Jim glances up again, lingering on the new guy a little longer this time around. Eventually, he wipes his right hand on his pants leg, and offers it to the kid.

"Yeah."

Once the introductions have been exchanged (both for the men and the horse), Jim gets a clean stall ready for Cortez while Samuel shows Jay where the tack and feed is.

Once Cortez is watered and clean, Samuel Barlow can continue Jay's tour of the ranch.