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1 Youputtheseonahorse:saddle  reins  harness  bit Ahorsepullsthese: cab  cart  carriage2 Openanswers3 a 1 b 5 c 3 d 2 e 44 Merrylegs:small fat prettyhead Ginger:bites red-brown angryeyes5 a BlackBeauty’smother b MrGordon c FarmerGrey d Merrylegs e JohnManly f MrsGordon6–7 Openanswers8 a groom b carriage c water d middle e hotel f floor g smoke h coat i stable j harnesses9–10 Openanswers11 a Who DoctorWhite. b Why BlackBeautywillgoasfastashecan. c Why Joedidn’tputanythingoverhim./Joe

gavehimcoldwaterwhenhewashot. d What Hewantstoopenaschoolandteach

younghorses. e Who LadyWestland. f What Itpullsahorse’sheadup.12 a DoctorWhite b MrsGordon c JoeGreen d LordWestland e MrYork f LadyWestland13–14 Openanswers15 a 3 b 7 c 7 d 7 e 3 f 7 g 3 h 3

16–18 Openanswers19 a 3 c 3 f 3 g 3

20–29 Openanswers

Discussion activities key1–4 Openanswers5 Suggestedanswer: • Lookatthehorse’smouth,eyesandlegs.Arethey

right? • Teachthehorsenottomovewhenthegroomputs

aharnessonhimorabitinhismouth. • Thenputthesaddleonthebackofthehorse.With

asaddle,ahorsecancarryaman,womanorchild. • Bekindtothehorsesohewillnotbeafraid. • Givehimgoodfoodandspeaktohim.6 Openanswers7 Suggestedanswer: Mother:AreyouhappyatBirtwickPark? BB:Oh,yes.Theyareverygoodtous.Johngrooms

meandmycoatisbeautiful.Doyoulikeit?

Mother:Yes,verymuch.Canyoutakepeopleonyourback?

BB:Yes,andIcandrivethecarriage.IwentwithGinger.

Mother:IsMrGordonagoodman? BB:Yes,andhisfamilyaregoodtoo.8 Openanswers9 Suggestedanswer: James:Mum,MrGordonhasanewjobforme. Mum:OH,where? James:Withhisfriend,SirCliffordWilliams.He

wantsagroom. Mum:That’sgood,James.ButIdon’tknow…you

havetogoaway. James:Yes,butitisagoodjob.Iamgoingtolearna

lotofthings.AndIcanbeheadgroom. Mum:Whatistheplacelike? James:MrGordonsaysIwillhavemyroomandmy

clothes:stableclothesanddrivingclothes.Please.Mum.

Mum:Ok,James.Thisisagoodjobforyou.10 Suggestedanswers: Stopthemonthewayupwhentheypullthecarriage.

Don’tdrivethemfastonbadroads.Saykindwordstothem.

11 Suggestedanswer: DearJames, Ilikethisjob.Ilearnquicklyandthehorseslikeme.

IcancleanthestablesandbringthefoodinforthehorsesbutIcan’tgroomBlackBeautybecauseIamnotverybig.Heisbeautiful.Ilikehim!

LittleJoe.12 Openanswers13 Suggestedanswer: MrGordonisgoodtohorsesbecausehetellsJohn

thathecancomebackhomewhenBlackBeautyisreadyforthejourney.ThismeansBlackBeautydoesnothavetocomebackhomequickly.

14 Suggestedanswer: BlackBeautywouldtellJohnthattheymadehimride

veryquicklytoandfromHertford;thatthedoctorwasabigmanandnotaverygoodrider;thathewasveryhotandLittleJoeGreendidn’tputanythingoverhim;thathebroughthimcoldwaterbuthehadtodrinkhotwater,etc.

15 Suggestedanswer: BlackBeautyisveryillbecauseLittleJoeGreenis

younganddoesnotknowmuchabouthorses.

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16–17 Openanswers18 Suggestedanswer: Bearingreinshelpthehorsespulltheirheadsupand

theylookgood. Butbearingreinsstopthemandtheyhavetopull

harderandtheirlegsandbackshavetoworkharder.Bearingreinshurthorsesbecausethebitcutstheirmouths.

19 Suggestedanswer: Dearfriend, Theotherdaysomethingterriblehappenedatthe

WhiteHorsehotel.Amanlefthishorseandtoldmetohavehimreadyatfouro’clock.Thenhecameoutofthehotelatfiveo’clockandtoldmethathewaswithfriendsandthathedidn’twanttogobeforesix.Ishowedhimoneofthehorse’sfrontshoesbecauseitwouldfalloffsoon,buthesaidtheshoecouldn’tfalloffbeforetheygothome.Hedidn’tcomeoutatsixorsevenorateight.Hecameoutatnineandheshoutedtometobringhimhishorse.Hewasveryangrywithmeandwitheverybodyinthehotel!Ithinkhewasdrunk!Poorhorse!!

20 Suggestedanswer: a Thebearingreinhurtthem. b Gingerstooduponherbacklegs,herearswent

backandhereyeswereveryangry.Shebegantokickandtriedtogetawayfromthecarriage.

c Yorkwasangrybecausehehadtopullthehorses’headsupwithbearingreins.

d MrWestlandcouldn’tsaynotohiswifeandhiswifewantedthehorsestohavebearingreins.

e Theymakehorsesill.21 Openanswers22 Suggestedanswer: WhatmakesBlackBeautyhappyinLondonis:Jerry

andhisfamilywerehappyandkindpeople;Jerry’shorsesonlyworkeighthours;Harry,Jerry’sson,wasagoodgroom;JerryandHarryputtheharnessslowlybecausetheydidn’twanttohurtBlackBeauty;therewasnobearingrein;Jerrywasagooddriver;JerryneverwhippedBlackBeauty;BlackBeautyhadgoodfood,cleanwaterandacleanstable.

WhatmakesBlackBeautysadinLondonis:thenoise,thethousandsofpeople,thehorses,carriagesandcartsinthestreets;Gingerwastiredandthinbecausethecabmenweren’tnotcarefulorkindwithher,theywhippedher,theymadeherworksevendaysaweek;BlackBeautysawadeadhorseoneday,probablyGinger;JerrywasillandwenttoworkforMrsFowlersohehadtosellBlackBeauty.

23 Suggestedanswer: Jerrywasdifferentfromothercabdriversbecausehe

didn’twhipBlackBeauty,hemadehimworkonlyeighthoursaday,hegavehimgoodfood,cleanwaterandacleanstable,hewastheonlycabwhodroveBlackBeauty.Jerrydidn’tpullBlackBeauty’sheadwithbearingreins,etc.

24–25 Openanswers

Activity worksheets key1

2 a Merrylegs b Ginger c Ginger d Merrylegs e GingerandBlackBeauty f BlackBeauty3 MrGordonwastheownerofBirtwickPark.Hewas

averygoodrider.HewasgoodtoBlackBeauty. JamesHowardwasastableboy.HehelpedJohnto

groomhorses. JohnManlywastheheadgroom.Hewasgoodto

horsessoheneverwhippedthemandtalkedtothem. MrsGordonwastheowner’swife.ShethoughtBlack

Beautywasagoodnameforthehorse.Shelovedallthehorses.

4 a Ginger,MerrylegsandBlackBeautyweresadwhentheyheardJames’sanswerbecausetheydidnotwantJamestogoaway/toworkforSirClifford.

b BlackBeautystoppedatthebridge.Hedidnotcrossitbecausethebridgewasbreakinginthemiddle.

c BlackBeautycouldn’tgowiththehotelgroomwhenhepulledhimoutofthefirebecausehewasafraidandthegroomwasafraidtooandwantedtoworkquickly.

d MrGordon,JamesandthehorsesstayedinAylesburyonemoredaybecauseGingerandJameswereillafterthefire.

Harness Thispartgoesoverthehead.

Bit Thispartgoesintothemouth.Itiscold,hardandithurts.

Saddle Thisgoesontheback.Theyneedthistocarryaman,womanorchild.

Stable Horsessleephere.

Whip Horsesgofasterwhentheriderhitsthemwiththis.

Reins Theridertakestheseinhishandstoridethehorse.

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e LittleJoeGreencouldn’tgroomGingerorBlackBeautybecausehewastoosmall.

5 a 3

b 3

c 7Somedon’thaveawife. d 3

e 7Jameswillsoonbecomeheadgroom.6 JameswantedtogoawaytoSirClifford’sbecauseit

wasabetterjobforhim. Jameswantedtobeagooddriversothecarriagewent

outeverydayandtheyworkedhard. JamesputacoatroundBlackBeauty’seyessohe

couldn’tseethefire. JameswentintothestableagaintogetGingeroutso

BlackBeautywasveryafraidforthem. JamesspoketooldergroomsatAylesburybecause

hewantedtolearnthebestwaytomakeGingerwellagain.

7 a 3 b 5 c 6 d 8 e 1 f 4 g 7 h 28 a JohntoBlackBeauty. b JohntoDrWhite. c MrGordontoBlackBeauty. d DrWhitetoJohn. e YorktoJohn.9 a happy b sad c happy d sad e happy10 a 3

b 7Thebearingreinsmadehimill. c 7Hesometimesgetsdrunk. d 3

e 7Hewasdrunk.11

12 a …hersonwasveryillandshehadaletterforStThomas’Hospital.

b …shedidn’thaveanymoneytopayhim,butJerrywasverykindandhetookherinhiscab.

c …hegotillbecauseheworkedalotwiththecab.Heandhisfamilylikedthecountry.

d …hewaitedforsomemeninthecabfortwohours.Itwasverycoldanditsnowed.

e …thefarmer,MrThoroughgood,knewabouthorses.JerrywantedtofindanewhomeforBlackBeautywithagood,kindperson.

13 MrThoroughgoodhadtofindagoodhomeforJacksohespoketothemenwomenatRoseHall.Theywerelookingforagoodhorsefortheircartcarriage.ThefarmergroomatRoseHallbegantocleanBlackBeautyandonhisheadfacehesawawhitestar.HerememberedthatBlackBeautyhadawhitestarandonewhitelegfoot.JackwasBlackBeautyandthegroomwasLittleJoeGreen.

14–15 Openanswers

Progress test key1 a 7BlackBeautywasnotafarmhorsebecausehis

motherandfatherweregoodhorsesandpeopleknewthem.

b 3

c 3

d 3

e 7MrGordongavethemadaywithoutworkinthefields.

2 a ii b i c iii3 a 5 b 2 c 4 d 1 e 34 a HewasgoingbacktoEarl’sHall. b Hewasdrunk. c BlackBeauty’sshoefellandthebadroadcutintohis

feetandhurthim. d BlackBeautythrewReubenoverhisheadontothe

road. e Yes,BlackBeauty’slifechangedbecausethecuts

onhisfeetwereverybadandwhenonedayLordWestlandlookedathislegshetoldYorkthattheyhadtosellBlackBeauty.SoBlackBeautyleftEarl’sHall.

5 BlackBeautylivedwithJerry’sfamilyinLondon.JerrysometimesNEVERwhippedBlackBeauty.EveryoneinthefamilywaskindtoBlackBeauty:DollyHARRYdidthestableworkandPollyandHarryDOLLYcleanedthecab.WinterswereverycoldinLondonandthecoldweatherwasbadforPollyJERRY.SothefamilywantedtofindahouseJOBinthecountry,butwhatwouldhappentoBlackBeauty?

A B

Jerry isasmallmanwithfriendlyeyes.

Polly isJerry’swife.Shecleansherhusband’scab.

Harry helpshisfathertogivefoodandwatertohishorsesandtoputtheharnessonthem.

Captain isabigoldwhitehorsewhopullsJerry’scabeighthoursaday.

Dolly iseight.SheisJerry’sdaughter.

Jack isBlackBeauty’snewnameinLondon.