I just love how Amelia approaches subjects like this with a very no-nonsense explanation and simple exercise! How many of has been sent on the diagonal a zillion times by our teachers with no decipherable explanation of how to get the horse's stride to lengthen rather than speed up?
I will be saying "slower, bigger, slower, bigger" during my lengthenings from now on! This has been such a challenging concept for me but I think I'm starting to get it.
HI Sarah, Delighted to hear the feedback, I appreciate it so much, and so happy it's helping! 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!
Fantastic timing on this video as the show season is rapidly approaching and I am a First Level competitor this year. The leg yield to lengthening exercise and K to B lengthen with the 10 meter circle are great with my horse. I have your First Level course. Anyone that is competing at that level needs to have that course. It helps so much with my visualization and keeps me for making common faults. Thank you so much for these exercises.
Thanks Amelia ! This is so much harder than it look! Here’s my question: you say “slower” and I’m assuming u r half halting with hand and seat- but when u say “bigger” - what then? R u pulsing your calf and or creating a longer thrust with your lifting post? “Bigger “ is definitely the challenge for me!
May I please ask a simple question about the basics. What are the aids for the extended trot as I did not see those explained. Is it just a firmer leg to push them forwards and speed control on the reins or is there something else to it ? Likewise what are the aids for the collected?
@@canary2852 not exactly, but I did some excercises by myself and what I do is: - stronger leg - standing higher in the trot (in the standing phase) - and I became tips I should make rein shorter It's somehow like trying to go into the canter, but without transition into canter;) And it works for me, but I'm not sure if these aids are proper, because I ride for a pleasure not for competition.. :) I hope you will receive the proper answer!:)
Thank you for a great exercise, I did the leg yield on a quarter line and then trot lengthening along the wall and it worked like charm. My horse is fussy when I ask for engagement and this exercise calmed her right down and she did nice few steps of lengthening . After couple of repetition she anticipated but I let her do it and she was very happy and proud😁😁😁
I'm excited to watch! I'm currently working on extending my trot and canter! I dont do dressage, but it'll help anyways! Usually my horse just goes faster and it a struggle to get them to extended and not just go fast :/. Super helpful thank you!
This is a very helpful instructional video. My mare just rushes and wants to canter. I have yet to achieve the true lengthening but will implement these ideas! Thank you Amelia!
Thank you for these Amelia! Great tips! I have a little quarter arab cross with his front legs shorter than his hind legs so lengthenings are especially difficult for him! With my warmblood, my instructor had me do some half-steps before the diagonal. I found going from extreme short to the lengthening was super useful for developing thrust in the first part of a lengthening, but then he kind of petered out and started going quick and choppy by the end of the diagonal. Maybe doing the shorter diagonal will help so he can keep the thrust. I also really liked your tip about doing a circle at the end, kind of like bringing the horse back from the canter lengthening in First Level Test 1.
I'm working exactly on THIS lately, so muchas gracias, Amelia ! Luna's evasion: no thanks; I'll just not get in front of your leg. My amazing trainer and I did the circle exercises very recently. So helpful. We'll work on the ten meter circles this weekend! Thank you!
This video is so what I needed to see right now! My mare definitely evades the bigger strides by going faster and on the forehand, I'm working on that at the moment so will try out these exercises 😄 thanks for the tips!
I love your self talk suggestion Amelia -“under, under” thinking of that inside hind stepping under then “slower, bigger” for the lengthening of the stride. And using a posting trot is a great tip too! - My fellow really ‘listens to my rhythm in posting trot so it really helps him to understand I’m not asking him to go faster. Thanks.
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While in a rising trot, it appears that you use your legs during the sitting phase. If this is correct, it is most probable that while in rising trot it would be preferable to rise on the inside diagonal when you leg yield. The timing your inside leg influencing the horses inside hind(while it is off the ground) would be more exacting. Rising on the outside diagonal seems more exacting if you are one that uses your leg aids in the rising phase which is far less common in riders. Would love to hear what you think about this. I have found it most helpful as I do not think you can influence a horses hind leg so much when it is on the ground, but you can more so while it is going forward into the air.
Definitely going to try this. I also like to do a schouderin on the short side to set the horse up and then ride the diagonal in lengthening trot. Saw that from a famous Dutch trainer in Holland. This you can use in a test very easily
Great lesson. This is one of those skills I can get lost in the multitasking of. The times I’ve been able to bring it all together successfully I feel like Wonder Woman 😆
Such a help.. thank you!!! Amelia.. how are you asking - is there an aid? to go from smaller higher stride to longer stride - I'm trying to see what you're doing with seat / leg / rein but so subtle!!
Glad you found this helpful! Yes - you will use your leg aid to go to a longer stride and then half-halt to come back to a smaller stride. Here's another video to help explain more! amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-training/how-to-ride-the-medium-trot-lengthening-trot/
Thank you, helpful. My trainer has me adjust my posting, bigger for bigger stride, a little forward for coming back. What aids are you using with the exercises?
My horse is quite small but she has amazing extension. The only thing is my teacher always tells me that I have to let her mouth go more, because I am inhibiting her from really getting her hind legs out but if I do so there is no controlling her and much less bringing her back. Apart from doing 10m circles, which I will definetly start doing, is there any other exercise I can do to get her to not run off and to be able to bring her back without pulling on her mouth? I love your videos btw!!! I have gotten so much better at riding thank to you. Thank you so much❤️❤️
Not about trot lengthening, video was great! What is your footing mixture and how deep is it? I have a crowned arena and my footing tends to get too deep on the rail all the way around especially after rainy weeks. I’m looking to add synthetic but not sure what I want to use just yet. Yours looks amazing. TIA😊
@@AmeliaNewcombDressage thank you very much now I know that too 😻 I just started working my horse more on the hind legs so I'm just starting to notice how it works 😹 he is a very dedicated horse but he dosen't know how it works and when to do it both getting on the hind legs and the riding upwards.. neither do I.. so we are gonna keep working on that first do you have any videos you might think help on this?? 😺
Amelia. Can you tell me if it is better to put leg on in rising trot , when you rise or when you sit. Many riders use leg when they sit but if you are on the correct diagonal the inside hind would be on the ground so there would be little influence. Thank you. I’ve searched on google and there are varying opinions.
I have a question. Would you recommend saddle fitting for 4 year horse, will their body change a lot ? I have a saddle that fits but is was not fitted. How do you personally get saddles for horses? Thank you
Reading the comments. Perhaps some of the problems were are all having is our aids aren't correct. Please explain the aids for us. My horse is very fussy..just doing an aid sets him off. So lots of repetition needed. Your new horse is a beauty btw.
Those are good exercises, thanks for sharing! I feel I can get the length of stride in rising trot, but I have difficulty keeping it or getting it as good in sitting trot. Do you have any helpful tips for seat training to help with that? Thank you! / Elaine & Grizzly from Sweden.
Looked for your links to first level course, but didn’t find them in comments ? Like many here commenting I’m not sure the precise aids to employ for lengthening, to post slower and bigger - is it posting higher and more firmly with calf at a slower rhythm? What happens with reins? If you get a few steps, just keep asking more steps next time ? Is that the way ?
What kind of saddle do you use on Mercurio. I have a Lusitano mare that is super wide and I have a hard time finding her a saddle. Using right now a DP saddle but I am curious about if Mercurio is like that. I know he is a PRE
My horse simply wouldn't push off the hind end. No bigger step, lack of rythem. He was most happy staying at a medium trot and not varying at all between gaits. I worked so hard on the basics with little results, questioning if of lost my touch. Finally was diagnosed with severe hock arthritis in the LH at 8 years old. First presented discomfort at 5, injections done and lameness didn't return, but it progressed so quickly in the next years injections no longer helped. Just saying this bc don't bang your head against the wall on training. Vet issues explain a lot even when your trainer is pushing you.
Hi, i have and appaloosaxp.r.e. mare, and She can do very well leg yealds, and all the other lateral movements. But when we do medium trot, and i practice them 3/4time per lesson, She Always go fast but extend well. I tried to do big/slow/big, but She doesnt extend so much. You can see some of my videos in my Channel in the playlist "vlog gare", and theese are my show videos. Your videos are great to learn from🙂 thank you
I just love how Amelia approaches subjects like this with a very no-nonsense explanation and simple exercise! How many of has been sent on the diagonal a zillion times by our teachers with no decipherable explanation of how to get the horse's stride to lengthen rather than speed up?
I will be saying "slower, bigger, slower, bigger" during my lengthenings from now on! This has been such a challenging concept for me but I think I'm starting to get it.
HI Sarah,
Delighted to hear the feedback, I appreciate it so much, and so happy it's helping!
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!
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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!
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Thanks for watching and happy riding!
Fantastic timing on this video as the show season is rapidly approaching and I am a First Level competitor this year. The leg yield to lengthening exercise and K to B lengthen with the 10 meter circle are great with my horse. I have your First Level course. Anyone that is competing at that level needs to have that course. It helps so much with my visualization and keeps me for making common faults. Thank you so much for these exercises.
Yay!! Good luck this season!!
Thanks Amelia ! This is so much harder than it look! Here’s my question: you say “slower” and I’m assuming u r half halting with hand and seat- but when u say “bigger” - what then? R u pulsing your calf and or creating a longer thrust with your lifting post? “Bigger “ is definitely the challenge for me!
May I please ask a simple question about the basics. What are the aids for the extended trot as I did not see those explained. Is it just a firmer leg to push them forwards and speed control on the reins or is there something else to it ? Likewise what are the aids for the collected?
I wanted to ask about the same, but I see there is already this question!:)
@@jakajajestem were you able to find the answer to this question?
@@canary2852 not exactly, but I did some excercises by myself and what I do is:
- stronger leg
- standing higher in the trot (in the standing phase)
- and I became tips I should make rein shorter
It's somehow like trying to go into the canter, but without transition into canter;)
And it works for me, but I'm not sure if these aids are proper, because I ride for a pleasure not for competition.. :)
I hope you will receive the proper answer!:)
@@jakajajestem ok, thanks so much!
Are you showing First Level this year?? You might find our course on First Level helpful.... courses.ameliasdressageacademy.com/p/first-level-dressage
Thank you for a great exercise, I did the leg yield on a quarter line and then trot lengthening along the wall and it worked like charm. My horse is fussy when I ask for engagement and this exercise calmed her right down and she did nice few steps of lengthening . After couple of repetition she anticipated but I let her do it and she was very happy and proud😁😁😁
I'm excited to watch! I'm currently working on extending my trot and canter! I dont do dressage, but it'll help anyways! Usually my horse just goes faster and it a struggle to get them to extended and not just go fast :/. Super helpful thank you!
Yes! Get them horse supple!
This is a very helpful instructional video. My mare just rushes and wants to canter. I have yet to achieve the true lengthening but will implement these ideas! Thank you Amelia!
Brilliant video but could you kindly repeat/explain the aids needed for the extended trot. Thankyou
Brilliant exercises - can't wait to try them out!
Let me know how it goes!
@@AmeliaNewcombDressage Legyield to the wall and then lengthen was a game changer! Thanks you!!!
Thank you for these Amelia! Great tips! I have a little quarter arab cross with his front legs shorter than his hind legs so lengthenings are especially difficult for him! With my warmblood, my instructor had me do some half-steps before the diagonal. I found going from extreme short to the lengthening was super useful for developing thrust in the first part of a lengthening, but then he kind of petered out and started going quick and choppy by the end of the diagonal. Maybe doing the shorter diagonal will help so he can keep the thrust. I also really liked your tip about doing a circle at the end, kind of like bringing the horse back from the canter lengthening in First Level Test 1.
I'm working exactly on THIS lately, so muchas gracias, Amelia ! Luna's evasion: no thanks; I'll just not get in front of your leg. My amazing trainer and I did the circle exercises very recently. So helpful. We'll work on the ten meter circles this weekend! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing. I have a horse that tends to rush and hollow. This is very helpful!
My horse is built like this grey horse. He actually enjoys leg yeilding so I can't wait to try these exercises.
My horse id only 14.2hh and he is a round ball. Its not easy to supple him.
Absolute gorgeous horse!
Love the leg yield to lengthening exercise and the short diagonal to a 10 meter!!! Would love to see ya do a video on canter lengthening.
Yes me too!!
I'm doing to many long diagonal. This is great. I guess one can use this advice also in a big figure 8 lengthening in between circles. Thanks coach.
Let me know how it goes!
This video is so what I needed to see right now! My mare definitely evades the bigger strides by going faster and on the forehand, I'm working on that at the moment so will try out these exercises 😄 thanks for the tips!
Perfect timing and I love the leg yield exercise!
Secret Sauce and Scrambled Eggs are a go-together!! Once again you have chunked it down and made it simple.
Sorry if silly question im still learning. What is the aid to ask for a lengthened trot? Is it just more forward?
This exercises seem super helpful! Will definitely try, thank you! 😊
thank you for all your very informative, clear and precise videos. hello from French Guiana
Really enjoying your videos so clearly explained thank you. 😊
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I love your self talk suggestion Amelia -“under, under” thinking of that inside hind stepping under then “slower, bigger” for the lengthening of the stride. And using a posting trot is a great tip too! - My fellow really ‘listens to my rhythm in posting trot so it really helps him to understand I’m not asking him to go faster. Thanks.
going to do this tomorrow and friday in prep for a clinic on Saturday! wish me luck :)
Great video Amelia, I do struggle with this so this video has really helped me, can't wait to try it ... beautiful horse by the way ....thankyou x🐴🤗💕
I really enjoyed watching this video, very helpful and clear tips!
Thank you so much for watching and I'm so glad you found it helpful!
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Your videos are always inspiring and energizing! I can’t wait to get to the barn tomorrow to try out these exercises!! Thanks!!
Amazing Amelia by the end of this video he was really lengthening and proving how your methods work very well 😊❤️
Thank you Amelia, brilliant video 💕
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome. Very helpful.
While in a rising trot, it appears that you use your legs during the sitting phase. If this is correct, it is most probable that while in rising trot it would be preferable to rise on the inside diagonal when you leg yield. The timing your inside leg influencing the horses inside hind(while it is off the ground) would be more exacting.
Rising on the outside diagonal seems more exacting if you are one that uses your leg aids in the rising phase which is far less common in riders.
Would love to hear what you think about this. I have found it most helpful as I do not think you can influence a horses hind leg so much when it is on the ground, but you can more so while it is going forward into the air.
Mercurio is such a cutie!
Definitely going to try this. I also like to do a schouderin on the short side to set the horse up and then ride the diagonal in lengthening trot. Saw that from a famous Dutch trainer in Holland. This you can use in a test very easily
Wow I am sooo happy I found your account! Thank you so much and keep posting amazing videos like these!!,🤩🤩🤩🤩
Glad you like them!
Great video ; teaching me 3 y/o pre stallion trot lengthening now
Love your tips there great! Also beautiful horse ❤️
Great lesson. This is one of those skills I can get lost in the multitasking of. The times I’ve been able to bring it all together successfully I feel like Wonder Woman 😆
Can you do a video on how to get a heavy horse lighter? Especially through transitions? My horse always dives down and pulls on my hands!
So helpful thank you!!
Thanks for watching and subscribing Heidi! So glad it's helping you!
Good video!
Hi thank you very much what do you Think about using collected trot, some steps piaffe before lenghtening in the 20 mt circle
I am considering the First Level Course. Approximately how long is the course? And thanks for these tips today!
Ist amazing this video thanks!!
Such a help.. thank you!!! Amelia.. how are you asking - is there an aid? to go from smaller higher stride to longer stride - I'm trying to see what you're doing with seat / leg / rein but so subtle!!
Glad you found this helpful! Yes - you will use your leg aid to go to a longer stride and then half-halt to come back to a smaller stride. Here's another video to help explain more! amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-training/how-to-ride-the-medium-trot-lengthening-trot/
Can you explain what you’re doing for the slower and bigger part? Like what your body is doing.
Thank you, helpful. My trainer has me adjust my posting, bigger for bigger stride, a little forward for coming back. What aids are you using with the exercises?
Yes! Adjusting your posting really helps!
My horse is quite small but she has amazing extension. The only thing is my teacher always tells me that I have to let her mouth go more, because I am inhibiting her from really getting her hind legs out but if I do so there is no controlling her and much less bringing her back. Apart from doing 10m circles, which I will definetly start doing, is there any other exercise I can do to get her to not run off and to be able to bring her back without pulling on her mouth?
I love your videos btw!!! I have gotten so much better at riding thank to you. Thank you so much❤️❤️
This was amazing exersices 👍🏻😃
Very helpful thank you! Except my horse doesn't rush in the trot when asked to lengthen, he keeps trying to hop into canter instead.
Not about trot lengthening, video was great! What is your footing mixture and how deep is it? I have a crowned arena and my footing tends to get too deep on the rail all the way around especially after rainy weeks. I’m looking to add synthetic but not sure what I want to use just yet. Yours looks amazing. TIA😊
is it like when u sit the horse more on the hind legs and then tell them up and forwards yet keep the same tempo?
Hi Amalie, Yes that is the right idea!
@@AmeliaNewcombDressage thank you very much now I know that too 😻 I just started working my horse more on the hind legs so I'm just starting to notice how it works 😹 he is a very dedicated horse but he dosen't know how it works and when to do it both getting on the hind legs and the riding upwards.. neither do I.. so we are gonna keep working on that first do you have any videos you might think help on this?? 😺
Amelia how do you know exactly what I need when I need it 😄😂
Amelia. Can you tell me if it is better to put leg on in rising trot , when you rise or when you sit. Many riders use leg when they sit but if you are on the correct diagonal the inside hind would be on the ground so there would be little influence. Thank you. I’ve searched on google and there are varying opinions.
Saludos a buena hora el vídeo , una de las mejores formas de introducir el alargamiento.
I have a question. Would you recommend saddle fitting for 4 year horse, will their body change a lot ? I have a saddle that fits but is was not fitted. How do you personally get saddles for horses? Thank you
Reading the comments. Perhaps some of the problems were are all having is our aids aren't correct. Please explain the aids for us. My horse is very fussy..just doing an aid sets him off. So lots of repetition needed. Your new horse is a beauty btw.
I struggle with this. He doesn't lengthen he gets faster. Thank you
Those are good exercises, thanks for sharing! I feel I can get the length of stride in rising trot, but I have difficulty keeping it or getting it as good in sitting trot. Do you have any helpful tips for seat training to help with that? Thank you! / Elaine & Grizzly from Sweden.
Try starting the lengthening in posting trot, then once you have developed it, go to the sitting trot!
Looked for your links to first level course, but didn’t find them in comments ?
Like many here commenting I’m not sure the precise aids to employ for lengthening, to post slower and bigger - is it posting higher and more firmly with calf at a slower rhythm? What happens with reins? If you get a few steps, just keep asking more steps next time ? Is that the way ?
I wished I can do that
Hi Amélia! Is this horse Mercúrio? What breed is him? He looks so much like a Lusitano or PRE
He's a PRE! :)
My horses evasion in the lengthen is to canter
What kind of saddle do you use on Mercurio. I have a Lusitano mare that is super wide and I have a hard time finding her a saddle. Using right now a DP saddle but I am curious about if Mercurio is like that. I know he is a PRE
My horse simply wouldn't push off the hind end. No bigger step, lack of rythem. He was most happy staying at a medium trot and not varying at all between gaits. I worked so hard on the basics with little results, questioning if of lost my touch. Finally was diagnosed with severe hock arthritis in the LH at 8 years old. First presented discomfort at 5, injections done and lameness didn't return, but it progressed so quickly in the next years injections no longer helped. Just saying this bc don't bang your head against the wall on training. Vet issues explain a lot even when your trainer is pushing you.
Yes. True. I’m sorry to hear about your horses back. Thanks for sharing your story!
Hi, i have and appaloosaxp.r.e. mare, and She can do very well leg yealds, and all the other lateral movements. But when we do medium trot, and i practice them 3/4time per lesson, She Always go fast but extend well. I tried to do big/slow/big, but She doesnt extend so much. You can see some of my videos in my Channel in the playlist "vlog gare", and theese are my show videos. Your videos are great to learn from🙂 thank you
Keep working on suppleness with leg yields. You can also try with cavaletti!
@@AmeliaNewcombDressage thank you ❤️
Hello, what does it mean slower bigger?
Great question! When you post, you rise slightly slower and slightly more out of the saddle to as him to take longer steps.
I'm horses lover
I don‘t even know how to leg yield :-:
Have a look at this video: amelianewcombdressage.com/dressage-training/demystifying-the-leg-yield/?TH-cam&General
@@AmeliaNewcombDressage thank you very much, i'll let you know how i went on sunday!
I have trouble getting trot longer
I did another video that might help you th-cam.com/video/tsOR5M94FoY/w-d-xo.html
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where abouts are you?? Just curious....
Hi my horse goes way behind the bit and speeds up???
The video just says "lengthen" and "slower bigger" but does not instruct us as to how to do that
In my levels Masterclasses, I go in to much more detail! Please check my website at www.amelianewcombdressage.com