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03 My Breaking In

           

           Ihadofcourselongbeenusedtoahalterandaheadstall,andtobeledaboutinthefieldsandlanesquietly,butnowIwastohaveabitandbridle;mymastergavemesomeoatsasusual,andafteragooddealofcoaxinghegotthebitintomymouth,andthebridlefixed,butitwasanastything!Thosewhohaveneverhadabitintheirmouthscannotthinkhowbaditfeels;agreatpieceofcoldhardsteelasthickasaman’sfingertobepushedintoone’smouth,betweenone’steeth,andoverone’stongue,withtheendscomingoutatthecornerofyourmouth,andheldfasttherebystrapsoveryourhead,underyourthroat,roundyournose,andunderyourchin;sothatnowayintheworldcanyougetridofthenastyhardthing;itisverybad!yes,verybad!atleastIthoughtso;butIknewmymotheralwaysworeonewhenshewentout,andallhorsesdidwhentheyweregrownup;andso,whatwiththeniceoats,andwhatwithmymaster’spats,kindwords,andgentleways,Igottowearmybitandbridle.

           Nextcamethesaddle,butthatwasnothalfsobad;mymasterputitonmybackverygently,whileoldDanielheldmyhead;hethenmadethegirthsfastundermybody,pattingandtalkingtomeallthetime;thenIhadafewoats,thenalittleleadingabout;andthishedideverydaytillIbegantolookfortheoatsandthesaddle.Atlength,onemorning,mymastergotonmybackandrodemeroundthemeadowonthesoftgrass.Itcertainlydidfeelqueer;butImustsayIfeltratherproudtocarrymymaster,andashecontinuedtoridemealittleeverydayIsoonbecameaccustomedtoit.

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