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Amelia's Dressage Academy
Welcome to Amelia's Dressage Academy!!
Introduction (3:49)
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The Canter - March 2022
Introduction
Legs, Seat, and Hands in the Canter (9:54)
Canter Transitions (5:35)
Kensington Canter (7:17)
Afraid to Canter (3:23)
Trot-walk-trot- Canter (7:41)
Zoom Link for Wednesday
Zoom Link for Sunday
Lecture Recordings
Dressage Rider Position Legs and Arms - February 2022
Introduction
Unmounted Leg Exercises (4:45)
Arm Exercises (3:41)
Elbows!! (8:34)
1/4 Turn on the Forehand (4:27)
Leg and Rein Sensitizing (6:32)
Flying Changes (4:48)
Zoom Lecture Recording
January 2022 - Progressive Development of the Dressage Horse - Moving up the Levels
Introduction and Worksheet
Circles Through the levels (6:09)
Transitions Through the Levels (11:18)
Straightness Through the Levels (12:34)
Harvey Through the Levels
Zoom Lecture Recording
Suppleness and Straightness
Introduction to Suppleness and Straightness
3 Stretches in the Saddle (6:29)
Get Yourself Straight in the Saddle (3:09)
Suppleness and Straightness - Warm up exercise (10:28)
Spiral Circle (5:19)
Leg-Yield Staircase (9:45)
Lecture Recording: Suppleness and Straightness
Half-Halts! November 2021
Intro to Half-Halts
Half-Halts and Body Position (6:56)
Posting Trot Half Halts (5:25)
4x4 Half Halts (8:37)
Hot Horse Half-Halts (7:38)
Corner half-halts (4:54)
Zoom Link for Sunday
Impulsion - October 2021
Introduction to Impulsion
Unmounted Exercises for Impulsion (5:34)
Mounted Glute Mead Activation (4:24)
Whip/leg re-sensitizing exercise! (5:04)
Halt/Rein Back Transitions (4:20)
Trot Tempo Changes (3:11)
Slow Trot - Slow Canter (4:36)
Impulsion Lecture
Thoroughness and Top-Line Development - September 2021
Introduction and Worksheet
Belly Lifts and Carrot Stretches (8:55)
Thoroughness from the Ground (4:29)
The Dog Bone Exercise (11:23)
Walk-Trot Transitions (9:33)
Rein Back (9:23)
Thoroughness Lecture Recording
Rider Mindset - August 2021
Introduction to Rider Mindset and Worksheet
Confidence from the Ground (10:56)
One Rein Stop (16:46)
Guided Warm-Up (11:11)
Interview with Sports Psychologist (34:35)
Mindset Lecture Recording
Rhythm, Tempo, and Stride Length
Introduction (2:56)
Rhythm and Tempo at the Walk (4:29)
Trot Tempo and Counting (5:34)
Canter Tempo and Stride Length (9:31)
Bonus Content: Flying Changes! (11:39)
Trot Stride Length (7:02)
Additional Content
Lecture Recording - Rhythm, Tempo, and Stride Length
Straightness and Symmetry - June 2021
Introduction to Straightness and Symmetry
The Basics of Rider Straightness (6:25)
Straightness in the Canter (7:44)
Centerlines (8:35)
Counter Shoulder-In (6:48)
Straightness and Symmetry Lecture Recording
Competition Riding - May 2021
Introduction to Competition Riding Month
The Coefficient Exercise!! (7:05)
The Walk!!! (12:55)
Competitive Transitions! (9:04)
Dressage = Precision Riding (8:14)
Competition Lecture Recording
Transitions - April 2021
Intro. to Transitions and Worksheet
Transitions from the Ground!! (10:42)
Trot-walk-trot Warm Up Exercise (6:55)
Trot-Canter Transition (9:49)
Walk canter transitions and Pirouettes (7:52)
Transitions on an advanced horse (4:40)
Transitions Lecture Recording
March 2021 - Balance in Dressage Training
Balance Worksheet and Welcome!
The Figure Eight (9:08)
Halts!!!! (12:04)
Uphill Balance (4:17)
Stretch Circle (4:36)
"Balance" Lecture Recording
February 2021 - Lateral Work
Introduction and Worksheet! (3:29)
Groundwork: Lateral Work from the Ground (10:34)
3 Exercises to do at the Walk (5:16)
Leg-Yield with Head to the Wall (7:17)
Leg-yield on the Diagonal, Shoulder-In and Haunches-In (6:02)
Shoulder-in to Half Pass (3:52)
Lateral Work Lecture Recording
January 2021 - Dressage Rider Position - Seat and Legs
January 2021 - Seat and Legs!
Unmounted Seat and Leg Exercises (10:03)
Riding with your Eyes Closed (2:05)
Transitions within the Gait - Develop your Seat (10:37)
Riding Without Stirrups (5:56)
Recording of LIVE Zoom Lecture
The Dressage Aids
"The Aids"
Trot-Walk-trot Transitions (4:53)
Trot-Halt-Trot Transition (2:47)
The Turning Aids (3:20)
The Canter Aid (16:01)
Additional Resources
Recording of "The Aids" Live Zoom Lecture
Evasions - November 2020
Introduction to Evasions (3:18)
Tempo and Speed Control (11:32)
Straightness (7:23)
Inversion or Curling (7:33)
The One Rein Stop! (5:34)
Recording of LIVE Zoom Lecture
Suppleness of the Dressage Horse and Rider - October 2020
Suppleness of the Dressage Horse and Rider
Groundwork Exercises for Suppleness (10:08)
The Bending Aids (5:27)
Shallow Loop Serpentine (6:09)
The Snowman (4:57)
German Serpentine (4:02)
LIVE Zoom Call Recording
Contact and Connection Workshop - September 2020
Introduction (2:10)
Printable Worksheet
Contact Video and Exercises (10:54)
Connection Exercises (11:51)
Groundwork Resources
LIVE Zoom Call Recording
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