Summary of Black Beauty

Summary of Black Beauty

There were six colts in the meadow. One of them is Black Beauty, it was a youngest. Black beauty spent his young life with his mother on Farmer Grey’s farm. His mother was a wise horse. Her name was Duches, but often called as Pet by their master. Farmer Grey was a good, kind man and the horses had a good life. He called Black Beauty with Blackie. His mother told him that not all people were good life. His mother  told him that not all people were good and she gave him some advice: “always be good so people will love you. Always work hard and do your best.” Black Beauty tried to follow this advice all his life. There was a young boy, his named Dick. He throw stick and stones at the colt, and it hurt a great deal.

Black Beauty’s coat was fine, soft and deep black. He had one white foot and a pretty white star on his forehead. His master teach him to wear a saddle and bridle, and carry a rider on her or his back. His favorite food was oats. Black Beauty must use blinkers and crupper. After four years old Black Beauty was sold to Squire Gordon who lived in place called “Birtwick Park”. Mr Gordon and his family treated their horses well.

Birtwick Park becomes his pleasant home for more than three years. Here he meets the horses Merrylegs, Ginger, and Sir Oliver. The grooms James Howard and John Manly. John Manly was a care groom, who ever used a whip. Black Beauty learnt to carry a rider and pull a carriage. Another time Black Beauty learns that Ginger got her ill-tempered nature from a hard life with previous owners, and that Sir Oliver got a shortened tail when a thoughtless fashion dictated that it be cut. Sir Oliver also reveals the painful practices of bobbing tails and ears on dogs. Merrylegs was a fat gray pony with a thick mane and a tail, a pretty head, and a pert nose. Every Sunday the horses were given  a few hours of freedom to roam in the fields. At that time, Ginger told to Black Beauty about her life that make Ginger has bad temper.

One day Mr Bloomfield came to visit, all the children liked to ride on Merrylegs. Merrylegs truly loved children. But sometimes one of the children thought of him as a machine. They never thought of him as a living pony who had feelings and who could get tired and angry.

One warm afternoon, in the orchard, Black Beauty met with Sir Oliver. Sir Oliver told him about why his tail was so short. Black Beauty’s new master was a man who gave name of Black Beauty.

One day his master needed to take a long business trip. In the journey, they got the problem. The weather was so bad. They avoid the bridge.  The water was already over the middle of the bridge. Black Beauty refused to avoid that bridge until the watchman of the bridge ran out and waved a torch at them. He told that the bridge was broken in the middle. The master said thanks to Black Beauty. Black Beauty was very proud of it. They got home later but safe. James, got a better job with neraby farmer so he was trined by the head groom.

One day, Black Beauty and Ginger were put on the carriage, and James drove them. They went to many different places in the city. In the meantime James was improving his skill. One another occasion, the master and mistress decided to visit some friends. James drove the carriage so thoughtfully. It was a long trip. When the sun as going down, they stopped in the large inn. A man led Black Beauty and Ginger to the stable. A carelles man smoked in the stables and cause a big fire. Black Beauty and Ginger was rescued by James but both he and Ginger were unwell after that and had to rest.

One day John and James discussed a young boy named Joe Green, who was to take James’ place. Joe Green was only fourteen years old but he was very bright and willing to learn. One night John unlocked the stable door and cried. He wanted to Black Beauty to ride as fast as Black Beauty can. They must picked the Dr. White to help the mistress life. It was a tired trip. Black Beauty was running so fast. When they arrived in the Dr. White’s house, it was three morning. Because the Dr. White horse was ill so Dr. White ride Black Beauty. In the Birtwick Park the master led the doctor into the house and Joe walked Black Beauty to the stable. Black Beauty was so tired. Joe rubbed his legs and chest, but he did not put Black Beauty warm cloth. He gave him cold water and  some hay and corn. Black Beauty began to shake and tremble. He wished John was at him side, but he know that John still walking home from the doctor’s home. After a long while, John was coming, he covered Back Beauty with two or three warm blankets and hot water. John was very angry with Joe.

The Gordons moved abroad and Black Beauty and Ginger were sold to Earlshall Park. They had a good groom, he was Mr. York, but the mistress was unkind and made the horses wear bearing reins so that they held their head up high, which was fashionable in London. And Merrylegs gave to the local priest by Mr. Gordon.

One day, Mr. York went away on business. A man named Reuben Smith. He knew how to care for horses. But Reuben Smith had one problem – he drank to much. One night, Reuben Smith got drunk and rode Black Beauty very hard and used a whip. Black Beauty lost a shoe and eventually fell. Smith was killed in the accident and Black Beauty’s leg were badly cut. He survived but his legs were scared and Lord Westland decided to sell him.

Black Beauty was sold to a businessman and hired a man named Filcher as his groom. The master gave Black Beauty the best food. But he did not gave him a healthy food. Black Beauty became weak and depressed. Until the master’s friend said that Black Beauty need oats. Because Filcher caughted by policeman. The master hired a new groom. But the new groom was so lazy. Until the master sold Black Beauty to the horses fair.

Black Beauty’s next home was with a London cab driver, Jeremiah Barker. Everyone called him with Jerry. Jerry and his family treated Black Beauty very well, but te work as haed and the hours were long. For some people Christmas and the New Year are very happy times, but this is not true for cab-drivers and their horses. On  the evening on the New Year Jerry and Black Beauty had to take two gentlemen to the city square. When they was waiting that gentlemen in the cold weather, Jerry got off the cab and pulled Black Beauty’s blanket up further on his neck. By the time Jerry was coughing badly and there was no shelter for him. After a week, Jerry had passed the danger point. And the doctor said that Jerry must never go back to the cab work again.

Finally Jerry sold Back Beauty  to his friend, but it not to long. Black Beauty sold again. Black Beauty’s healthy was bad. And he sold to a farmer, who promised to look after him and find him a good home. His name was Mr. Thoroughgood.  He took him to some women at Rose Hall. There, Black Beauty was reunited with Joe. The young groom who used to look after him at Mr Gordon’s home.  The women wanted to keep Black  Beauty, so once again he had a kind and happy home.