John refers to John Manly, the coachman on Squire Gordon's estate. The reader is first introduced to John in Chapter 4, when Black Beauty goes to his new home. Merrylegs, another horse, tells him, "John is the best groom that ever was; he has been here fourteen years." In Chapter 5, the reader learns that John Manly is the coachman and lives near the stables in a house with his wife and child. He is a very fine groom, and Black Beauty says, "John seemed very proud of me; he used to make my mane and tail almost as smooth as a lady's hair." John is a skillful and kind groom who works very hard. In the excerpt in Chapter 18, John is riding Black Beauty to get the doctor, Dr. White, because Mrs. Gordon is sick.
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