How do y'all sit a canter without bouncing, also is once a fortnight lessons( parents wont take me out more than that) enough touy a horse in the future? I have been riding roughly for 3 year if that helps.

i think fornight is fine conderiner 3 years

for cantering just sit deep in the saddle and sqez with the thigns

hope this helps

Learning to sit the canter well is a learning curve for sure, if you're able to sit the trot without bouncing and adapt to the up and down of that, the canter is similar in you need to follow your horse's movement, i'm not a trainer but i've been riding for years lol, so the best way i can describe it is that the canter moves almost like a wave, and you need to follow that wave by scooping your hips along with your horse's stride. It's been a long time since i first learned to canter lol and it's mainly muscle memory for me so i wish i could be of more help, but talk with your instructor to get a better idea, don't be afraid to keep asking for help from them if you feel like you aren't getting it, you'll have your seat in no time ;)

Thanks for the help, some i can sit others im really bouncy lol.

Edit: Had a good lesson, first time cantering this paticular horse and we had a few canters without bouncing, now just need to work on cantering for longer on him.

My parents are letting me lease sometime next year depending on what my instructor says! What are some tips for leasing and things to be aware of. How it works is I would lease at a riding school that has a lease program, and I go for 2 hours a week.

Work on strength and flexibilty.

Pilates and yoga and chi-gong all have suitable exercises.

Cat & camel for general flexibility

Warrior one (back bend)

All on line.

P.s. our local gym fills up with polo players exercising for our local High Goal competition. So it is not so strange.

Check out mr google for recomended horse riding flexibility excercises.

Enjoy, very good for you generally.

Just had a lesson again last night and we got to jump! I sat my first ever reusal multiple times, this pony is very lazy lol.