How long should I expect the wait to be

I am probably starting at a new barn within 3 or so weeks. I am comfortable with walking and trotting and I usually don't canter in my lessons now. I have only taken about 4 English lessons. I've only ridden (Western, if it matters) since around October. have never jumped before but that will probably be what I will be doing at this barn. How long should I expect it to be before the trainer has me jumping a little bit? I'm just talking like a teeny tiny jump, nothing at all major maybe a foot (I have no idea what you start at) or the smallest jump. I am just wondering so I can tell if she's rushing me or procrastinating with me. How long was if before you were popping over the jumps?

In my experience, you should not be jumping until you have completley mastered the canter. If you're not cantering in your lessons now, don't expect to be jumping for a while.

I started English when I was 11, and didn't jump for a year. It's a dangerous part of the sport and if your trainer is pushing you to jump and you're not ready - get out of there!

It's much better for her to procrastinate than rush you, what I would recommend is keep working on ground walk - that's the fundamentals for any jumping. You need to be completley comfortable in all areas of the trot - sitting, posting, two-point, half halts, extended.you might feel like it's taking forever, but it's worth it.

When your trainer feels you've mastered these things, it's ok to start ground poles and small cavalettis.