# Max — Black Beauty character guide

> Max in Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Old Max

**First appearance:** 0002-part-i-iii-my-breaking-in

## Who they are

An old horse at the Gordon farm who gives Beauty advice about breaking in.

## 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.

### [A Strike for Liberty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-ii-xxiii-a-strike-for-liberty)

New carriage partner for Black Beauty; explains the cruelty of the checkrein and the trade's indifference.

### [XXV: Reuben Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-ii-xxv-reuben-smith)

Old horse who told Beauty about Smith's past dismissal.

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