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Excellent BOOK about a phenomenal animal that made all the "doubters" look foolish as he outfoxed all the experts time and time again when they tested his abilities.
A wonderful parallel story in this tale is how his trainer was one of the first in the US to promote kindness to animals and bolster the ideals promoted by ASPCA.Key emphasized that he used only patience and kindness in teaching the horse, and never a whip.
From Wiki: President William McKinley saw Beautiful Jim Key perform at an exposition in Tennessee and declared, “This is the most astonishing and entertaining exhibition I have ever witnessed.” The President also commented that it was an example of what “kindness and patience” could accomplish.
The horse was made an honorary member of George Thorndike Angell's American Humane Association. He also got 2 million kids to gather to pledge never be mean to animals.
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"If this world is all about winners, what's for the losers?" Jr. Bonner: "Well somebody's got to hold the horses Ace."
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