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Originally Posted by CRussel
An interesting point, din155. Beryl's father wasn't particularly conservative, in the sense that none of the young British who homesteaded in Kenya was particularly conservative. But more than that, I think he wanted a son, got Beryl, and went with it. And when Beryl proved as good with horses as he was, she became as much a partner as daughter in the horse training.
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You may be right. There were a few glimpses of some restrictions when Beryl had to sneak away for hunting but those could just be for safety of a young kid rather than being a girl.