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He cares for them well enough, though there are times they lash out at him when he expects them to do his bidding.
They are an amusing pet that he's grown rather fond of.
Kenny is Rick's best friend. He has few friends or family he keeps in contact with outside of Kenny. Rick has a lot of respect and a deep emotional attachment to the man. After coming home from fighting in a war neither of them understood, Rick took much longer to recover and learn to cope than Kenny did. When Rick was about to go off the deep end, Kenny invited him to stay with him and his family and it quite literally saved Rick's life. Rick has unending respect and gratitude for Kenny.
Rick is one of Kenny's best friends. Even though they didn't meet until they were being trained as soldiers, it feels like they've known each other for their entire lives. Kenny is highly protective of Rick and has feelings he can't quite explain for the man. They aren't dating, but there's something of an emotional relationship there.
Isabella is a talented student of his, though it is impossible to ignore her natural beauty. If she weren't his student... if she were older... or maybe if she made the first move, well, who knows what might happen?
Bruce is the best of the best in the showjumping world. He's ridden and trained some of the top horses in the show world and having him as a teacher is exciting in more than one way. Isabella hasn't missed his lingering eyes or the extra contact he makes when adjusting her position. She hasn't done anything to dissuade it either.