That's an interesting detail, about their training. Wash listens quietly and attentively, just watching as she slips the halter on the horse's muzzle, admires how calm and well trained the animal seems to be -- and how well she works with her. There is something to be said about that, about the closeness between an animal and someone trained to work with them. That doesn't quite happen anymore, where he's from, not the same way.

He moves to the horse's left, following Beth's lead.

"You really know what you're doing around horses, don't you?" Maybe you don't, but from where he's standing it sure sounds like it. "Is that how you've been spending your time here?"