When do you think I can canter?

[sleepykitten]

My mare was off work with a suspensory ligament injury for 2 years. She has now come sound (hurrah!) and I have been riding her now for about 5 months. I can only really ride at weekends though with my job, so she has only really been ridden once or twice a week. I have been doing roadwork with her to try to harden up her tendons/ligaments and only been walking with a bit of trot.

When do you think I could start a bit of steady canter work with her?

 

[xxMozlarxx]

After 2 years and with what you have been doing I think you would be fine to try short gentle canters. I'm in almost the same boat and 1 year post shockwave, 4 months turned away, sound as a pound, and will be doing the same soon. Good luck.