Justin Bieber: Horseback Ride with Friends

Justin Bieber heads out with some pals for a horseback ride on Friday afternoon (February 1) in North Hollywood, Calif.

The 18-year-old musician rode the trails with his ballcap facing forward during his afternoon off.

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“The writing is really important too,” Marcos “Kosine” Palacios told MTV News about Justin‘s newest album. “Like, he’s growing up. He’s not little Justin that put out ‘Baby.’ He’s getting older. He’s having different issues and stuff in life. There’s a lot of transition going for him and you want to be able to tap into that and make it as real as possible.”

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