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What was the color of the horse's coat?
What was the color of the horse's coat?
At what age did Squire Gordon come to look at the horse?
At what age did Squire Gordon come to look at the horse?
What was the purpose of breaking in the horse?
What was the purpose of breaking in the horse?
Who did the horse's master want to break him in?
Who did the horse's master want to break him in?
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What did the horse have to learn to wear besides a saddle and bridle?
What did the horse have to learn to wear besides a saddle and bridle?
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What did the horse have to learn to do while carrying a cart or a chaise?
What did the horse have to learn to do while carrying a cart or a chaise?
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What is the most significant change the horse experiences during the breaking-in process?
What is the most significant change the horse experiences during the breaking-in process?
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What does the horse's master use to coax the horse into accepting the bit?
What does the horse's master use to coax the horse into accepting the bit?
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Why does the horse find the bit and bridle so uncomfortable?
Why does the horse find the bit and bridle so uncomfortable?
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What is the purpose of the blinkers?
What is the purpose of the blinkers?
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What is the horse's initial reaction to the iron shoes?
What is the horse's initial reaction to the iron shoes?
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What does the horse's master do to ensure the horse is not hurt during the iron shoeing process?
What does the horse's master do to ensure the horse is not hurt during the iron shoeing process?
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What does the horse learn to do at the neighboring farmer's?
What does the horse learn to do at the neighboring farmer's?
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What is the horse's reaction to the first train that runs by?
What is the horse's reaction to the first train that runs by?
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What is the horse's ultimate goal during the breaking-in process?
What is the horse's ultimate goal during the breaking-in process?
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What was the author's initial reaction to seeing a train for the first time?
What was the author's initial reaction to seeing a train for the first time?
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What is the horse's initial feeling towards the crupper?
What is the horse's initial feeling towards the crupper?
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Why did the author's master often drive him in double harness with his mother?
Why did the author's master often drive him in double harness with his mother?
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According to the author's mother, what kind of men can horses be proud to serve?
According to the author's mother, what kind of men can horses be proud to serve?
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What was the author's mother's advice to him?
What was the author's mother's advice to him?
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Why did the author's master break him in well?
Why did the author's master break him in well?
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What did the author learn from his experience with trains?
What did the author learn from his experience with trains?
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