Re: SUNSET RIDE
Bucky was totally down for this. He had to find a very steady horse, as he weighs quite a bit more than he appears to, but the ranch staff were quite helpful. His stallion ended up being quite docile, especially with the sugar bribes, and he didn't have much trouble. He didn't show off much, not wanting to accidentally injure the poor mount.
When there was a close encounter with a snake (non-poisonous, but it startled the horse, Bucky did a fairly impressive leap off the saddle, rolled on his shoulder and bounced to his feet, the snake caught in his metal hand.
He tossed it away, calmed down the horse with an apple and some sugar, and got back on to ride.
And then brushed off the incident, somewhat embarrassed at what he felt was 'falling off his horse'.