Slowly the feeling began to fade but Bridget still felt shaken. She decided to go for a ride to settle her nerves. She had been told that the school had a trail in the woods with jumps. A ride down that trail would calm her nerves and allow Bellisario to stretch his legs some more.

She went to the tackroom and grabbed his bridle, before returning to the stall to it on him. She slipped the on the bitless bridle and led the stallion out of his stall, closing the door behind him. She led him down the aisle and out to the arena before springing up onto his bare back.

Bellisario arched his neck and pranced sideways, anxious to go. Bridget rode him around at a walk and trot in the arena to get him warmed up, before finally riding out to the trail head. Once she reached the trail head, she gave him more rein and signaled him for a gallop. They thunder through the woods towards the first jump, Bellisario gathering himself, and then they soared into the air and over. Bridget felt the blood pumping and the nerves calming as they raced down the trail, Bellisario taking the jumps like a pro.