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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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Introduction to Evasions
Evasions fall into 3 main categories:
Tempo and speed - rushing or behind the leg
Straightness
Inversion or Curling (evading the contact)
What is your horses biggest evasion? Be sure to print and fill out the worksheet on evasions and learn and practice the exercises before the LIVE zoom lecture on Tuesday November 10th at 5 pm or Sunday November 15th at 12 noon.
evasions.pdf
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