The narrator and protagonist, a horse born on an English farm. He serves various owners including Squire Gordon, the Wexmires, and cab driver Jerry Barker, enduring both kindness and cruelty before finding a peaceful retirement on a farm with his old friend Joe Green.
Jerry's household treats Beauty with warmth, effectively adopting him.
Reuben mistreats Beauty while intoxicated, leading to a dangerous stumble.
Lady Wexmire forces Beauty into painful equipment, causing distress.
Joe initially tends to Beauty at Birtwick Park but accidentally causes his illness.
John Manly is the caretaker who relies on Beauty's instinct to survive the bridge collapse.
Squire Gordon is the primary owner who employs Beauty for carriage work.
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