why am i not cantering yet?

[freya500]

hello. I have been going to riding lessons since March. I am still on my rising-trot, and I really want to try to canter. I really love trotting, but I have always wanted to canter. What do I say to my instructor? I have set a goal a couple of months ago to maybe be able to canter by December…. but it’s almost December and I feel like I’m not getting anywhere. I feel confident with my riding, and I want to try more. Does anyone have advice? thank you so much for taking time out of your day to read this

 

[carthorse]

You really need to talk to your instructor. It's impossible to set a timescale of when things will happen, and without seeing you ride no one on here can say whether or not you're ready to canter.

 

[Skib]

My OH cantered but didnt do rising trot for a year. There are no time limits

 

[Jane&Ziggy]

As @carthorse says, you have to talk to your instructor. Make it clear what you'd like to achieve and listen carefully to what they tell you!