Thursday, July 16, 2015

Why did Black Beauty's master send him to the neighbor's meadow?

In Chapter 3, "My Breaking In," Black Beauty describes how his master decides to break him in after Squire Gordon comes to visit him and decides that he will take Black Beauty after the horse is broken in. After Black Beauty gets used to his bit, bridle, saddle, shoes, and other equipment, his master sends him to a neighbor's meadow that runs alongside the railroad. When the first train passes Black Beauty by, he remains...

In Chapter 3, "My Breaking In," Black Beauty describes how his master decides to break him in after Squire Gordon comes to visit him and decides that he will take Black Beauty after the horse is broken in. After Black Beauty gets used to his bit, bridle, saddle, shoes, and other equipment, his master sends him to a neighbor's meadow that runs alongside the railroad. When the first train passes Black Beauty by, he remains "snorting with astonishment and fear" and runs to the other side of the meadow. However, after the train passes several times and Black Beauty realizes that he remains unharmed, he grows used to the train and is no longer afraid of it. He remarks that many horses are afraid of steam engines, but, thanks to his master's training, he is not at all fearful at railroad stations. 

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