Carl Russell takes Tom on his first test drive in a loop around the barn at Stitchdown Farm in Bethel, Vt., on May 21, 2015. After taking the drive, Russell deduced that Tom quite possibly had been driven in the past, but had probably not been taught to steer, as the horse was baffled when Russell asked him to turn left or right. (Valley News – Sarah Priestap)

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