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1. What does Joey remember about the day he was sold at a horse sale?

Joey will never forget the day of the horse sale. He was not yet six months old, and he was a gangling, leggy colt who had never been separated from his mother. His mother was sold within minutes, and he tried to follow her, but he was kept in the gates. Finally, he was sold, and his new owner and his friends tied him with ropes. Then he was dragged behind a farm cart to his new home.

2. Why does Albert disobey his father and care for Joey?

Albert runs to see Joey after his father brings him home. He tells his mother that Joey will be a wonderful horse. Then he says that he will rub him down. His mother tells him that his father told him to leave the horse alone. Albert says that when his father is drunk he does not know what he is saying or doing, so he is going to care for the horse.

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