Unbalanced canter?

[Joya]

Hmm, I was just wondering if anyone could help me. Since bringing Gem back in to work she has taken everything in her stride, until we got to canter.
To give you an idea of her work; she is worked every day, sometimes twice a day (if twice, one of them will be lunging- when I lunge her, her canter is perfect) she is lunged with side reins at least twice a week.
When I ask for canter, she will often make a smooth transition into it but then she gets unbalanced, and will either fall out of canter or rush the canter, making it very hard to sit to. When I try to help her out, and balance her, she leaps in the air or bucks, she gets more and more wound up as it goes on so I tend to stick to trot unless I have someone on the ground as I dont want to ruin her and I am guessing it is something I am doing wrong. It is hard to describe, I will try and get a video next time someone is handy while I'm riding.
She's worse when I am out hacking too, if thats any use?
Was just wondering if anyone had any excercises or tips on how to help her?
Thanks, sorry if this doesn't really make sense, am not very good at explaining things.

 

[Chills]

First off I would check that the saddle is fitting OK and her back is OK.
If all that is fine, then it may be that she tenses up in the canter and causes her back to tighten which makes canter more uncomfortable for her (and you!). My lad is like this and my instructor has helped me with him loads. One technique that works if he is particularly stressy and tense is to ask him to canter on down the long side, then check him at the top of the arena, and on again down the long side. After a few circuits like this I can then bring him onto a circle in working canter and he seems to settle and relax more.
It works for us, but obviously each horse and rider are different. good luck

 

[elsielouise]

First check, back and tack and if all OK you could try getting your weight off her back, use a neck strap to balance if you need to and allow her to find her own balance.

At this stage you are working towards rythmical rather than any kind of collection so ignore head carriage etc just keep her going forward.

Over time (and it could be weeks) progress towards rising and seated canter before working on developing collection.

It's important she leaqrns to balance herself and my mare has taken a good 8 months to be able to canter a decent 20m circle and hold herself up.

There isn't any quick wins IMHO

 

[galaxy]

Definitly check back and tack. Esp as she is ok on the lunge.

My boy has a sensitive back, and it's always his canter that he shows it in.