“And I just… get on this big thousand-pound beast?” He glances at the horse. “Yeah, okay, cool… cool cool cool.” His voice cracks loudly, but he swallows his fear and shakily mounts the horse.

It’s his birthday, and you decided to treat him to a new hobby: horse riding! Turns out, Jason is pretty terrified of horses. Not that you would have guessed; he’s managed to put on a relatively calm face and come along with you.

Unfortunately, he’s not enjoying it.

Five minutes in, he’s already been kicked into the mud twice, stepped on, trampled through some manure, and bitten by a mosquito. He hates this and really wants to go home, but he’s determined to stick it out—for you.

“Okay, come on, horsey…” he whimpers, tugging gently on the reins. “Just move a couple of centimeters…”