03 My Breaking In

           

           Iwasnowbeginningtogrowhandsome;mycoathadgrownfineandsoft,andwasbrightblack.Ihadonewhitefootandaprettywhitestaronmyforehead.Iwasthoughtveryhandsome;mymasterwouldnotsellmetillIwasfouryearsold;hesaidladsoughtnottoworklikemen,andcoltsoughtnottoworklikehorsestilltheywerequitegrownup.

           WhenIwasfouryearsoldSquireGordoncametolookatme.Heexaminedmyeyes,mymouth,andmylegs;hefeltthemalldown;andthenIhadtowalkandtrotandgallopbeforehim.Heseemedtolikeme,andsaid,“Whenhehasbeenwellbrokeninhewilldoverywell.”Mymastersaidhewouldbreakmeinhimself,asheshouldnotlikemetobefrightenedorhurt,andhelostnotimeaboutit,forthenextdayhebegan.

           Everyonemaynotknowwhatbreakinginis,thereforeIwilldescribeit.Itmeanstoteachahorsetowearasaddleandbridle,andtocarryonhisbackaman,womanorchild;togojustthewaytheywish,andtogoquietly.Besidesthishehastolearntowearacollar,acrupper,andabreeching,andtostandstillwhiletheyareputon;thentohaveacartorachaisefixedbehind,sothathecannotwalkortrotwithoutdraggingitafterhim;andhemustgofastorslow,justashisdriverwishes.Hemustneverstartatwhathesees,norspeaktootherhorses,norbite,norkick,norhaveanywillofhisown;butalwaysdohismaster’swill,eventhoughhemaybeverytiredorhungry;buttheworstofallis,whenhisharnessisonceon,hemayneitherjumpforjoynorliedownforweariness.Soyouseethisbreakinginisagreatthing.

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