Jerry Barker (Ch35 / Q10)

If I were Jerry at this point of the story I would continue to treat Beauty exactly as I was now. In this chapter learn more about Jerry. Beauty says that he never knew a better man. He also said that he was as kind and as good as John Manly. If Jerry wants Beauty to be happy he should just keep on treating him the same way. Jerry also never made the horses go faster for an extra fair but always went at fair even pace. But he was not against putting on steam if he only knew why. Beauty remembers that one day a young man carrying a heavy load slipped on an orange peel and he slipped. Jerry helped him into a nearby shop in tell he felt better. The man then asked Jerry to get him to a train on time. So Jerry put on the steam and got him there on time. He didn’t even take the extra money that was offered.

An Old War Horse (Ch34 / Q16)

Some words, images, phrases, images, or details that stuck to me in this chapter are, the whizzing of bullets, the cries of the wounded soldiers, and the many dead and dieing horses. In this chapter we learn about Jerry’s other horse’s past. His name was Captain and hade been first trained as a war-horse. He had many times had to charge right into the on coming bullets and had seen many young horses and soldiers killed or heavily wounded. Captain went through many masters with at least two different masters and had only been wounded, and then not badly, once. But now he is away from all the fighting and is living a quiet life as one of Jerry’s cab horses.

A London Cab Horse (Ch33 / Q14)

I predict that Beauty will live for a time in great happiness because Jerry seems like a guy who loves horses. In this chapter Beauty starts his new job as a London cab horse. For the first week cab work was very tiring for Beauty. But a kind word and fair treatment make all the difference. Beauty also meets Governor Grant. Grant had been on the cabby stand the longest time and most of the other cab drivers looked up to him.

A Humbug (Ch31 / Q7)

I think the relationship between a thief and a humbug is interesting because a thief takes something that is not theirs but this humbug, in my opinion, is even worse. He tries to ring as much money as he possibly can out of Mr. Barry while he does almost no work at all. He never groomed Beauty fully, cleaned his saddle, clean his feet, and he even left his bit all rusty. The worst thing he did was that he never took all of the straw away. So the straw underneath became moist and rotten. It not only smelled really bad but it also made Beauty's feet very tender. Mr. Barry took Beauty to the horse doctor and he saw the problem. Eventually Beauty's feet healed but Mr. Barry didn't want a horse any more because he had been tricked twice.

A Thief (Ch30 / Q8)

I like the character Mr. Barry because even though he doesn't know much about horses he still tries his best to make sure that Beauty has every thing that he needs. In this chapter Beauty comes to his new home. His new master, Mr. Barry, doesn't know much about horses but still tries to do his very best to make Beauty comfortable. Beauty's groom on the other hand knows what he is doing. He was was very good to Beauty and very nice. Or so it seems. The groom had been stealing Beauty's oats and feeding them to his rabbits that he was fattening for sale. But the police caught him and put him in jail for two months.

Cockneys (Ch29 / Q7)

I think the relationship between loose-rein drivers and steam-engine drivers is interesting because the two stiles have almost nothing in common. In this chapter Beauty tells us about another stile of driving , the steam-engine stile. Horse = steam-engine, that's what these drivers seem to think. On and on these drivers make the horses go, always at the same speed. Uphill and downhill for miles and miles without any consideration for the horses feelings. Beauty says that he would rather go twenty miles with a good driver than go ten with some of these divers. I would probably agree.

A Job Horse and His Drivers (Ch28 / Q11)

If I could interview the author of this book I would ask her the following questions: 1) Where did you get the idea for this book? 2) Is this book based on a true story? In this chapter Beauty has been sold and is now a job horse. Before Beauty was always driven by people who knew what they were doing. But now most of the drivers that Beauty was hired out to had no clue on the matter. In this chapter Beauty tells us about two of the many ways he was driven during his stay there. One is the tight-rein drivers. Who seem to think that it is the end of the world if they don't hold the reins as hard as they can. There is also the loose-rein drivers that let the reins just lay on there knees. This often gets horses in to bad habits that they have to be whipped out of. Once Beauty was with one of these drivers and the man was not even paying attention to Beauty or the road. There had been some road work and there was a lot of loose stones. It just so happened that Beauty got a stone in his shoe. He was driven a half a mile before his driver noticed anything and he just thought that Beauty was lame. Luckily a farmer came along that knew his business. He got the stone out of Beauty's shoe. But Beauty was still in a lot of pain.

Ruined, and Going Downhill (Ch27 / Q18)

One thing I will never forget about this story is the many hardships that Beauty had to face because if I had to do half the things Beauty I would almost die. In this chapter Beauty's knees have healed and he has been put in a padlock. Soon Ginger joined him. She got there because she was put in a race before she was ready and it badly strained her. They had a good time while they were together. But Beauty was soon sold and it is unlikely that they ever would see her again.

How it Ended (Ch26 / Q11)

If I could rewrite this chapter I would change how Ruben's family was just thrown out after he died because if she wasn't able two get a job her and all six of her kids might starve. In this chapter Ruben's death is confirmed. It was almost midnight when Ginger and two men in the dog cart came along. The men at first thought that Beauty had thrown Ruben. But witnesses said that Ruben had been very drunk when he left town so no one blamed Beauty. But I still feel bad about Ruben's wife and children.

Ruben Smith (Ch25 / Q5)

This chapter is very realistic because it is true that when people get drunk they become a menace to those around them, lose control over themselves, and become very obnoxious. In this chapter we meet Ruben Smith. He is a very responsible man and seems to be liked by everyone, especially the horses. But he is not always so responsible. He used to sometimes go off and get very drunk. A few times York, the chief liveryman in Lord W__'s stables, let him off because he was so helpful; but one time he was supposed to drive some people home but he couldn't even hold the reins and one of the passengers had to drive. Ruben was fired. But eventually he was hired again. That was a very bad thing for Beauty. Ruben was the reason he had to leave Lord W__'s stables. Ruben had ridden Beauty into town and put him in the local stables. When he came to get Beauty he was very drunk. He didn't even have Beauty's loose shoe taken care of. Also he was very rude to the hostler for no apparent reason at all. Loose shoe and all as they reached the end of town they started to gallop. Some way down the road the shoe came off. Pore Beauty. He was continuously whipped and cursed at to go faster even though Beauty was going as fast as he could. One part of the road had had fresh stones put down and was sharp and uneven. No horse could go over that without caution, but Beauty was forced to go at full speed without his shoe. His hoof was soon split and very badly cut. Eventually his knees gave out under him and Ruben was thrown to the ground. Beauty painfully got up and stood on a smooth part of the road waiting for someone to come along. Ruben did not rise.

The Lady Anne, or a Runaway Horse ( Ch24 / Q23)

This character is like the character in the movie Spirit because both the Lady Anne and Spirit are overconfident about their abilities. In this chapter Lord W__ and some of his family are going on a trip. They are leaving some of the horses behind, Beauty and Ginger included. The Lady Anne chooses Beauty as her favorite horse. One man that always rides with her, by the name of Blantyre, always rode as mare named Lizzie, who was a very nervous horse. One day Lady Anne ordered the saddles switched. That was a big mistake Lizzie was startled by some young colts and galloped away with Lady Anne still on. Eventually Lady Anne fell off and almost died. I am glad she was O.K.

A Strike for Liberty (Ch 23 / Q14)

I predict that something is going to happen soon and Beauty is going to be sold because no horse can keep their temper down against the check-rein forever. In this chapter Ginger finally snaps. Even tough the check-rein seemed to not be going any higher the Lady still wants it higher. It was tightened till it was almost unbearable. But Ginger can't take it and goes wild hitting Beauty in the process. Two bad things happened from that incident. One for the Lady and one for Beauty. The Lady was unable to get to her party and Beauty had to get a new partner. Personally I am more concerned about Beauty.

Earlshall (Ch22 / Q3)

I really dislike the idea that check-reins make a horse look fancy because it makes the horse more tired and shortens their life. In this chapter Beauty is introduced to one of the worst things for horses, the check-rein. The check-rein makes a horse weak and more susceptible to diseases, in other words shortening their life. If I owned a horse, even in those days, I would hate to see any horse treated this way. Wouldn't you?

The Parting (Ch 21 / Q5)

This chapter is very realistic because it is true that if a family moves away from an estate no one in the community is likely to have the money to run it so everyone there suffers. In this chapter the unthinkable happens. The Gordon family is moving away and all the animals are to be sold. This means that the people that work there have to find new jobs and the horses are going to separated from there friends. Beauty and Ginger are sold to the Squire's friend the Earl of W__ and Merrylegs is given to the Vicar on the condition that he is never to be sold so he is well off. It would be wonderful if Beauty and Ginger find masters that contribute to there growing personalities.