he awoke to the fact that they, as well as himself,
were hobbled. Watching them, studying them,
he finally saw one rear, strike out with his front
legs, and draw his hind legs up to meet the advance.
So that was it! He now knew what he
himself must do. Feeling out his hobbles carefully,
gathering quick courage the while, he himself
at length reared, struck out with fore legs,
followed up with hind legs, and found himself
directly over the tuft of grass. This was pleasant,
and he promptly began to nibble it, finding
it no less toothsome -- perhaps more toothsome -- for
the effort. And when he had finished this he
gazed about for others, and, seeing others, moved
upon each in turn as he had moved upon the first,
rearing and striking, following it with hind legs,
rearing and striking again, following again with
hind legs, all successfully. And so he learned his
second great lesson in the open.

Thus he began his life in the desert. Fraught
as it was with much discomfort, both spiritual
and physical, he yet found much of interest in it
all, and he was destined to find in it, as time went
on, much more of even greater interest. And
in the days which followed, and the weeks and
months following these, because he showed that
he was willing and anxious to learn, to attune
himself to the life, he aroused in all who came
in contact with him, men as well as horses, an
esteem and affection which made life smoother
and more pleasant for him than it might otherwise
have been.

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