and just starting lessons , and man do i feel bouncy ,,, too many things going on in my head at the same time, reins, am i losing my stirrup, oh i need to relax oh wait i am losing my stirup ?? :) i will get there

@laurakerley8774 9 ай бұрын

Hi Amelia. Can you describe exactly how your hips are moving at the sitting trot? Side to side? Front to back? In a circular motion? All three? 😅

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 9 ай бұрын

Great question - check out this video for an in depth explanation: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pstydrWKtqe6doE.html

@laurakerley8774 9 ай бұрын

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage thanks for the reply. A bit too technical for me. Guess I'm a hopeless cause.

@saeedahpirzada6286 2 жыл бұрын

My main take away is the lowering the head and i can see the movement but doing is is a whole other story 😭

@lisadamico5197 2 жыл бұрын

Any tips for beginner rider over age 50?

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Lisa! I have over 400 videos on my KZfaq and MANY of my followers are your age or older. I'm also hosting a FREE webinar on Rider Position and Biomechanics on June 5th. I'd love to see you there. bit.ly/3sJTa5R 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! bit.ly/38ljQ64 I’m also on FB and IG bit.ly/3M9JCcc & bit.ly/3L8gP6g And finally, there’s my website! bit.ly/3w6rABY Ok that’s the lot I promise. Have an awesome day and hopefully see you at the webinar! 🐴

@margaretgaughan5352 4 ай бұрын

How do we keep the horse from tucking it's nose too much?

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 ай бұрын

This video will help! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNV0abRo1r-WgZc.html

@kristinemcclain9028 2 жыл бұрын

You will definitely know when the back is lifted. You thighs will be spread open by the lift and it will feel like you are riding a wave.

@laurakerley8774 11 ай бұрын

How do i get my horses back rounded?

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 11 ай бұрын

Check out this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a62GjJmkv5iWZmg.html And it's important to remember that roundness comes from systematic use of the training scale. Have you seen the free replay of my most recent webinar? amelianewcombdressage.com/training-scale-webinar-replay/

@laurakerley8774 11 ай бұрын

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage thanks! Not yet. On my To Do List. 🥰

@lilyloveslife2737 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Is posting just sitting?

@melissaverdoni845 Жыл бұрын

no, posting is lifting off.

@aretilalioti5721 2 жыл бұрын

❤

@robyncarroll9928 2 жыл бұрын

It's such a fine balance though sometimes to sit deeply to really move with the motion...but still raise your upper body to dressage balance, lightness and position. It feels great until I look at a video. :/

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Keep it up Robyn, and also having mirrors is a game changer for your position. Thanks for watching! If you'd like to get some more dressage tips straight to your inbox you can subscribe to my mailing list at the link below! www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/subscribe/ Also here's a link to a rider position assessment course that you could find really useful www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/dressage-rider-quiz/ And one more thing, head over to Facebook and join the Dressage Club, there's a lovely engaged and supportive community of riders with a wealth of knowledge! No query goes unanswered! facebook.com/groups/ameliasdressageclub/ Thanks for watching and happy riding!

@JenBoulden 2 жыл бұрын

DITTO!

@heungsikyang6154 2 жыл бұрын

This is South Korea. Please set up subtitles.

@TheEquiClubYouTube 2 жыл бұрын

💕✨🐎🥰🐴

@kathleenbrunken3087 2 жыл бұрын

All the time. I will not sit the trot because I feel sorry for my poor Marimba .

@akhilkohli8861 9 ай бұрын

I really feel bad for my horse it's been 2days I'm learning rising trot and it's tiring for me and i feel how bad it's for horse having me bouncing there but I feel that he knows that I'm a novice and he forgives me.😢

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 9 ай бұрын

Riding is a lifelong journey, we all started where you are!

@thisisthecrazyme5357 2 жыл бұрын

i always bounce

@julianadamico4702 Жыл бұрын

"Having total flexibility through your hips and through your body"....... does not teach you how to not bounce in the saddle when the horses cantering ..and on none of these videos did any of the women ever really teach us how to not bounce by pressing down on our feet harder into the stirrup or anything concrete like that..

@Animal_11_lover 8 ай бұрын

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 8 ай бұрын

Glad you like the videos!