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Black beauty classic book5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() So he soon falls in love with his new home and is happy there, except for one problem: he misses his liberty. James and Joe, his two successive grooms, were also quite caring and well-intentioned. John is his new coachman, and a good, wise, gentle old fellow. There he meets those who will become among his dearest friends: Ginger, Merrylegs, John Manly and James. Squire Gordon’s residence, Birtwick Park, thus becomes Beauty’s new home. He is sold to Squire Gordon, a man who takes a liking to this strong, young, beautifully dark coated horse. After this coming-of-age training, he is ready to leave the meadow of his youth. Soon after, he must undergo the breaking-in process where his trainer gently teaches him to bear a rider, wear a saddle and bridle and respond to the rider’s driving signals. As his youngest days pass in that meadow, he witnesses the death of his own brother and a rider in a hunting accident. The story of his life is this advice in living form. ![]() ![]() There, his mother nurtures him, raises him and gives him advice which he remembers and acts on for the rest of his life: do good and give your best effort always and everything will work out. ![]() The story begins in a meadow of 19th century England, where the young horse, Black Beauty, has just been born. ![]()
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