Now, I didn't grow up around horses. I come from a pretty metropolitan background, but weekend trips to a ranch really developed an appreciation for horses within me. Starting the day by feeding pancakes to unruly horses and then suiting up to ride them soon after was a definitive experience. They're not the most agreeable beasts. In fact, their unruliness made the experience all the much better once you could actually get the horse to work with you. So, I've never owned a horse or regularly ri…