She slows Ghost as they round the final curve into where people are more likely to be, no matter that she’s kept a careful eye out the whole time. Susan draws him back into a trot, then a walk, and is pleased to find that even his boundless energy is well-tempered.

She has him cooled out when they reach the stables, and walks him around for a bit to be sure before she dismounts and leads him in to unsaddle and groom him prior to turning him out.