How to get your horse ROUNDER!

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Many riders struggle with ROUNDNESS and getting the horse supple in the neck and correctly using their back and top line. In today’s video, we are offering suggestions to Jennifer. She writes “As you can see, my horse is not going around like a giraffe, but he’s also not very round either is he? Any shorter rein length than this and he pokes his nose and braces heavily. I have a great instructor, we are currently working on small circles, leg yield and shoulder in to focus on inside flexion and stepping under.
Any tips you have to help with roundness would be amazing, as we’ve kinda hit a wall.”
Here are some tips to get him rounder and hopefully softer!:
Start from the ground to check the horses neck flexibility. You can do carrot stretches or just ask the horse to bend their neck around to the side using the halter or the bit. This will help to stretch the horses’ neck before riding.
Bending with one rein - once you are in the saddle, work on getting the horse to bend with the inside rein. You will slide down the inside rein, tip the nose to the inside, and the body follows in a small circle. This lateral suppleness (getting the horse to bend to the side) will help to get the horse rounder (longitudinal suppleness).
Walk-halt-walk transitions - If the horse is stiff at the trot and canter, start at the walk. Get the horse really round at the walk, then do some walk - halt -walk transitions and make sure that the horse stays round enough. It is not a bad thing to sometimes ride your horse a little extra round. You need the horse to be supple - elastic and moveable.
Wide hands - don’t be afraid to take your hands a little wide for a few strides to help get the horse round. Once the horse goes on the bit, then put your hands back together again. If the horse is really locked up, you may need to take your hands out of the “perfect position” and get to where you can move the horses’ neck around. Be sure that when you take your hands wide, you still have a bend the elbows!
Turn on the forehand at the walk- this exercise gets into the ribcage and really gets the horse moving from inside let to outside rein. It helps to loosen the horse’s back and gets the inside hind leg stepping more under and through.
Serpentines at the trot - really focus on getting the horse moving off of the inside leg and into the outside rein.This will help with the suppleness and the roundness.
I hope these tips are helpful and be sure to watch the video to get more clarity on these exercises! In Europe they use a term that a stiff horse “swallowed a broomstick!” Did your horse swallow a broomstick? I hope not!
Happy Riding!
Amelia

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@pagekelleher601 3 года назад

It’s really helpful to see an amateur rider and then advice from you forthat rider and horse . Please do more of these.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 года назад

Ok!! Will do!

@christinas907 3 года назад

Agree I really love the way she can break down each of the steps with clear instructions

@NolanMCruz 3 года назад

Amelia, this is probably my favourite video of yours because you hit so many good points. Especially 8:33 say it again and for those in the back. and being behind the vertical are not the same thing and having a horse's nose poked out sometimes can't always be priority. You're right, we can't always be show riding. Sometimes we need to forget about the front end and get that back and if that means horsey curls a bit, right now forget about it and worry about the hind end and back. Thanks for a fantastic video and thanks to Jennifer for asking the question and being so brave by sending in a video.

@laureradloff3804 3 года назад

Any horse BTV is on the forehand. Watch Amelias horse when he goes BTV, he takes significantly more weight on his front feet. Science proves this over and over but competition dressage continues to reward over bent necks. The horse suffers. Lateral suppleness will lend itself the longitudinal flexion when the horse is ready.

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@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 года назад

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@sabinelloyd8532 3 года назад

Thank you Amelia, I will watch this again before my ride tomorrow.

@jeniferrobinson3999 Год назад

Oh my goodness!! I LOVE THIS!! Oddly, my name is Jenifer and my mare and I struggle with the same as Jennifer who sent the video. My instructor has me doing all that you demo’d Amelia, but to hear and watch you do it, I feel I have had an epiphany!! Can’t wait to ride tomorrow with the new “ visual” in my brain!! Thank you!!!❤🐴

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Год назад

That makes me so happy to hear!! Let me know how it goes!!

@jenniferlehman2464 3 года назад

And also Jennifer, you can do all these exercises from the ground at the walk. Shaping the neck and having them relax through the ribs and cross over behind, can all be done on the ground as part of your warm-up. As this teaches the horse what you are asking it to do while you are riding. Preparing it to succeed. You can even just use a halter and lead line for this along with the reward of the carrot when doing the stretches. I chunk the carrots into 1 1/2 inch chunks. They can still smell it, and will still be willing to try the stretches. I also, to encourage the horse for later, when you have to do free walks and they have to stretch down and out, I will incorporate that exercise as well. Which also helps strengthen and lengthen the top line muscle. Good Luck. Best Wishes and Stay Safe Amelia Newcomb and Jennifer. From Ontario, Canada, Jenn.

@tiffanybeck1806 3 года назад

I'm also a dressage instructor and I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate and like your videos. I have encouraged several of my students to watch them. Always helpful to hear and see the same instruction from others. Anyway I totally agree with encouraging the horses head to be flexible and it is fine for them to be behind the vertical in training phase. Thank you

@bassetsdrool 3 года назад

Really, really good stuff!! My instructor has me doing this with my hot Arabian and it has made all the difference!! I had gone too far with keeping my hands still all the time. And yes, always always leg. Rounder and more under with his hind legs now. Love the turn on the forehand demo Amelia. Love how you get MOVEMENT - going to work on that.

@seaside1457 3 года назад

watching you make these videos NEEDS to be a routine for me ❤️

@DaydreamStablesLLC-le2li 10 месяцев назад

I agree I watch video then ride trying keep all the tips in mind...

@puravidafarms8167 Год назад

Very helpful! I struggle with the same issues with one of my ponies. ❤

@JacquelineN777 3 года назад

This was super helpful to see both videos thank you so much and great explanation!!

@falizianme5846 3 года назад

Great video! Thanks Jennifer! 😊 Loved the tips! I have boys that tend to get stuff in the neck so this was very helpful!

@KimH11 3 года назад

Thanks Jennifer for sending that video in. Tks Amelia for a great video to help us all !

@wendyroigard5696 3 года назад

So helpful and incredibly clear information. Thank you

@phyllismathews594 3 года назад

Thank you Amelia, this video really helps me with my 19 year old TB. Your videos are fabulous!

@janvas7690 2 года назад

Amelia thank you sooo much for your video’s! You have idea how much it helps us novice riders

@michelekanefsky7511 3 года назад

Thank you Jennifer and Amelia! This was timely for me! I worked on the exercise at the walk (given the winter weather back East) and I found them very helpful!

@heyaitskiar 3 года назад

Thank you for this tutorial! I will try these tips tomorrow

@lindacavanagh3958 3 года назад

Great video, great job of explaining and demonstrating. Thank you.

@mimwilson6492 3 года назад

Amelia, you are awesome😁 Excellent explanation and visual on the horse 🐴

@ajhorse2008 2 года назад

Thanks, Amelia. Getting my horse rounder is definitely something I'm working on. Can't wait to try these tips. Really helpful.

@shakemtuffy 3 года назад

Just love your instructive videos. I needed this one today!

@skmaslen 3 года назад

I loved the demo of adjustability! Trainers say this but the demo spoke volumes!!!

@horsemom6421 3 года назад

Thanks looking forward to trying these tips

@cynthiaroney 3 года назад

Excellent video Amelia, positively reinforces the things we’ve been working on to continue to relax and loosen up Millie, our 21yr old PSG schoolmaster. She especially loves the neck stretch treats! I can’t believe how much it’s improved her flexibility. Love her. Thx for all your support Amelia🙏💝💪

@ladygodiva45 3 года назад

omg this was amazing i actually practiced this and it worked !! most i have watched about roundness hasn't worked but this did i had a much rounder horse Thanks you Amelia xx

@luciemarinov129 2 года назад

Thanks so much for these ideas for suppling your horse because I have exactly this problem!

@rosjenkinsspecles 2 года назад

Thanks so much Amelia, so many brilliant tips & advice, I ride in a bit less bridle which I hope won’t complicate things but my mare is very supple so can’t wait to give it a go! Your videos are amazing, thanks again!

@hallhv01 3 года назад

My horse was stiff with no explanation for years and it progressively got worse. It wasn't until I sent him for a full bone scan followed by rads that I got answers. So sometimes you have to dig deep when the basic vet, saddle fitter extra can't identify things.

@claireazzopardi8892 Год назад

had the same issue - had him for just under a year and I thought him coming above the bot was just a training issue at first. We finally found what he had articular changes in his neck and SI at only 7 years of age. Good training and riding (and I mean right for the circumstances and situation) are essential, but so is having a full understanding of what is going on with the horse physically which might be causing discomfort and therefore, stiffness. Not always easy to get to the root cause. Well done and thank you to Amelia for the practical tips :)

@hallhv01 Год назад

@@claireazzopardi8892 dang it, sorry to hear you had a similar experience. Horses are so very complicated!!!

@ruthobrien4261 2 года назад

Thanks again, it’s great how you brake it down into smaller steps.

@lauramiller2242 3 года назад

Love this video, really helps break it down and found it really useful for my horses training. My horse was going round exactly like the one in that video. Thank you for your help, please continue to do more videos like these!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 года назад

Ok!! Yes. Will do!

@cindyathans 2 года назад

Your explanations and videos are very helpful in describing the processes and movements. Thanks cindy

@shelleyzoe8254 2 года назад

great, I will try all this on my horse who is stiff going left at trot and canter, thank you! great stuff.

@spaziocasainterioare1656 Год назад

Love this video!!! Thank you!!! It helps as well to answer as it looks like people like to comment always "your horse is BTV" without looking at the overall motion of the body. Being BTV with only few degrees!! Which i do not think it is a drama as well!!! Thank you for your precious video dear Amelia and Happy New Year to you and all the team and all the horses !!

@georgeoverby2271 Год назад

I’m just learning English and your videos are so helpful for understanding it all. Thank you!

@tanyakemp9361 5 месяцев назад

this video is great! lots of great tips which i;m going to try - Jack has a lot of issues rounding in walk so gonna work on all these - thank you!!😊

@susangillham8771 3 года назад

This was so helpful! Thank you Jennifer for putting yourself out there so we all can learn. I do my carrot stretches after I ride. I am going to add them to my before as well. I am also going to make sure Mirage is more responsive to my leg in the "turn of the forehand " exercises. Thanks again Amelia. You keep me going and you keep dressage fun.!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 года назад

Yay!! Super! And yes we do this for fun!

@mary-annekennedy1580 8 месяцев назад

Such a good video, thanks Amelia!

@lindabonds8655 2 года назад

Superb in clarity and basic tips. Thank You Amelia!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 года назад

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@donnawells9782 3 года назад

Thank you Amelia. Great Tips. Saved it to my Amelia library.

@deniseclark1211 3 года назад

Thanks great video. I am working on getting my 11 yr. Old ottb rounder. We have improved our contact and at times mostly at the walk I can get him round. Will keep doing the exercises showed our progress is baby steps but so positive!

@meinthewild312 8 месяцев назад

I’m late to the party here, but thank you so much for all the many tips in this video. This was super helpful for me because I really watched him and you when he was cantering (my primary problem area) and I suddenly realized that my horse isn’t in front of my leg when I’m cantering and this is what causes the bunching up and bucking. I liked that you reminded me that having the perfect headset all the time isn’t the goal; using spaghetti reins, being behind the vertical for a few strides, just generally moving his head and haunches around is okay. I also really liked your suggestion for doing transitions because I’m going to try doing lots of trot canter trot transitions on a circle.

@MelanieSimpson-Mills-kx3fm 8 месяцев назад

Excellent video ! Really helped confirm that what I am doing with my new horse is the right thing. I agree that the focus should be on the body too ( which you do mention in the video when you talk about lateral work and bend in the rib cage ), but if you’ve got a broomstick neck , that also needs to be sorted. I love the way that you show gently how the horses can be encouraged to bend and use themselves properly- and this can’t be done all in one go. Sometimes you’ll have the energy and quick reactions to the leg , other times you might be slightly less reactive but the horse will be submitting nicely and letting go . You I can then move on to having everything all together! Your videos are so helpful in showing this . Thank you

@michawika8991 Год назад

Amelia, thank you. Excellent advices. After watching the other one you shared I looked for some more of yours regarding horse being over bit, stiff and not willing to round. As always you are providing so many helpful hints and suggestions. Need to try your recommendations, since I am struggling with young horse which is stiff and trying to stay over bit in the beginning of our training.

@sheilabuschette7648 3 года назад

Very helpful! Thank you!

@naomicloutman9085 Год назад

This was so good. I definitely have these issues. Can't wait to try your tips out. Thank you

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Год назад

yay! let me know how it goes, and be sure to subscribe so you never miss a video!

@indvqs Год назад

Thank you so much for the advice! It really helps me as I am struggling with the same problem in riding! Thank you for these helpful videos with clear instructions on how to improve, they have helped me a lot! Thanks again 😄

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Год назад

You are so welcome!

@jessicahenry8805 2 года назад

This was excellent advice! My horse definitely swallowed a broomstick. I can’t wait to ride her later and try these out! Xx

@azbird 3 года назад

Hi Amelia, i tried all your exercices and it worked on my Connemara. Thank you so much.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 года назад

Yay!! 🦄🦄🦄

@janetcagle8067 3 года назад

Thank you Amelia. I am signing up for a program today! :)

@sandyriddle4520 3 года назад

Hi. Extremely helpful as always, thanks Amelia! Could you pls also explain how to develop roundness in a young/green horse? Thank you

@rajeevbhardwaj8514 2 года назад

Very informative -& useful , thanks

@lulee7375 Год назад

Excellent also I've done groundwork suppling which has been more beneficial for my 5yr old tb mare , she's so soft now it's lovely , only a few ounces in my hands at most 😀

@sherioconnor7627 Год назад

So incredibly helpful for my young ottb training who is very stiff until I do these different riding techniques. Thank you so much!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Год назад

30 Days to Round will be coming this FALL! don't miss it!!! IT is Transformative!

@flograymare8800 2 года назад

This is really helpful I’m trying to convert my retired barrel racer into a hunter everything going great expect for transitions and roundness

@malise5983 3 года назад

😍 Thank you sooo much. So helpful. You make the best videos. 👍🏻👌🏻Greetings from Germany.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 года назад

Yay!! Thanks! Glad you like it!

@TaylorLewisWebDesign 3 года назад

This was very helpful! My horse has a tendency to pop her head up. I will work on these exercises.

@horseaddictedpb 3 года назад

Great video! Thanks Amelia!

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@d.b.4162 3 года назад

Great suggestions! Going to try these after this cold weather passes. And suggestions for a horse that is slow?

@maggy1338 3 года назад

I think Jennifer has a decent riders position but the stiffness in the horse makes her stiff in her upper body especially at the trot. This snowballs on itself. I think in this case it would benefit her more to place her hands on the skin of the horse instead of allowing the horse's stiffness to make her hands rise and fall when she does rising trot. That way her elbows and ribcage would unstiffen. Her hands in front of the saddle on the horse's skin would insist that her elbows open and close as she posted. Low and wide can be ok for someone with your experience with nuance and intonation training, but dangerous for a rider without. So many horses (more often inexperienced eventers and combined training riders who find Dressage a necessary evil) that I have to retrain have been ridden with wide hands that I have found to be detrimental when the rider does not understand feel and training like you understand it. Teaching this horse what is expected of it from the ground 1st and then going back to riding it with afforementioned mounted conditions I can just about guarantee would help. I believe an experienced groun in hand person would be the best 1st responder. I liked all the rest of your suggestions.

@erikamatsson8867 3 года назад

Thank you Amelia! Reguards from Sweden. 😃

@judysorensen465 Год назад

Loved this Video!

@lindav3747 3 года назад

Will work on this today ! Thank you for many new things I learned from this video. Kind of giving permission to take hands wider for moments to get him on the bit and for even going for more roundness than usual. And I never want to feel like my horse swallowed a broomstick again !!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 года назад

Yes!! Haha. For sure!

@RachelleMillar 3 года назад

Yes, I liked that too - and the how to just show them what you want.... thanks heaps.

@michaelflanagan2731 2 года назад

Thank you so much. Your comments are very helpful !

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 года назад

You're very welcome.

@SpiritPoodles 3 года назад

This was very helpful!

@deborahstuck 3 года назад

Very applicable to my horse!

@susie7035 2 года назад

The struggle is same for me, this is so helpful x

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 года назад

Thanks Susie, so glad it helped! I'm giving a free Dressage Training Scale Webinar on Sunday 12th! I'd love you to join! You can sign up at the link below. Hopefully see you there! www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/trainingscalewebinar/

@patriciasaul9544 3 года назад

Thanks again!!

@kellyloomes7136 3 года назад

Hi watching from Derbyshire England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️

@SusannMarieDye 2 года назад

Great video! These are all the things a young horse does not know and most beginner amateur riders don’t know either. A horse with it’s nose in the air needs to go right back to these basic training techniques, because it may never have experienced them to begin with, so how else would you expect a horse to react without knowing this, brace, tug of war/pull, hide behind the vertical especially when faced hands trying counter his every move get them on the bit. I wish I had been started here, so that I knew the conversation the trainer had with the horse to teach the horse about what the reins/bit mean in relation to his body and neck and mouth. It is assumed by most beginners the horse knows this much or more than they do, but starting here doesn’t hurt anything at all even with experienced horse that will go on the bit with good hands and good riding. This is where I started with my young Arabian and it made a huge difference and I started last winter on the ground in the barn isle over the winter. Then just like in the video in the saddle. I still could do more I see from watching this. This is so good for the horse rather than pulling all the time and see sawing their head down. This connects the reins to the backend of the horse, rather than create a head set.

@ellierowe6626 3 года назад

Just about to watch this before I ride!

@jodiesilk-jones4769 2 года назад

Amelia please can you do an advice video for horses that tilt there heads!?

@deborahanderson1966 3 года назад

Good applicable tips. PS I love the dog walking around in the background.

@msgpoloeventing 3 года назад

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@cupcakesahoy2722 3 года назад

very good to show students.

@msgpoloeventing 3 года назад

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@sleepyhorseequine 3 года назад

Hi Amelia! I love your videos and always get so many helping training ideas from watching them. Can you possibly do a video for the opposite problem of this too? For a horse that is really flexible and soft in the mouth and tends to get too bent and behind the bit?

@kmiklaszewski 3 года назад

Art2ride channel has a great in-depth video on this.

@sleepyhorseequine 3 года назад

@@kmiklaszewski I’ll check it out! Thank you!

@vamppanic 3 года назад

Hi Amelia, would it be possible to do a video on getting and then maintaining even and consistent contact? I’ve been trying this young unestablished horse and it’s made me realise how busy and uneven my hands are

@sherioconnor7627 Год назад

I learned exactly what I needed for my very stiff strong 3 y/o ottb ...thank you

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Год назад

You're so welcome! Please consider subscribing as it really helps me out!

@christinas907 3 года назад

Awesome thank you

@anna-karinwiklund3216 3 года назад

Very good Amelia. Greeting from Sweden.

@nancysteege8889 3 года назад

OMG! So many great ideas! 🥰

@msgpoloeventing 3 года назад

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@Isa03k 3 года назад

I have a 12 yr mare (Finnhorse). I've had her for a year and finally now she is starting to get more round- in walking and cantering especiall, trotting is hardest. This only happened when I switched to bitless bridle. She has a super sensitive mouth. One rein stop works fine. It's mostly in her head I think. She was neglected for years and you can still see passive avoidance behaviour in stressful situations.

@lauramonahan9343 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing this. Do you think there's any connection between roundness and adult-onset wobblers secondary to C2-C6 fasciclular arthritis? Seeing this through a veterinarian's eyes.

@sabinelloyd8532 3 года назад

Watched again and Rode accordingly, 1st time I got my horse round in canter without running reins. 😊😊😊

@elizeldarizona7426 Год назад

Greetings from Spain! I LOVE your videos and have learned a lot from them. Thank you 😊 One suggestion I have is to try to define the terms better. For example, you mention many times "make your horse rounder" or "behind the vertical" but to a beginner or non-native English speaker it is difficult to know what you mean. Perhaps you may want to restate terms/concepts using different words or with comparison pictures (eg, stiff neck vs supple neck).

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Год назад

Thank you for the suggestions!!!

@kathyreese7031 3 года назад

Excellent demonstration! Thank you!

@michaelschulze6545 3 года назад

Though I'm a wester rider and I know the differences your videos a very helpful for us (horse and rider) in our daily exercise routine. Thank you.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 года назад

Yes!! For sure this also applies to Western!

@moniquesmith5501 Год назад

What about some inhand work. Walking turn on the forehand, leg yeilds, serpentines. Thanks Amelia and Jennifer!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Год назад

Yes, groundwork is great!

@kateb7250 3 года назад

Is there anything that the rider can do to help the horse bend? I’m an amateur rider in the hunter ring, and the lesson horse I ride has a VERY straight neck. I’m not sure if he’s stiff or if it’s my riding. I can’t do a lot with him since he’s not mine, but are the any tips that you have for me that might help him bend easier? Super helpful video by the way! I can’t wait for the day when I have a horse that I can try all of you tips out on! ♥️♥️♥️

@nullehukka659 8 месяцев назад

i have GIRAFFE horse this will help so much!

@lucianolaka4795 Год назад

Sou brasileiro. Adoro equitação. Infelizmente moro em país muito atrasado em relação domar e equitar bem um cavalo. Mesmo assim aprendo muito com suas aulas. Parabéns.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Год назад

I'm glad you're learning and enjoying the content

@avaschilling8600 3 года назад

Hi! I have a question, I am an equestrian and I take horse back riding lessons once a week. I ride a pony because I have only been riding since May, I have progressed alot. I also don't own a pony/horse so I don't train them. The pony I ride canters REALLY fast and im always panicing in the canter. Have any tips? Your videos help so much!

@andrewbirtle3603 3 года назад

To better illustrate problems and solutions, it might be interesting to see you ride a horse that truly has difficulty with the task at hand, perhaps one supplied by one of your students if your horses don't exhibit the issue well.

@spaziocasainterioare1656 2 года назад

Thank you :)

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@samanthabohlman9100 3 года назад

My mare is pretty stiff and when I try to round her she will do it but she braces and runs off. Would you prioritize correcting the speed (i.e. half halt) or the bracing (i.e. let her be too forward but try to get hind end driving with legs)? I spent way too long trying to fix this yesterday to no avail.

@DaydreamStablesLLC-le2li 10 месяцев назад

Yes I do

@RubiousLizardEyes 3 года назад

I think focusing on the head and neck for this problem is the wrong approach. The horse does not need to reach around like that to be flexible. Carrot stretches are good but done on the ground without the weight of a rider is best. Doing it like that from the saddle leads to problems and focusing on the wrong end. I do not like trainers who use the word "show frame". To me that says they do not focus on correct training. There are levels of engagement which result in a "rounder" frame. The horse in the original video is not engaged. So the question is why? The rider says she does shoulder-in. But a horse with such a poor connection is not set up to do a proper shoulder-in. First get the horse engaged using exercises that alternate bend. Transitions correctly done, walk-halt trot-canter will add engagement. But many of these will need a more knowledgeable rider to help the horse. The rider is not a bad rider but she is not yet at a place to aide the horse in the way it needs. Bending the horse's neck in this situation is more likely to result in a disassociation of the neck to the body. She is better off working on a circle alternating inside to outside bend. Or doing spiral in and out pushing the horse into the outside rein.

@brendawatts5573 3 года назад

My coach gets me to do this as you have described on the circle spiralling in & out on both reins.

@alicecohen4726 3 года назад

As above your comment supports the steps to be obtained. The rider needs your approach. How hard is it in this world of communication to find the best simple steps to success. My teacher always taught me to do turn on the forehand slowmy. At the walk speed there can add torsion to joints if done more quickly than from halt, one step at a time. I like the sense of reins in the hands. Our body stiffnedd can add to horse stiffness in an instant. Breathe and soften, do things with quality and praise. Stay well.🌹

@Kelly_Ben 3 года назад

Thanks for this! I haven't had a dressage lesson in a long time (a few months of hunt seat a year ago) and all the finer points of getting a horse round have become muddled in my mind.

@gracekoob5805 3 года назад

Could you do a video on finding the right tempo in the gaits?

@pagekelleher601 3 года назад

Every horse is different

@DD-zp8zb 2 года назад

My horse is stiff and not rounded. He appears to propel mostly from his front legs. This is due to my riding habits of allowing him to string out. I use the excuse he is just a trail horse. I know the benefits of roundness and suppleness and this is great "how-to" to accomplish this. I can apply the techniques on nice slow trail at a walk and work my way up. Thanks!

@veroniqueviaudFaspasie_1957 2 года назад

I love this French expression : seems to have swallowed a broomstick. This is not only for horses but for human beings too. The people who are so stiff in their posture that they seem to be not very pleasant, but seems to be severe and cold. In fact this is a kind of funny negative judgement, for humans only. Lol. 😂👌🏻🇨🇵 I noticed how much it 's important to have your horse round and understand that if they were not, you bounce. How to make your school horse more supple ? You can' t do dressage. What can you do then when you try to post your trot or you want to canter if your horse is not round. It trains up the rider to be too stiff too. This is a bad thing... I 'm only an old rider, after 30 years without riding., it seems to be more difficult. I don't really know what is inside leg and outside rein for example ! I' ll see other videos. Thank you very much Amelia, for your supportive explanations. 😁👌🏻👍🏻🐴💖💖💖

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Год назад

you're welcome

@barbarasloan2762 3 года назад

Hi Amelia, this is exactly my issue! I cannot scramble eggs!! When trainer rides my horse she is perfect. When I ride her head is up and I struggle to make her round. Now trainer is having me use side reins. My horse is way more advanced than I am. I watch your videos everyday and love the Academy. Thank you!

@kmiklaszewski 3 года назад

Jane savoie has a great video on the aids and exercise for this issue the video is called the collecting half halt. Is your trainer having you ride while using side reins while not on the lunge line?

@barbarasloan2762 3 года назад

@@kmiklaszewski Yes, she has the side reins on throughout lesson. My horse does not have them on while I lunge her. I am new to dressage, 1 year, so not sure about this. I have had my horse 1 year and trainer has been training her for 5 years. I will check out Jane Savoie video. Thanks for your advice.