There are people who make really nice bonds with horses, they ride them, and run both free...
I like your bond with horses. You definitely weren't fair to you in the scoring.
When I was telling you that gentlemen are in short supply, I was thinking specifically of that man you mentioned who, although he has chivalrous attitudes towards his wife, in the end treats her badly. Maybe he will treat others badly as well, and about young people, education starts at home. If there are no good teachers...