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03 My Breaking In

           

           Thenextunpleasantbusinesswasputtingontheironshoes;thattoowasveryhardatfirst.Mymasterwentwithmetothesmith’sforge,toseethatIwasnothurtorgotanyfright.Theblacksmithtookmyfeetinhishand,oneaftertheother,andcutawaysomeofthehoof.Itdidnotpainme,soIstoodstillonthreelegstillhehaddonethemall.Thenhetookapieceofirontheshapeofmyfoot,andclappediton,anddrovesomenailsthroughtheshoequiteintomyhoof,sothattheshoewasfirmlyon.Myfeetfeltverystiffandheavy,butintimeIgotusedtoit.

           Andnowhavinggotsofar,mymasterwentontobreakmetoharness;thereweremorenewthingstowear.First,astiffheavycollarjustonmyneck,andabridlewithgreatside-piecesagainstmyeyescalledblinkers,andblinkersindeedtheywere,forIcouldnotseeoneitherside,butonlystraightinfrontofme;next,therewasasmallsaddlewithanastystiffstrapthatwentrightundermytail;thatwasthecrupper.Ihatedthecrupper;tohavemylongtaildoubledupandpokedthroughthatstrapwasalmostasbadasthebit.Ineverfeltmorelikekicking,butofcourseIcouldnotkicksuchagoodmaster,andsointimeIgotusedtoeverything,andcoulddomyworkaswellasmymother.

           Imustnotforgettomentiononepartofmytraining,whichIhavealwaysconsideredaverygreatadvantage.Mymastersentmeforafortnighttoaneighboringfarmer’s,whohadameadowwhichwasskirtedononesidebytherailway.Hereweresomesheepandcows,andIwasturnedinamongthem.

           Ishallneverforgetthefirsttrainthatranby.

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