greenbroke

Newly tamed; not fully domesticated for all forms of working.

Just halfway decent greenbroke horses. Say six saddles. Double and stop and stand still to be saddled.

Maggie dashed away the tear tracks on her cheeks. “Thank you, Mr. Potts. I believe I' ll take you up on your offer as my colt is only greenbroke, and the only other horse I know how to ride is gone—pulling our cart .

Somewhat wild or inexperienced; not completely socialized or comfortable with an activity.

He writes: "To my daughter Caroline, a greenbroke five-year-old, who despite the occasional need of a heavy hand gives promise of an eventual good, if spirited performance.”

Here the women are barely greenbroke , the men handsome charismatic cheats ; even the ghosts compel us to listen hard to their too-late wisdom .