Sham blew a snort out of his quivering nostrils as the man stroked his face. Slowly, the human reached behind him for the bridle and cautiously brought it up to the stud's head, holding the metal bit to his lips. The stallion nudged the metal object with his muzzle, but when the man tried to gently slip it into his mouth, he'd had enough. With a high pitched squeal, he reared high, raking the air with his forehooves and sending the man clambering backwards in surprise. Tossing his head, he brought his front hooves back down to earth with a thud and wheeled around, sprinting away from the human and to the other side of the pasture, lashing out an occasional furious buck or kick with his hind legs.