Bucking when cantering?

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I have had my 6 year old gelding for about a month. I got him as a project, he is quite green and I have been bringing him back into work. Before coming to me he has done the basics up until progressing in his jumping. I have just started cantering him, he need little encouragement to go from trot to canter, but during the transition he has started bucking. He has been fine up until now and I not sure if he is excited or it due to back pain/saddle problems. Any advice on how to stop him doing this? And what action should I take? Thank you
 
You need to rule out the saddle/ back/ teeth being the problem then work to stop the bucking, you need to decide why he does it, once the obvious have been ruled out, then either work him through it or find ways to avoid it happening, as he is a project horse you have to expect some issues along the way and use your experience to deal with them, what works for one may be totally wrong for another horse.
I do think that if you have only had him a month and are already cantering you may have rushed things on too quickly, if he has had time off or a bad experience, which may be why he was sold as a project, you need to take time to properly establish each stage before moving on, go back a step or two and make sure he is ready to canter before trying, being unbalanced is often the reason they buck.
 
is it possible he's filled out a bit and the saddle is not quite fitting right in some places so when he canters it may bother him more? I also agree it might be a balance thing cause generally its harder for horses to canter in a school.
 
From experience, I would be thinking a pain issue. I would recommend checking saddle fit first. My youngster changed shape after being turned out and when she came back in I couldn't work out why we were having so many issues with cantering. Turns out the saddle no longer fitted!
What type of horse is he? Joint issues, especially stifle, show similar signs to your boy. Could OCD be an issue?
 
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