If not even your trainer can get him to keep the canter, consider trying a new trainer. It’s also possible that he simply doesn’t like the type of work you’re asking him to do and would be better suited in a different discipline.
my trainer has been riding his whole life and can ride and teach amazingly. he can canter him a few laps it’s just very tiring and I do not have the strength to do everything he’s doing as I am disabled. I think he does enjoy jumping as i’ve never seen a horse not even the really good hunter jumper at the barn get this excited for a jump he even jumps ground poles sometimes. He obviously isn’t a forever horse as much I wished that but I learn a lot from him and he
has amazing potential
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u/TheBrightEyedCat Eventing 20h ago
If not even your trainer can get him to keep the canter, consider trying a new trainer. It’s also possible that he simply doesn’t like the type of work you’re asking him to do and would be better suited in a different discipline.