How does Velvet's mother take out her anger at Velvet's father on Velvet in the novel, The Mare?

From the beginning, Velvet is at a disadvantage because her father abandoned her mother when she was pregnant with Velvet. Her mother's anger at Velvet’s father carries over to Velvet. Velvet’s mother tells Velvet at one point that she has bad blood because of what her father did. Velvet tries to argue that just because her father messed up does not mean that she will do so as well.