# Hotspur — Black Beauty character guide

> Hotspur in Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0021-part-ii-xxii-earlshall

## Who they are

A high-spirited horse at Earlshall Park who is paired with Beauty.

## In the story

### [My Breaking In](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-iii-my-breaking-in)

Not directly present in this chapter.

### [Old Captain and His Successor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xliv-old-captain-and-his-successor)

New horse acquired by Jerry after Captain's death; a spirited but gentle young horse who adapts to cab work.

### [Jerry's New Year](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xlv-jerry-s-new-year)

Jerry's other horse; exercised by Governor Grant and later sold to him.

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