Today we loaded up Hercules (for his first trailer ride since arriving here) and traveled to Heber so that the two of us could get some assistance from my good friend and mentor Jim Hicks. I have been struggling with getting a good steady trot from Hercules and I have not felt confident to ask for a canter yet. I also wanted to get some help with turning. Jim took a little time getting acquainted with Hercules and then we went to work. With Jim’s coaching and help I was able to accomplish what I set out to with Hercules today. We got some good turns and bending going on and then after a lot of encouragement from Jim we finally were able to get over the canter hurdle. Hercules was a dream and actually seemed to enjoy actually getting up and moving. Now to continue these lessons at home…