Jamie's mare is enjoying herself as well, and when it comes time for her to jump that log in the way, she does so with very little prompting on his part. But try as he might, he can't quite get her to pull ahead of Zouichi's mare completely, leaving them more or less even as they approach the final stretch leading up to the stump.

At this point, either one of them could pull off the 'victory', such as it is. It's just a matter of who can coax that last bit of speed out of their mount and finish first.