It was funny really, seeing people get a look of 'oh shit' when he pulled out his best 'I am in charge here' appearance and voice. You could take the king out of his time, but one could never quite take the king out of the person.
He also knew somewhere, George was frowning at his antics.
When Alex busier with the saddle he didn't react, keeping his attention on the police officer until he tumbled down. He took Alex' hand and used the leverage to get on the horse with a laugh. "Sorry!" He gave to the police officer before he set his arms around Alex "let's go."