She chuckles softly, gently urging Nova into a canter to see if the gelding will follow suit.

A spry young animal like him is fun for the occasional ride, just to test his limits and see how far he can take you, but Katherine would agree that it's better to have, perhaps, a slower, gentler beast, in exchange for the peace of mind that comes with knowing your ride is gonna end without incident.

Or, even if it don't, you at least trust the animal to get you back to home base in one piece.

"You mean he gives you trouble, when it comes to stopping, or d'you mean he just doesn't like to quit once he's out there?"