Bridget finally dismounted and led the stallion back to his stall. She grabbed the brushes from the barn and gave him a good brushing before leading him over to the shower stall. She clipped on the cross-ties and turned on the water. Bellisario tossed his head and snorted, pretending to be afraid of the water, through Bridget knew in truth he loved water.

"Oh stop it silly," she crooned to the stallion. Bellisario shook his head as if to say no and proceeded to bite at the stream of water. She laughed at the stallion's antics and the laughter pushed the nerves away for a time, but Bridget knew they would return. "We'll just have to take it a day at a time," she said, before proceeding to wash the stallion.