Shorten Your Reins!!!!

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Charlotte Dujardin once said, “Short reins win gold metals.” While there is a lot more that goes into winning a gold metal than riding with short reins, there is a good reason for riding with a shorter rein and a forward feeling hand.
Many amateur riders ride with their reins WAY too long and this is a huge problem! First and foremost from a safety perspective when your reins are too long it is extremely difficult to control your horse in case of an emergency! Secondly when your reins are too long you have to move your hands around way too much in order to influence your horse!
Here are some tips to help you keep your reins short:
--Keep you reins from getting long by pushing down with your thumb onto your pointer finger. This allows you to keep your reins short but still supple with your fingers.
--When you shorten your reins, always shorten the inside rein first and then gradually bend your elbows and take the shorter contact. You don’t want to just shorten the reins and pull!
--Try to keep your hands in front of the saddle and hip width apart - this will allow you to work on riding from the leg and to the hand!
--Shorter reins will help you to establish a steady contact with your horses’ mouth and will also help you to feel more secure and stable in the saddle.
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@jeng5234 3 жыл бұрын

OMG, thank you for this!! At least half a dozen times every lesson my instructor tells me to shorten my reins or close my hands. I have the hardest time with riding with looseness and not letting my reins slip! Thank you, Amelia, for the explanation and how to resolve the problem. This is definitely something that I can work on during every lesson.

@MrPurrpaws Жыл бұрын

Same here.. will try this out today..

@ssnowball116 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for not assuming we "know" and as always giving so much detail!

@lindawalker3373 3 жыл бұрын

Just felt proper contact with shorter reins yesterday for the first time!, And I'm sure it's no surprise that my horse immediately went more forward with less effort, and we were much better balanced! Now, to repeat it!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 жыл бұрын

Yay!! Awesome!!

@lorihanson273 3 жыл бұрын

So inspiring, marginal gains add up.

@BruceThee 2 жыл бұрын

So cute when you say “the end”

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Bruce! Gotta end it some way!

@donnastrickler3288 Жыл бұрын

I am just learning to ride at 63. I currently riding western, but your clear instructions have helped me so much in the western discipline. I gotten addicted to your videos. Thanks so much.

@reginashevlin1470 Жыл бұрын

Good for you just learning to ride @63!!! I love to hear that! I still am riding English at 71! Nothing fancy like jumping but love working on trot and occasionally cantering. Such a thrill still!!! I wish you much happiness in the saddle!!!!

@chewar7537 3 жыл бұрын

I ride western, with a VERY loose rein, and always thought dressage riders were abusing their horses pulling so hard on their reins. But I was informed that they aren't pulling on their mouths, like it looks. Interesting! I always like learning other disciplines. Thanks for this video :)

@ricksherman34 Жыл бұрын

I also ride western, but my horses mouth is very sensitive so she needs just the lightest of touch, but contact should still be maintained.

@cnkequestrian5789 3 жыл бұрын

I heard "shorten your reins! why'd they get so long?" probably about 10 times in my last dressage lesson lol. Definitely something for me to work on! Thank you for sharing!

@RITAHAMMOUD 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Amelia! You could make a video on how to figure out what is the best rein length acording to the horse's age, strength, training level... How to switch from a loose and a short rein during a training session, for how long a horse can handle a very short rein etc

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea! I'll put it in my idea bank :)

@aLtee 3 жыл бұрын

A good pair of gloves is also very important, I always struggled with my reins slipping until I bought "expensive" roeckl gloves

@yellowrose9355 3 жыл бұрын

I had a friend that bought deer skin gloves. They were so "light", and delicate to the feel.

@burakkish 3 жыл бұрын

Get some working gloves, cheaper ,never slip...... when you forget them ,just smile

@carlyfenton-wyrick1560 3 жыл бұрын

My reins would slip just from my horse's neck getting sweaty, gloves have made a huge difference!

@Hudson1910 3 жыл бұрын

I'M ABOUT TO ORDER THE ROECKL NOW.

@cjg_1 3 жыл бұрын

@@Hudson1910 they will feel slippery at first! But u get used to them and they help so much!!

@pariahmouse7794 3 жыл бұрын

I love stoppers personally, they help let you know you are even, and the increments are helpful when giving and taking!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@michawika8991 Жыл бұрын

You are explaining everything with so much care about all details and background. This really helps to understand. I love this. You are super supportive. Trainers often tells us to do sth but I am missing just such a background and deep explanation. Thank you.

@shirleybroady 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to see this video. Riders who have a preconceived notion of what is kind for the horse deprive themselves from learning the art of horse training. Another reason not to think of your horse in human terms (anthropomorphism). A huge obstacle to learning to ride is the belief that you know more than you do. Hearing advice and thinking “oh I already do that, I know that part”. You might not even know you’re doing it. Learning flows in a circle. Each time you go around you add to your understanding. That’s where the light bulb moments come in. When we get a better understanding, it’s like we are seeing it and feeling it for the first time. Keep an open mind and watch these videos multiple times. You will take away something new every time or be reminded of something you forgot. Bravo Amelia!

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@mollymeggs3246 2 жыл бұрын

So many words yet so little said

@pariahmouse7794 2 жыл бұрын

That was very well said, (and I think you said a LOT, with a perfectly appropriate number of words!) I agree completely! I have watched these videos so many times, first to see how to do it, then I revisit after I get the feel, to pick on the nuances- it is such an amazing thing to have these videos as a resource, I am so grateful to Amelia for her commitment to helping us all out!

@richardcarter3246 2 жыл бұрын

Insightful thoughts thank you.

@eyesea123 3 жыл бұрын

This is like a whole lesson in itself. I never know what to do with my hands properly, now I know. Very helpful, I thank you so much!

@reginashevlin1470 Жыл бұрын

It IS indeed a whole lesson in itself! I still struggle with it at 71 yr "young"!! Love your videos!!

@kildalkey65 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I found this video really helpful...

@toughlove80 2 жыл бұрын

I wish i had seen this before today. After more than a decade of western reining and barrel racing this is my biggest challenge and now i understand!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the simple fixes make the biggest diference. 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!

@melissar3577 2 жыл бұрын

Amelia, Thank you for this video! You are a beautiful rider. I love all the detail you provide. When I tried these concepts, my horse responded immediately and was very happy I finally got it right!

@rachelmacgowan86 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree - the detail Amelia gives is just brilliant.

@AmyVanCourt 3 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful and very timely. I have struggled with my reins being too long for decades. When I go to soften, I subconsciously loosen my hands and the reins slide through. Have been constantly flailing with my hands when asking for something, which is quite an impediment with a young, athletic Andalusian mare. I will also say that having shorter reins is helpful for when a horse spooks/bolts. I learned this the hard way! Thanks for this, Amelia. I'm going to watch it several times and then go practice with my horse and instructor.

@terezarock8301 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a gorgeous pony! 🤩

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

It really is!

@sineadmcnamara4418 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Amelia, you're so fantastic at explaining things in a very clear manner. Another great video :)

@Lyriel12 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I love the way you explain dressage tips! I wanted to know what breed is your horse! absolutely beautiful!

@Movingmts111 Жыл бұрын

Needed this video today. Thank you!!

@sriramdesikachari8047 9 ай бұрын

Thanks . Learning to ride with short reins. Am always worried that I am hurting my mount. But my trainer constantly advices to shorten while on the trot. This was helpful. Will keep practicing.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 9 ай бұрын

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@wendylow5748 3 жыл бұрын

"Okay the end." That was so cute. Great video

@suebenbow6860 Жыл бұрын

Shortening the reins is very helpful. I struggle with this and then my horses goes into the jig jog. Much kinder your way. Thku

@vetrivelg5014 2 жыл бұрын

It's been pleasure to watch your videos. Highly educative - with clarity. It highly helps in assimilation, correcting the mistakes and improving the riding skills. I was facing a lot of problems in shortening the reins until got this video. Amazingly it worked & I improved. Thanks so much. Regards.

@leandrabrink620 3 ай бұрын

Hello, I just started learning to ride at 31 and this video is giving so much information and context on 'Shorten Your Reins' and to have better control. Our instructor always yells to shorten our reins but I never really know why and how to properly do it as it's not explained in our classes. Thank you.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@favoriteblueshirt Жыл бұрын

Thanks that was super useful. I am always being told to shorten, this will help me enormously.

@Amira79 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are so helpful. Thank you for showing us both the correct and incorrect versions. Now after having watched a couple of dozens of your tutorials I feel like an expert in my head, I just wish I could do it all so well when riding. :D I hope it will happen one day. The more comfortable the horse is, the more comfortable I feel, and it's fun time for both of us. Thank you again, you are awsome and a great rider and a great person. All the best from Hungary. :)

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 жыл бұрын

Yay!! Glad to hear these are helpful!!

@LILdisciple24 2 жыл бұрын

I Swear Amelia Is Like My Instucter But Better Thank U!!

@brilliant334 Жыл бұрын

Love the doggy😂 ❤

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

Levi is the best!

@zsuzsanna2430 2 жыл бұрын

After seeing my yesterday's canter that looked more like barrel racing, with my hands flying all over the place, instead of a graceful and elegant dressage canter, I ended up here. And Amelia gives answer to my worry in the first 2 minutes. So thank you. I go back tomorrow and make my reins shorter. :)

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

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@hkhorses9658 Жыл бұрын

Superb tips and videos !👍👍 Thanks 🌹🌹🌹

@bogdancostea294 3 жыл бұрын

Very good advice - i am a bad rider, always have been, always will be - so such advice is extremely pertinent for someone like me who needs reference points for each little detail. Your approach offers these reference points even when you might not realise how much you are saying to someone at my very low level. Thank you!

@kathleenellefson1956 2 жыл бұрын

Please don’t say you are a bad rider or that you always will be. I know how you feel though, as I’ve not been able to take the amount of consistent lessons I’ve needed and feel that way too. It’s important to be kind to yourself, work on one maybe two things per ride, that was advice I got that really helped from an article in a horse magazine years ago! Not all of us are good at the same things, and that’s okay 😊❤️❤️❤️

@reginashevlin1470 Жыл бұрын

Awwww... you will get better & better each time in the saddle! Really you WILL! Take care and please don't give up!!! I'm sure the horses love you too!!

@diannadegrasse8106 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank You! 🐎

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@katarinamills8530 2 жыл бұрын

This was reaaaaally helpful!!!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! Glad it was helpful!!

@catherinemcclure4618 3 күн бұрын

Very helpful!

@afaaafoo4294 2 жыл бұрын

The gift and the hard work make a marvellouse, magic, reader. It Is art.high classe.

@marie-pierrebelanger7329 2 жыл бұрын

The best refresh and tips, this is super helpful, no one goes into that much details. Thank you Amelia

@orsolyafrank573 2 жыл бұрын

Amelia, these are just SO useful! Answering innumerable petty dilemmas that one had accumulated over the years and never even really put words to. And yet they can really hinder progress. The other effect they have is point out little flaws in one's riding that one never really became aware of and which can now all be corrected. I love the fact that you give your knowledge freely and don't withhold or keep "trade secrets" to yourself. My riding has perceptibly improved since I've been watching your videos and it has only been a couple of weeks since I found them. Thank you!

@lubicahamarova9206 Жыл бұрын

Amelia, thank you for your videos. It is so exact and helpful for my riding 👏

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@carlosbeirao6070 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! It seems so easy but so important! Tks Amelia.

@IT-zx5jc Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Going to try this today. Definetly guilty of too lobg reins! Ride Icelander and usually let the reins just go while trotting then establish good contact on the tölt so this means my transitions are bad. I shorten the reins just like you do, hold them the same way etc but I am adjusting way too many centimeters. I have this idea in my head that the horse likes it but seeing how confused your horse gets makes so much sense!! Also my mare will often want to trot because she knows then i let go if everything. Which of course means she gets to relax fully, head drops etc. I geel this will change everything. She is young and green but its time for more collection. She certainly has it on the tölt!!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

Let me know how it goes! I love hearing feedback.

@IT-zx5jc Жыл бұрын

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage Sure!! I did it! I didnt overdo it lengthwise but tried to focus on keeping my hands quite locked steady. Not arms but hands, as to retrain myself. I had reins quite shorter than usual but longer than if it were tölt, and only rode trot and walk and gallop, which is a good change. I changed to thick rubber reins which I usually hate but did it mostly to not forget and also because they dont glide. Results: A. Way calmer horse than I expected as I thought she would pull on them, she did not! (Ps They were not super short but still contact, I also moved arms with her head, a bit trickier on trot than walk, but I will work on it) B. She was more responsive to my legs/thighs and quicker to do turns and 8:s almost like she read my mind. I did not need to move my hands at all almost which as you said kept me more centered and balanced. C. I experienced no head shaking or pulling up whatsoever (but we were in the in door arena so she is calmer there). D. (Conclusion) My mare is young and all but also smart and my best teacher as she is super reactive so I really dont get away with many mistakes. Whenever I figure new and better things out she will be very obedient almost as if she says "okay thanks whatever you are doing keep doing it" 😄😄 Thank you Amelia!!! And Villimey sends her thanks too 🐎☺️

@catherineramiah5559 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video thanks so much 👍

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@reneenowicki6859 2 жыл бұрын

My rides are so much better with shorter reins now! Its like the engine is revved more and the steering is way more sensitive. Thanks so much for this video! I think my reins have always been too long

@kathiegarnsey9030 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip. That will help me with shortening after the free walk when he is on a very long rein.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Please consider to subscribing for more!

@juliecramer7768 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I’m watching this and another of your videos several times so I can practice it. I’m going to keep doing that. Two videos at a time.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

haha that's fun!

@giovannalepore5946 3 жыл бұрын

Yes this important -however it is surprising how many “ schooled “ horses cannot go long and low at all three gaits or walk properly in a free and medium walk -the horse not taking up the length of the rein through using the hindquarters. This shows hasty or improper schooling or both ( horse being shorten from front to back and hence behind the vertical )

@vivientakacs5599 Жыл бұрын

Yes, my thoughts as well. Because funnily enough I was perfectly able to ride the horses that were properly trained with long reins and I didn't have to pull back like she said, I just twisted my hands. Classical dressage trainers also probably watch these videos with their heads between their hands, because their horses can actually do the highest class movements with hanging reins. As a horse massager (forgot what the proper name is), who also rides and teaches classical dressage at a university said, the reins aren't shortened, the movements are done through leg aids and the most the reins are used is similar to neck reining, so the reins aren't actually shortened like this - oh and they hold the reins with one hand. The type of riding in this video shown is for the competition, not actual connection and collection of the horse, which we can see throughout the video. I too find it questionable that you have to shorten the reins to get you into proper balance. If you ride like that, you actually brace your weight and balance yourself with the reins, that isn't actual balance. If that happens you should go back to the basics without a saddle and not have reins in your hands.

@dawnstanton1462 2 жыл бұрын

This very helpful. I constantly struggle to keep my rein shorter as I know my horse goes so much better when I do that. I shall practice your technique today. Thank you great to watch love the horse😀😀

@penmmu 3 жыл бұрын

I went on an out ride today at my riding school and tried this. It works so well for balance and to get your center! Thanks for the helpful tip!

@topfit13 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the format! Thank you, Amelia! Beautiful ride!

@teebrown3666 3 жыл бұрын

So helpful! Thank you 💕

@jhauer9065 3 жыл бұрын

I practice all of these tips in my lesson today. Really helpful. Thank you

@kathyreese7031 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! This explains so much! Thank you!

@suzannahkolbeck6973 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like I can't bend or release in my elbow if my reins are short, and i feel like it makes my shoulders round.. But my instructor often tells me to shorten.

@debbiemiller6778 3 жыл бұрын

Try squishy balls held between your elbows and your body . Sounds like you are being pulled forward

@claramb2 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips! I usually lean forward when shortening my reins son i dont boder the horse mouth, but it still affects my balance! I will try to practice this way!

@bettinaewald8576 2 жыл бұрын

Ich liebe Deine Videos und lerne sehr viel von Dir. Vielen Dank

@katysommers119 2 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful for me , Especially your technique of shortening the reins . Now just have to try and master it! Thank you once again, Amelia❤️

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

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@debbieherbeck9779 3 жыл бұрын

I've been working on pushing the shopping cart and scrambling eggs. Thank you for posting great tips. You are a good instructor!!

@Kelly_Ben 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing, I was just searching for a video on this!

@mairwright2806 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s the best explanation of shortening the reins . I have not understood the concept before. Thank you so much 😊

@lauradelorenzi4795 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing so much with us. I really love how you explain and the exercises you do, you are very good at what you do.

@dawnstone3147 2 жыл бұрын

Love this - sent it to several of my friends!

@carlyfenton-wyrick1560 3 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful! I've seen on videos of myself just how long my reins are and all over the place my hands are. I have shorter arms too, so I struggle figuring out rein length and hand placement. I ride an Icelandic and change my rein length frequently depending on if I'm wanting to tolt or trot, but I should be able to do it without changing that much. Having the smaller box for my hands image is helpful!

@dagmarmetzger390 3 жыл бұрын

I like your videos very much. Very well explained and I try to follow it with my horse.

@jocelynemeurant6259 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your advice They are so clear and helpful 😘😘😘

@lorihanson273 3 жыл бұрын

One thing that stuck with me, which I used during my ride tonight, was to push the shopping cart. I tried keeping my reins shorter, but pushing forward to give instead of lengthening the reins. But then my elbows get straight and i tend to fall forward. I've also been working on scrambling the eggs, turning with the outside rein and toward trotting up the centerline.

@elizabethjesse8856 3 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful! I'm trying to be so soft with my hands that my reins get too long. MY instructor is always after me about my reins getting long so this was a very good demo on this that I'll be trying tomorrow in my lesson. I especially am struggling at the canter and exactly how you demo'd it with the longer reins is how I've been riding - I just didn't realize it. Thanks for this!

@nadya6368 3 жыл бұрын

OMG it's just what I need now! Thank you so much!! I LOVE your videos

@royamoalem 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thank you Amelia 😍

@dianebreant5457 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips, thank you!

@dianeprime5294 2 жыл бұрын

This is great, so glad i found this, at last a real explanation on how to shorten reins, i can so relate to this and the imbalance. Thanks so much this is definitely something i can work with.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

YOu're welcome Diane! And thanks so much for watching!

@alexdb77 3 жыл бұрын

Very hepfull, from a novice! Thank you!

@jilliansanchez9539 2 жыл бұрын

Your video's are so helpful! I look forward to seeing more.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Jillian! Feel free to subscribe as I upload weekly content! Happy riding!

@Joshie2707 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely helpful!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌 Regards from Santiago, Chile. Keep up the great work and continue posting more videos.

@patriciabures3844 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will try this today! I struggle with shortening my reins after a free walk.

@jackpotcomics4315 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful as always, thanks a lot!

@ABSCrunchFit28 2 жыл бұрын

Love this one! I am learning this now in my lessons!

@kristinkelly8119 Жыл бұрын

I really needed this!! Thank you!!

@leitastevens3406 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant explanation! I ride a former western pleasure horse, and it has taken some time to get him to take contact. Now, my trainer tells me to shorten the reins, and I have been struggling with it. This gives me a fresh perspective and a breakdown which will be so helpful for my guy. Thank you!

@jmt620 3 жыл бұрын

Interested in this answer. My guy was western pleasure in a former life, and he is very reluctant to go forward into contact

@KL-fo8zt 2 жыл бұрын

Great content! 🤣 "Okay, the end"

@paddyfromculmore8597 3 жыл бұрын

What a good explanation . Now i understand why.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 жыл бұрын

Yay!!

@cathym8201 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful!

@Murrinholi1 3 жыл бұрын

I adore your videos, and they've been really helpful as I've re-learned to ride after a hip replacement. One thing I have noticed is in trot your lower leg moves quite a lot, do you ever ride/trot without stirrups? Just a wee suggestion. Riding has changed so much, now the horses I ride you just have to squeeze the girth to move them, and move your pinky on the rein to turn. I agree that not many instructors teach students how to shorten their reins like you just did! Brilliant video!

@raisingkidspositively6698 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful..thank you

@fernandobezerrademenezes1622 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Amelia. Extremely helpful! Congratulations!!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Fernando! And thanks for watching and subscribing.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

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@shelbyandjoyjoy 3 жыл бұрын

You might want to do a video on getting behind the vertical next. Some don't see when the horse is behind the vertical with lack of leg and too short rein. Not you, but quite a few.🥰

@shirleybroady 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. We can err in either direction.

@carlosbeirao6516 2 жыл бұрын

As allways so well explained as well so detail Thank you Amelia

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Carlos, thanks for watching!

@erikarogge6505 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. That is exactly what I had a Problem with at the beginning. Greetings from Bavaria Germany

@chandorequestrian 3 жыл бұрын

YES! I definitely ride with too long a rein. I ride very green horses off the track & I'm trying to get them to relax & stretch

@kellynrenee5667 3 жыл бұрын

Same.

@kellynrenee5667 3 жыл бұрын

My horse isn't yet ready to carry her head and neck a bit higher, so she's a little low but quite nice in the trot...but then we canter and my hands end up over the pommel. I need to find the happy medium🤦‍♀️

@sandiapatti 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing these videos. I always learn a lot and appreciate you taking the time to do this

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@Ann-tq3gt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! Very basic issue and very very important! Had problem with this and appreciate your explanation! Will train this today!😍

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@cordarcy6452 3 жыл бұрын

All I needed was your headline, to see it in my mind. Thank you.

@shelleyzoe8254 3 жыл бұрын

Always gloves, pride myself on good quiet hands many years. great video , thank you!

@terriwallace5188 11 ай бұрын

Revisiting some of the basics from your past videos

@DARKhorses73 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent points and detail !!! 👏

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

@Irishope 3 жыл бұрын

My horse needs a good 20-30min to accept contact, but then shorter reins are definitely what he needs, and he seeks it himself with more legs, like you said 😁

@heathermacintosh5695 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful 👍

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@sandranelson5589 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this is helpful in confirming my position with my hands. I have been told to carry my hands higher while hands being together with centimeter corrections--it's coming along but I am terribly tense in my shoulders and elbows, I try but if things go wrong I start to muscle my horse and then all falls apart. Can you give some advice on relaxing the upper body? Thank you!!