Black Beauty

by Anna Sewell · audio summary, about 12 min

The life story of a handsome black horse, told from his own perspective, as he experiences both the deep kindness and the thoughtless cruelty of various human owners in England.

Key ideas

• Kindness and patience are far more effective in training and managing horses than force, fear, and physical punishment.
• Human ignorance, carelessness, and vanity often cause as much suffering to animals as deliberate cruelty.
• The use of unnatural fashion devices, such as the check-rein and tail-docking, inflicts severe physical pain and ruins animal health.
• A regular day of rest is essential for preserving the health, strength, and spirit of both working animals and laboring people.

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