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Answer: No, he has one white foot and a star on his forehead

Black Beauty began life being called Darkie, living with his mother Duchess on a farm belonging to Farmer Grey. The early years of Black Beauty were those of discovery and included his time of being broken in to both a saddle and harness. Life on the farm with the horses and colts was idyllic.

Answer: Merrylegs and Ginger

Black Beauty was sold when he was four years old to a kind owner, Squire Gordon. It was Squire Gordon and his wife who renamed Darkie to Black Beauty. At Birtwick Park Black Beauty was stabled with Merrylegs and Ginger and he enjoyed a happy life there.

Answer: True

This chapter has dialogue between Black Beauty, Merrylegs, Ginger, Sir Oliver and Justice about the cruelty of tail docking (both horses and dogs), the usage of a bearing rein causing pain and agony to the horses, and the danger of using blinkers.

Answer: It was the fashion of the day.

The fashion of the time in London was to have the horse's head pulled up as high as possible, making it walk in a very exaggerated way. It was a very painful process, hurting the horse's mouth, neck and chest, and limiting their capacity to breathe.

Answer: He died when Black Beauty fell.

Reuben was an experienced horse handler and was well respected except when he drank. Unfortunately, on this night Reuben became intoxicated and rode Black Beauty with a loose shoe. Galloping over rough stones, Beauty lost his shoe and his hoof became badly split, causing him to fall down hard on his knees. Reuben was thrown off and was killed.

Answer: He travelled by train.

After Black Beauty was badly injured on both knees, he was considered inappropriate for the Earl. The decision was made to sell him to a livery stable in Bath. Beauty went to Bath by train, which was a new experience for him. As a job horse, Beauty had a variety of riders, some kind and many cruel.

Answer: True

Mr Barry was a kind man, but he was inexperienced at looking after horses and therefore trusted his grooms. The first groom stole food meant for Black Beauty and Beauty's health suffered. When Mr Barry found out he fired him and hired another groom.

This groom was lazy and did not clean and maintain the stall, causing Beauty foot problems. After this second incident Mr Barry decided to sell Beauty at a local horse fair.

Answer: Captain

Captain was a war horse that ended up with Jerry Barker as a London cab horse. Jerry was a very fair man, religious and kind. He never worked on a Sunday, as he wanted to spend time with his family and also rest his horses.

Answer: He was rested and sold at a horse fair.

After being treated very badly by Nicholas Skinner, forced to work long hours daily without a break and over burdened, Black Beauty collapsed. Believing that Beauty was not able to recover, Skinner was going to send him to the knackers. Skinner was talked into letting Beauty recover by the farrier and he was sold to Farmer Thoroughgood.

Answer: Little Joe Green

When Farmer Thoroughgood took Black Beauty to the sisters' property, Little Joe Green was their groom. Joe, who had cared for Beauty at Squire Gordon's, recognised Beauty's markings and from then on Beauty was called just that. Beauty was fourteen years old at this time and spent his final years with the sisters, never to be sold.