hiiii!! Sooo i have been riding for quite a while now i think maybe 6 or 7 years, and ive just started doing canter poles again for the first time in a while and hopefully soon ill be doing some jumps

but last week i had a diffrent trainer to my usual one while shes away, and she thinks im not ready yet when my other trainer says i am ready (For context i have had my usual trainer for about a year now and this other trainer i have only had for 1 lesson.) I do know what i need to work on:

Looking up instead of down when i slow my horse down from a canter to a trot (But i look up when going over poles)

i need to work on my balance and core strength a bit too.

but this fill in trainer also owns the barn so i think shes more experienced as a trainer but idrk. She also says some things that make me feel like im not good enough and it just makes me feel rlly bad. I really want to do jumps but idk. i only ride once a week (Sadly) so i feel like my proggression is rlly slow

most of the other people at the barn think im ready to jump/do poles except this one trainer. I dont know who to beleive, i thought i was ready for poles but now im not sure

sooo yeah, any advice will help, also sorry if this is worded weirdly lololol

Even at one lesson a week you should be much further ahead for 6+ years riding. It makes me question the quality of training you're receiving. However, I'd go off the word of the trainer you see most often, they know you and what your ability level is best. There is always going to be trainer with opinions that rival that of another! Go with your gut and what you're comfortable with!

Just edited the name of the thread to get rid of the all caps and extra letters :)

I have questioned that too, but sadly it's like the only place where I live where you can ride without having a horse of your own
However, when I was younger and I started riding the place wasn't that good, I don't think the old owner knew what they were doing lol. They hired rlly bad trainers. Also I used to jump (not very high tho lol) but then I had a rlly big fall and it knocked my confidence for a while lol.

Hi Ruka,

Just a general comment.

A teacher normally comments if the student they are watching justifies their time. They won't bother for students who can't improve.

Take it as a form of compliment and move forward with these extra ideas in the back of your mind and work on them in your routine training.

P.s. see if you can pop in some extra training days during holidays etc.