He reached out to catch Casey and Casey pulled away. Rick just walked off pretending not to be concerned. Squated down some waiting for Casey to come to him.
Casey did come to Rick and Rick stood up and just let Casey sniff him. He was very patient.
Eventually, Rick was able to put his arm around Casey's neck and then get the lead rope around Casey's neck. Rick hadn't forgotten how to handle horses. I was tickled. His instincts are still there.
This is at Rick's cousin, Candi's camp at the lake. It is a most beautiful setting as you can see. Rick is standing on the dock that extends from the front door of the camp.