I'm late but cantering on your first lesson? Jumping when you can't sit a canter? Jumping with a terrible two-point? I think that you should have done definitely more flatwork. A TON of it.
She said to other people that she has taken lessons before this and cantered. This was her first lesson that year and they let her canter since she did it before, but she said they probably shouldn’t of. I could not sit the canter at all and my trainer let me jump. She also said that she switched trainers and is working on sitting the canter
You dont have to sit the canter with hunter jumpers. Granted her form in the beginning was too choppy, but rising out of the saddle when cantering is perfectly fine.
@@Breyerlov yea I know that but it depends what discipline you are taking up because you wouldn't be rising while cantering whenever your doing dressage. It honestly has to come between "are you doing this on purpose?" or "do I not have the balance?"
Who else is here after finally cantering over a jump that your trainer made you train literally 6 years for! I am not complaining at all!!!!! I have so much confidence when riding. I am like 👀watching her canter on her first lesson.
Kendra Breunig that’s very correct.I don’t think they’ll have balance and they will hurt themselves if they don’t do an activity like that to get their upper body strong
my pony club was only letting me trot over very small jumps and i could canter on like the 10th lesson or even longer, now i’m cantering over higher jumps but i’m still learning! i’m very good stirrup-less trotting and also learning to canter!
My heels bother me so much because the way my foot was made it just DOES NOT GO DOWN. I try to stretch it a little bit every day and it seems to be getting better. Idk if she had the same problem
@@allisonl.6201 not really. It all comes from your core. you want to sink your weight into your heels without actually doing it too much. slight difference with position can completely throw you off.
YOU CANTERED YOUR FIRST TIME? i cantered after 40 lessons..... because i had to pass a test and i cant go over the post, only people who can canter without stirrups can go over post ONLY trotting... so jealous
Torry -- I had taken a few lessons the summer prior to this and I cantered near the end of those so that’s why they let me canter on my first lesson this year. I probably shouldn’t have though since I could barely walk for a week after!
@@connievoyce9057 That is atleast 60% her trainer. No proper trainer would let his/her student jump when he/she can barely canter, while her trainer did.
Your so lucky!! You got to ride first lesson without anyone holding the reins! I cantered recently, and I think next lesson I get to ride by myself without anyone holding the reins
You shouldn't really be cantering with someone leading you unless the pony is quite slow or the leader is very fast because otherwise it could be pretty dangerous
Everyone is quick to slate her riding - be nice. All you experts started somewhere! 🙃 But I just came here to say that horse is an absolute babe and that has a lot to do with her progression. Well done and keep going x
i think you did amazing!! cantering is hard, i still have to do a half seat sometimes (depending on which horse i ride) and it’s something that takes tons of practice! you’re really good and i’m sure you’ve improving even more as time passes!! stay confident girl! you got this!
It wasn't my first riding lesson ever. I did a couple months of lessons a year before this just for fun when I cantered for the first time ever. Since I had cantered before, they let me try it again during my first lesson back.
You did amazing through the 20 lessons and I could truly see a change in riding and confidence!!!! One tip to work on sitting the canter is to drop your stirrups, this helps with your leg muscles and can be used at any gate!! Keep up the good work:)
I was jumping in my third lesson. My trainer accidentally double booked so I was riding with two other girls who were jumping already. My trainer asked me if I wanted to jump, and she said I shouldn’t yet but she let me anyway since I was riding a lot before taking lessons
nice job. i’ve been riding on and off since i was six and i’m now 15. i recently broke my shoulder falling off and didn’t even know lol so i’m taking a little break but can’t wait to get back to jumping
I recently got my own horse and I mean wow?! For cantering in your first lesson I mean it took me almost 8 months to start cantering and a year to begin small crossrails it may have been very early for you to start cantering let alone jump that high or even jump anything but there we’re definitely improvements along the way
“Terrible 2 point” “Couldnt even sit a canter” “Terrible” well that’s nit my opinion I KNOW she’s going to be an experienced rider in 2 more lessons!! And going to be a wonderful jumper! And shes doing REALLY well on fear first canter And as happy as me!! 🎀❤️
I’m so excited to canter on my next lesson! I was kind of triggered of how you cantered on you first lesson, and how you were jumping before you knew how to properly canter😅 But still the fact that you cantered so well on your first lesson was unbelievable to me😱
I would suggest (if possible) moving barns? While I’m not a trainer I have been riding 6 years and in most barns it takes months to canter, never mind jump. I was probably riding a year or so before I saw a pole on the ground ahah
•Howdy• :/ thanks I actually did move barns earlier this year. Now that I’m a better rider I realized that I moved too fast and wasn’t corrected on a lot of things that I should’ve been. I’ve been focusing on flat work mostly for the past year now in preparation for jumping.
I think you did a great job! If people think that you should have learned how to sit in the canter, well then maybe that's from their experience. But in the end of this video it looks like you know what you are doing and I'm sure you are even better now. So keep up the good work 👍👍
I spent 2 years at trot with the occasional canter in a vaulting pad with handles, then progressed to jumping small jumps (at a trot). My instructor told me that I'll get practice cantering after each jump, and I'll learn to move with the horse better, then I'll move onto transitioning in and out of canter and 2-point etc.
for twenty lessons this is impressive! just some tips to help u improve: try to keep your toes parallel to ur horse instead of them sticking out to the side, it gives you better balance, and also keep your heels down because again it will help your balance, and make you feel more confident while riding. Also when jumping (btw ur jumping was rlly good for how long you've been riding) let the horse come to you, don't 'throw' yourself onto their neck as this will make it easier to fall off. And lastly I would make the reins a bit shorter to help have a bit more contact with ur horse (depends on the rider). These are just some tips my coaches told me which helped me feel a lot more confident while riding. keep up the great work ur doing amazing!
Guys, she replied to a comment saying she did some lessons a year before for fun and was able to canter, so they let her canter as she already knew how
You're doing so good but you really need to practice your canter and I don't think you should of started jumping before you could sit a canter or barely post. Also in your 2 point over a jump (half seat) put your hands farther up the horses neck and relax a little to that the horse give it's full potential when it leaps over.
I learned to canter in my 3rd lesson (I've had 7 lessons) and I'm just trying to work on sitting it now. I'm not trying to brag, because in no way do I have anything to brag about. 😅
So you've learned to sit the trot? I'm learning to jump and I've had like 5 months of lessons xD My trainer didnt let me move onto cantering till my trot was perfect xoxo
I’ve been riding for 1 year and i did my first canter not too long ago.. my third lesson of cantering I pretty much perfected it- but, my hands are a MESS lol I don’t want to think about when i’ll start jumping.
Hi so ..u ride very well but as a rider myself here is a tip to help with the canter So when u canter dont grip ur thighs cuz that will make u bounce just relax ur legs and lay a bit back And when jumping If its small jumps then u dont have to go all the way down cuz its a small jump so u sont need to go all the way in jumping position so just sit a bit more staight when jumping small jumps And a exersise for cantering is light seat that means a jockey position so trot while doing light seat and that will also help with canter😊 Hope it helps!
At my barn we walk trot crossrajls and then if we can do posting trot without stirrups 3/4 of a mile then we are allowed to canter. We also have to learn proper equitation before we can jump or canter
I had my 7th lesson this week and my horse keeps cantering when he’s supposed to trot… it’s really terrifying to me lol so I can’t believe how confident you seem to be right from the start!! (Btw the instructors say this is “normal”… but is it really though???? Please let me know!)
My first time riding I was 8. I’m 12 now and still haven’t cantered. I can’t believe u did it on ur first day Edit: I’m now cantering and jumping (starting jumping 3 months ago)
Krista&BlakeLDR you’re a great rider anyway, but I used to be at a similar type of yard where they kinda throw stuff at you, it’s definitely better to take it slow when learning to ride horses 😂 Nothing towards you btw, just the trainer. I think you’re doing amazing for 20 lessons!
Late but everybody saying you shouldn’t jump if you can’t sit a canter, the horse I first jumped on was a friends and I couldn’t sit her canter at all, we decided to jump for the fun of it and because I was ready, I now loan her and still can’t sit her canter. This was just an example and I’ve seen your other video so I know you improved, but that trainer needed to put you on the flat more and just work on positioning. Just thought I’d share the fact that you don’t have to sit a canter to be able to jump, even if it is recommended
Okey so I’m very confused how your are cantering without a lunge line. Unless you own horses and this is your first actual lesson but still. I started to Canter 2 months before it was my one year anniversary of riding. Your Canter on the first lesson almost looks like your trying to post at the canter. When I started to canter I did the same thing but it’s usually an easy fix if you can get your heels down, but your heels are just flat the whole time. I don’t even jump and probably won’t for a few more years as I’m coming on 2 years of riding. I even still work on my trot, but more for the horse as the horse I’m riding just came back into work 2 months ago after not being ridden for 4 years. I’m helping her put her head down and making sure she flex’s after every ride. Even with her left lead canter she kind of throws her back up more, but me and my trainer who ride her both are working on that, just to clarify I do not own her.
She said she has been riding with a different trainer before this and towards the end of her last lesson there they let her canter, that’s why they let her canter with this trainer on her first lesson with them. I was the exact same way and it took me around 20 lessons before I could sit the canter. She also said that she switched trainers so now she is with someone else and she’s working a lot on her canter
@@okerdoker lol I just started jumping lessons and i have ridden for 3 years. But bc of covid i had to stop for almost a year and then i have to loose all of the potato chip weight. Lol
This is great! It took me five seconds to rise to the trot and AGES to learn to sit to the canter. You're a natural and your hands were always kind and balanced. PLEASE keep it up. Loads of potential! I couldn't work out what 'half-seat' was for a minute there. We call it 'two point position' in Australia. Horse riding is the greatest mental health investment you can make. SO glad you did this. I'm well impressed!
Thanks so much! I've kept riding for a year now after this video has been taken and I feel like I have improved a lot! I think "half-seat" is kind of like 2 point but you still come down in the saddle, it's just lighter. We still call it '2-point' when you go over jumps here too.
i’m sure you’re much better now but i was cringing so hard when i saw you jumping without even knowing how to sit the canter 😬😂 i don’t know if that’s your instructors fault or not but i think flatwork and basic skills should always be mastered before moving on to more challenging things.
Elizabeth Dickinson haha I know I cringe when I watch it too. I didn’t know anything about riding at the time and just did what my instructor told me to do! I didn’t even know I was doing anything wrong at the time since they didn’t tell me. You should watch my updated video :)
Thanks for sharing, you're doing great. Please carry on working on canter, bouncing as you are will not only throw you off balance but will also make your horse pretty uncomfortable. Also, do you really need to be wearing spurs? Just an observation :-)
I've only ever worn spurs for one lesson since my instructor put them on me since my horse wasn't responding to my leg. Halfway through the video I was taught how to half-seat and they told me to only half-seat so I don't bounce anymore. I'm working on full-seat without bouncing now though through no-stirrups work.
Cantering only first lesson? Who else’s coach made them wait like 2 years for them to have full control for them to be able to canter, let alone jumping? lol
I am a trainer my self and you were certainly not ready to jump , I only let my students jump if they can confidently canter without stirrups and can canter without assistance
I know your coach told you to half seat but your just coming down on the horse you had learn to keep you legs back and under you, you would have had a much better jump and overall position
ok woah, i only cantered on my 5th lesson and even that was on a lunge line and like 4 strides.. ive been riding for almost a year and i still dont canter without a lunge line. you probably already have a new trainer, but if you don't- *please get a new trainer* :(
100% potato lol yes I’ve had a new trainer for a while now and know how to ride now 😂. I also took a few lessons the year before and at the end I learned how to canter so that’s why I could canter in my first lesson here.
Jumping on the 8th lesson wow I was not jumping until like a year not hating on her but she can’t even sit the canter and she’s jumping I think her trainer is pushing it a bit
I wasn’t aloud to canter till I could post without stirrups trotting. For five laps 😅 after 15 lessons I finally was aloud to canter! If u check out my latest video it’s me cantering for the first time - don’t judge
Bruh first get your trot balanced and why are you cantering and jumping if u can't even sit the canter u must start cantering on a launch line and if u can exactly sit the canter then try cantering with out the launch line and then if u can do that right then start jumping
Okay so I was first just like to say I've been riding for over six and a half years and I am in the hunter jumper circuit, so first of all you should never have been caring that really you were obviously not ready and you should never ever of jump that really you need to get a good canner first and you did not have a good canner
You probably shouldn’t be jumping on lesson 20 even if you are perfect first time cantering (we all know nobody is) u probs shouldn’t jump but great job
I am really terrified right now, first of all cantering at the first lesson, the girl couldn't properly balane while rising trot that's just a big no no! Second of all she couldn't canter properly, even if they told you that you have to do half seat it was completely in correct since you we're just jumping in saddle-hurting horses back. It isn't good neighter for horse or you.
Exactly. I started jumping after two years of flat work and I had to be able to sit my trot and properly sit the canter. Some of these jumps she did scared me because of how she was sitting the canter and her two point.
Let me just point out, (no hate) but instead of going to bigger jumps really work on riding the canter and having heels down. Also, you lean forward to much. Just some tips! keep up riding though!
you should not have cantered in your first lesson. I cantered after like 4 or 5 months of riding and I can tell that your position is way off. your foot was way to far in the stirrup and your heels weren't down or under you they were behind you. when you canter you don't post it and you have to keep your feet in front of you and your heels down. you did improve tho
Definitely not ready to be jumping if you don’t have the canter right- get a new trainer this one doesn’t worry about saftey enough and isn’t explaining the canter well enough.... I could sit the canter after 3 lessons of cantering
ok she jumped before she could sit a canner?? Also what the she cantered the first lesson I have only cantered once during a lesson and I jump 1 foot crossbars. Also her two point us so far forward like she in the Olympics or something! Get a better trainer that can teach you properly.
The problem with this video is that she started jumping before she could even sit a canter.
what about the fact she started cantering in her first lesson :o
You don’t have to know how to canter to jump.
Her coach was telling her half seat while she cantered
Connie Voyce I did!
@@riding101-8 u should tho
I'm late but cantering on your first lesson? Jumping when you can't sit a canter? Jumping with a terrible two-point? I think that you should have done definitely more flatwork. A TON of it.
She said to other people that she has taken lessons before this and cantered. This was her first lesson that year and they let her canter since she did it before, but she said they probably shouldn’t of. I could not sit the canter at all and my trainer let me jump. She also said that she switched trainers and is working on sitting the canter
Canter on the first lesson? Wow
•Allison.The.Equestrian ik, it took me 5 months of lessons 😅
@@_sunflower_4900 .. Same and that's why she coudent sit the canter or canter in half seat
horses are life yeah she was perching
•Allison.The.Equestrian same I didn’t learn to canter in till at least my 10 th
IKR!!
I know you have only started and all but when ur cantering you are rising up and down like it is a trot
This is something I'm working on now!
@@kristaequestrian that is so great ur going to stick at it! You have so much potential with more practice!
I was doing the same. I could not sit the canter at all. I finally could after about 20 lessons
You dont have to sit the canter with hunter jumpers. Granted her form in the beginning was too choppy, but rising out of the saddle when cantering is perfectly fine.
@@Breyerlov yea I know that but it depends what discipline you are taking up because you wouldn't be rising while cantering whenever your doing dressage. It honestly has to come between "are you doing this on purpose?" or "do I not have the balance?"
Who else is here after finally cantering over a jump that your trainer made you train literally 6 years for! I am not complaining at all!!!!! I have so much confidence when riding. I am like 👀watching her canter on her first lesson.
I never allow my riders to start jumping until they can successfully canter without stirrups
Kendra Breunig that’s very correct.I don’t think they’ll have balance and they will hurt themselves if they don’t do an activity like that to get their upper body strong
Good idea! You must be a good instructor
Kendra Breunig thats how my barn is, it’s much much safer to jump if you can properly do no stirrup work.
my pony club was only letting me trot over very small jumps and i could canter on like the 10th lesson or even longer, now i’m cantering over higher jumps but i’m still learning! i’m very good stirrup-less trotting and also learning to canter!
I jumped before I could even canter. I love jumping!
There is a lot of negative comments here which I think is sad. I think that you improved and that you're well on your way :)
You really should learn to keep your heels down before you start jumping because half of the time your feet were flat
My heels bother me so much because the way my foot was made it just DOES NOT GO DOWN. I try to stretch it a little bit every day and it seems to be getting better. Idk if she had the same problem
random person heels down is a myth. You know that?
@@haddleyjordan3609 😑😑what😂
@@haddleyjordan3609 its not... its a key point of balance when riding.
@@allisonl.6201 not really. It all comes from your core. you want to sink your weight into your heels without actually doing it too much. slight difference with position can completely throw you off.
YOU CANTERED YOUR FIRST TIME?
i cantered after 40 lessons.....
because i had to pass a test
and i cant go over the post, only people who can canter without stirrups can go over post ONLY trotting...
so jealous
Torry -- I had taken a few lessons the summer prior to this and I cantered near the end of those so that’s why they let me canter on my first lesson this year. I probably shouldn’t have though since I could barely walk for a week after!
Don't be jealous. She didn't have a good trainer. She was jumping before she could even sit a canter.
@@connievoyce9057 That is atleast 60% her trainer. No proper trainer would let his/her student jump when he/she can barely canter, while her trainer did.
Your so lucky!! You got to ride first lesson without anyone holding the reins! I cantered recently, and I think next lesson I get to ride by myself without anyone holding the reins
I doubt that was actually her first lesson x
@@matildajones1514 I did a few lessons the year before, but that was my first weekly lesson that year
I got to ride my first lesson without a lead. It's a great way to learn by figuring it out yourself
Most people Only got leaded if they need it or there a bit younger it can also depend on the type of horse x
You shouldn't really be cantering with someone leading you unless the pony is quite slow or the leader is very fast because otherwise it could be pretty dangerous
Everyone is quick to slate her riding - be nice. All you experts started somewhere! 🙃
But I just came here to say that horse is an absolute babe and that has a lot to do with her progression. Well done and keep going x
*PLEASE LOOK AT THE DATE OF THIS VIDEO BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO GIVE ME ADVICE*
Well that half seat still SUCKS and you were not ready to jump so stop with excuses !!
i think you did amazing!! cantering is hard, i still have to do a half seat sometimes (depending on which horse i ride) and it’s something that takes tons of practice! you’re really good and i’m sure you’ve improving even more as time passes!! stay confident girl! you got this!
Caris Fischer thanks so much for your encouraging comment! I already feel like I’ve improved so much in a year since this video was made :)
yess girl!!
Yes it was you worked so hard and it’s really showing off btw don’t listen to that other girl your great 👍🏻
how do you canter in your first lesson it took me 3 years to canter i have been riding for 5
It wasn't my first riding lesson ever. I did a couple months of lessons a year before this just for fun when I cantered for the first time ever. Since I had cantered before, they let me try it again during my first lesson back.
@@kristaequestrian oh
I cantered after 4 lessons
@@maddyequestrian1197 same here
I think it depends on the barn
You did amazing through the 20 lessons and I could truly see a change in riding and confidence!!!! One tip to work on sitting the canter is to drop your stirrups, this helps with your leg muscles and can be used at any gate!! Keep up the good work:)
You were not ready for jumping !
I was jumping in my third lesson. My trainer accidentally double booked so I was riding with two other girls who were jumping already. My trainer asked me if I wanted to jump, and she said I shouldn’t yet but she let me anyway since I was riding a lot before taking lessons
Tuni she knew she wasn’t ready to canter yet, never mind jumping. She’s with a trainer know that is helping her a lot with cantering
I jumped a little crossbar on my first lesson. It wasnt much so dont have to be rude.
Leave her be. She is obviously doing very well with horse riding and she cleared the jumps very well for her first try
nice job. i’ve been riding on and off since i was six and i’m now 15. i recently broke my shoulder falling off and didn’t even know lol so i’m taking a little break but can’t wait to get back to jumping
I recently got my own horse and I mean wow?! For cantering in your first lesson I mean it took me almost 8 months to start cantering and a year to begin small crossrails it may have been very early for you to start cantering let alone jump that high or even jump anything but there we’re definitely improvements along the way
“Terrible 2 point”
“Couldnt even sit a canter”
“Terrible”
well that’s nit my opinion I KNOW she’s going to be an experienced rider in 2 more lessons!!
And going to be a wonderful jumper! And shes doing REALLY well on fear first canter
And as happy as me!! 🎀❤️
Thank you! Just posted an update if you're interested :)
I’m so excited to canter on my next lesson! I was kind of triggered of how you cantered on you first lesson, and how you were jumping before you knew how to properly canter😅 But still the fact that you cantered so well on your first lesson was unbelievable to me😱
I would suggest (if possible) moving barns? While I’m not a trainer I have been riding 6 years and in most barns it takes months to canter, never mind jump. I was probably riding a year or so before I saw a pole on the ground ahah
•Howdy• :/ thanks I actually did move barns earlier this year. Now that I’m a better rider I realized that I moved too fast and wasn’t corrected on a lot of things that I should’ve been. I’ve been focusing on flat work mostly for the past year now in preparation for jumping.
Krista&BlakeLDR aw that’s great! Best of luck :)
Guys stop hating on her ever one progress at different speeds and I thing she did really good!
Your horse has a nice canter :D
Not hers..
You’re really good for 20 lessons! Keep it up!
Wait, your first lesson you cantered? Without even a lunge???
The Misfits of Cragbury my first canter wasn’t on a lubge
Maddy Equestrian mine was 😞
It wasnt her first first lesson, she had taken a few before!
Maddy Equestrian mine aswell
I think you did a great job! If people think that you should have learned how to sit in the canter, well then maybe that's from their experience. But in the end of this video it looks like you know what you are doing and I'm sure you are even better now. So keep up the good work 👍👍
I was waiting for that half seat. you got it really well and really quickly.
you do a half seat when cantering you dont just bounce
I spent 2 years at trot with the occasional canter in a vaulting pad with handles, then progressed to jumping small jumps (at a trot). My instructor told me that I'll get practice cantering after each jump, and I'll learn to move with the horse better, then I'll move onto transitioning in and out of canter and 2-point etc.
for twenty lessons this is impressive! just some tips to help u improve: try to keep your toes parallel to ur horse instead of them sticking out to the side, it gives you better balance, and also keep your heels down because again it will help your balance, and make you feel more confident while riding. Also when jumping (btw ur jumping was rlly good for how long you've been riding) let the horse come to you, don't 'throw' yourself onto their neck as this will make it easier to fall off. And lastly I would make the reins a bit shorter to help have a bit more contact with ur horse (depends on the rider). These are just some tips my coaches told me which helped me feel a lot more confident while riding. keep up the great work ur doing amazing!
morestudyign thanks for the tips! :)
You lean too much forward for that tiny jump
Guys, she replied to a comment saying she did some lessons a year before for fun and was able to canter, so they let her canter as she already knew how
I think catering on your first lesson just matters on the horses smoothness and your balance and you had both of those at the time so bravo 😎😁😍😊
You're doing so good but you really need to practice your canter and I don't think you should of started jumping before you could sit a canter or barely post. Also in your 2 point over a jump (half seat) put your hands farther up the horses neck and relax a little to that the horse give it's full potential when it leaps over.
I learned to canter in my 3rd lesson (I've had 7 lessons) and I'm just trying to work on sitting it now. I'm not trying to brag, because in no way do I have anything to brag about. 😅
So you've learned to sit the trot? I'm learning to jump and I've had like 5 months of lessons xD My trainer didnt let me move onto cantering till my trot was perfect xoxo
I’ve been riding for 1 year and i did my first canter not too long ago.. my third lesson of cantering I pretty much perfected it- but, my hands are a MESS lol I don’t want to think about when i’ll start jumping.
Hi so ..u ride very well but as a rider myself here is a tip to help with the canter
So when u canter dont grip ur thighs cuz that will make u bounce just relax ur legs and lay a bit back
And when jumping
If its small jumps then u dont have to go all the way down cuz its a small jump so u sont need to go all the way in jumping position so just sit a bit more staight when jumping small jumps
And a exersise for cantering is light seat that means a jockey position so trot while doing light seat and that will also help with canter😊
Hope it helps!
wth are you doing with your hands?
I'm impressed! You progressed quickly! And the horse you rode was a saint haha
This video actually helped with my insecurity of riding
At my barn we walk trot crossrajls and then if we can do posting trot without stirrups 3/4 of a mile then we are allowed to canter. We also have to learn proper equitation before we can jump or canter
Ive been riding for half a year and I still havnt learnt to canter yet
When you canter remember to put your heel down
I had my 7th lesson this week and my horse keeps cantering when he’s supposed to trot… it’s really terrifying to me lol so I can’t believe how confident you seem to be right from the start!! (Btw the instructors say this is “normal”… but is it really though???? Please let me know!)
My first time riding I was 8. I’m 12 now and still haven’t cantered. I can’t believe u did it on ur first day
Edit: I’m now cantering and jumping (starting jumping 3 months ago)
Sad she never properly learned how to canter
Don't worry, I just started taking lessons again with a different instructor so I could properly learn!
Krista&BlakeLDR you’re a great rider anyway, but I used to be at a similar type of yard where they kinda throw stuff at you, it’s definitely better to take it slow when learning to ride horses 😂
Nothing towards you btw, just the trainer. I think you’re doing amazing for 20 lessons!
Sadie Barker yeah where I ride I’ve been riding for a while and am doing my first canter tomorrow. I can’t believe she cantered on her first lesson
@@kristaequestrian YESSS!!! good job you need to focus on what you need and not worrying about hurting your trainers feelings
@@sadiebarker4122 the same exact thing happened to me I’ve been taking lessons with a new trainer for a month now because I realized my old one sucked
What a lovely video! I thought 5:08 was cute but also made me hold my breath haha! Thanks for sharing!
OMG! You where cantering on your first lesson!?!
Late but everybody saying you shouldn’t jump if you can’t sit a canter, the horse I first jumped on was a friends and I couldn’t sit her canter at all, we decided to jump for the fun of it and because I was ready, I now loan her and still can’t sit her canter. This was just an example and I’ve seen your other video so I know you improved, but that trainer needed to put you on the flat more and just work on positioning. Just thought I’d share the fact that you don’t have to sit a canter to be able to jump, even if it is recommended
You hold the 2-point way longer than you need to over jumps but over all pretty good(work on your sitting canter)
I first cantered after 2 years of riding and didn’t get it until half a year later
Just a tip, in the canter don’t lean towards the floor or that’s where you might end up. Great work though as I personally see improvements.
Okey so I’m very confused how your are cantering without a lunge line. Unless you own horses and this is your first actual lesson but still. I started to Canter 2 months before it was my one year anniversary of riding. Your Canter on the first lesson almost looks like your trying to post at the canter. When I started to canter I did the same thing but it’s usually an easy fix if you can get your heels down, but your heels are just flat the whole time. I don’t even jump and probably won’t for a few more years as I’m coming on 2 years of riding. I even still work on my trot, but more for the horse as the horse I’m riding just came back into work 2 months ago after not being ridden for 4 years. I’m helping her put her head down and making sure she flex’s after every ride. Even with her left lead canter she kind of throws her back up more, but me and my trainer who ride her both are working on that, just to clarify I do not own her.
Dorothy Kittenfire almost two years and you haven’t done any jumping? Wow
She said she has been riding with a different trainer before this and towards the end of her last lesson there they let her canter, that’s why they let her canter with this trainer on her first lesson with them. I was the exact same way and it took me around 20 lessons before I could sit the canter. She also said that she switched trainers so now she is with someone else and she’s working a lot on her canter
@@okerdoker lol I just started jumping lessons and i have ridden for 3 years. But bc of covid i had to stop for almost a year and then i have to loose all of the potato chip weight. Lol
This is great! It took me five seconds to rise to the trot and AGES to learn to sit to the canter. You're a natural and your hands were always kind and balanced. PLEASE keep it up. Loads of potential! I couldn't work out what 'half-seat' was for a minute there. We call it 'two point position' in Australia. Horse riding is the greatest mental health investment you can make. SO glad you did this. I'm well impressed!
Thanks so much! I've kept riding for a year now after this video has been taken and I feel like I have improved a lot! I think "half-seat" is kind of like 2 point but you still come down in the saddle, it's just lighter. We still call it '2-point' when you go over jumps here too.
Wow I have been riding for 1year and now I just started cantering jumps.
The horse did pretty well 😻
i’m sure you’re much better now but i was cringing so hard when i saw you jumping without even knowing how to sit the canter 😬😂 i don’t know if that’s your instructors fault or not but i think flatwork and basic skills should always be mastered before moving on to more challenging things.
Elizabeth Dickinson haha I know I cringe when I watch it too. I didn’t know anything about riding at the time and just did what my instructor told me to do! I didn’t even know I was doing anything wrong at the time since they didn’t tell me. You should watch my updated video :)
I remember learning to jump! EEE! I still can't canter though, I'm gonna try today :P
Thanks for sharing, you're doing great. Please carry on working on canter, bouncing as you are will not only throw you off balance but will also make your horse pretty uncomfortable. Also, do you really need to be wearing spurs? Just an observation :-)
I've only ever worn spurs for one lesson since my instructor put them on me since my horse wasn't responding to my leg. Halfway through the video I was taught how to half-seat and they told me to only half-seat so I don't bounce anymore. I'm working on full-seat without bouncing now though through no-stirrups work.
Cantering only first lesson? Who else’s coach made them wait like 2 years for them to have full control for them to be able to canter, let alone jumping? lol
If you don’t know how to sit a canter, go in light seat, or half seat
:0 it’s so cool how you improved so quickly and efficiently 🍞🍞🍞🍞🍞5 Breds out of 5
Such a good boy!
I have done around 10 or more lessons now and I haven’t even learnt to canter...
I will refuse to believe that you were cantering at your FIRST lesson
you did great
You were cantering on the first lesson? I was walking in circles lol
I did my first jump and canter in my 2cnd lesson lol
You cantered in your first lesson!??!?
I didn’t canter till my 8th lesson we just worked on flatwork
cantering on your first lesson? i've had 34 lessons and i'm just being let off a lead rein!
I am a trainer my self and you were certainly not ready to jump , I only let my students jump if they can confidently canter without stirrups and can canter without assistance
I know your coach told you to half seat but your just coming down on the horse you had learn to keep you legs back and under you, you would have had a much better jump and overall position
ok woah, i only cantered on my 5th lesson and even that was on a lunge line and like 4 strides.. ive been riding for almost a year and i still dont canter without a lunge line. you probably already have a new trainer, but if you don't- *please get a new trainer* :(
100% potato lol yes I’ve had a new trainer for a while now and know how to ride now 😂. I also took a few lessons the year before and at the end I learned how to canter so that’s why I could canter in my first lesson here.
That was so good!!!!!!!!!!
Can you post an updated lesson? I’d love to see your improvement!
Yes I'm planning on posting my second year of riding progress!
Krista&BlakeLDR that’d be so cool to watch! Do you know when you plan on uploading it?
@@EverythingToHaveFun Hopefully soon! I'm editing it now but I'm not very fast at it!
Teresa Franjevic it’s up! 😊
You did great! :)
Jumping on the 8th lesson wow I was not jumping until like a year not hating on her but she can’t even sit the canter and she’s jumping I think her trainer is pushing it a bit
when your cantering make our you hold yourself down and dont use the reins as balence. (you did great anyway!)
Did u canter straight on ur first lesson AND without holding onto the saddle?
My barn you have to trot a full course before you can canter
I wasn’t aloud to canter till I could post without stirrups trotting. For five laps 😅 after 15 lessons I finally was aloud to canter! If u check out my latest video it’s me cantering for the first time - don’t judge
Bruh first get your trot balanced and why are you cantering and jumping if u can't even sit the canter u must start cantering on a launch line and if u can exactly sit the canter then try cantering with out the launch line and then if u can do that right then start jumping
Have you ever thought of changing teachers?
Meanwhile I’m over here crying because I’m pretty much mastered with my canter and my barn doesn’t even offer jumping
i take that back i switched barns and i jump now
Okay so I was first just like to say I've been riding for over six and a half years and I am in the hunter jumper circuit, so first of all you should never have been caring that really you were obviously not ready and you should never ever of jump that really you need to get a good canner first and you did not have a good canner
You probably shouldn’t be jumping on lesson 20 even if you are perfect first time cantering (we all know nobody is) u probs shouldn’t jump but great job
I am really terrified right now, first of all cantering at the first lesson, the girl couldn't properly balane while rising trot that's just a big no no! Second of all she couldn't canter properly, even if they told you that you have to do half seat it was completely in correct since you we're just jumping in saddle-hurting horses back. It isn't good neighter for horse or you.
I say you shouldn’t canter if you can’t sit the trot, and you shouldn’t jump if you can’t sit the canter.
Exactly. I started jumping after two years of flat work and I had to be able to sit my trot and properly sit the canter. Some of these jumps she did scared me because of how she was sitting the canter and her two point.
Let me just point out, (no hate) but instead of going to bigger jumps really work on riding the canter and having heels down. Also, you lean forward to much. Just some tips! keep up riding though!
Wow you need more subs! 20 lessons!?! You can totally tell how much better you are getting each time
Thanks! Sometimes I felt that I wasn't improving so that's nice to hear :)
did you go to these lessons daily or weekly?
wadeema Alali weekly
no offence hun but they really should’ve sorted ur canter out sooner it will eventually really hurt the horses back
Awesome! Keep it up, you are a natural!
you should not have cantered in your first lesson. I cantered after like 4 or 5 months of riding and I can tell that your position is way off. your foot was way to far in the stirrup and your heels weren't down or under you they were behind you. when you canter you don't post it and you have to keep your feet in front of you and your heels down. you did improve tho
It also took me 2 years to jump.....that should never happen on your 8th or 9th lesson.
she had her cantering before she even knew how to post the trot
5:56 wait what?? how- ps; quiet on the hands josh
Amazing for 20 lessons
Definitely not ready to be jumping if you don’t have the canter right- get a new trainer this one doesn’t worry about saftey enough and isn’t explaining the canter well enough.... I could sit the canter after 3 lessons of cantering
ok she jumped before she could sit a canner?? Also what the she cantered the first lesson I have only cantered once during a lesson and I jump 1 foot crossbars. Also her two point us so far forward like she in the Olympics or something! Get a better trainer that can teach you properly.
You start with trot not canter