Elaborate on Beauty’s and Ginger’s experience at Earlshall Park.

After the mistress falls ill, the doctor tells the Gordons that they must move to a warmer climate. Consequently, Merrylegs, Ginger, and Beauty are sold to Lord W at Earls Hall; he is a friend of Lord Gordon's. The day after Ginger and Beauty arrive, Lord Gordon comes to the stable and talks with the groomsman named York. York informs his master that Beauty has never worn the bearing rein, and Ginger has been mistreated. Lord W tells John to put the bearing rein on them "easy" at first; that is, give them slack, so that they can move their heads. When they are first hitched to the carriage, Beauty finds it "a nuisance" not to be able to put his head down, but he does not feel too constrained. Ginger does not object to the loose bearing rein, either. However, Lady W insists that York raise the horses' heads more and more. Then, as York undoes the strap on Ginger's head to tighten it further, Ginger rebels. She rears up, striking York on the nose and nearly knocking the groom over. Quickly, they grab her head, but Ginger kicks and rears up again; this time, she hits Beauty hard in his flank. When she kicks the carriage pole and falls to the ground, York takes advantage of her prone position and quickly sits on her head before Ginger can stand up. Bruised and distraught, Ginger is lead to the stable as is Beauty. York treats Beauty's bruises with hot water and lotion. As a result of this incident, Ginger is never hitched to the carriage again. Beauty has a new partner named Max, who is already used to the tight rein. When Beauty asks him how he bears it, he replies, "I bear it because I must, but it is shortening my life, and it will shorten yours, too" (Ch.23). Beauty finds his words to be right as he suffers for long months from this inhumane bearing rein.
When Spring arrives, Lord and Lady W go to London and take some of their family with them. Now a gentleman named Blantyre stays at the Hall, and he and Lady Anne ride together; she is an excellent rider and chooses Beauty, calling him Black Auster. One day Lady Anne insists upon riding Lizzie, although Blantyre warns her against doing so. Unfortunately, a cart horse and several young colts trot by noisily, and one "blundered up against Lizzie's hind legs." Lizzie is frightened by them, and she takes off in a headlong gallop. Blantyre gives chase on Beauty, but he cannot catch Lizzie before Lady Anne is thrown. Blantyre dismounts to attend to Lady Anne, and he orders a man to ride Beauty and get the doctor. Ginger is saddled and sent in haste for Lord George. Later, Beauty learns from Ginger that Lady Anne was tended to by the doctor and taken in the carriage. Two days later, Beauty learns that she is out of danger and will soon be able to ride again. Blantyre tells Lord George that Lady Anne should only ride Black Auster.
One day York is sent to London, and in his absence, Reuben Smith takes care of the horses. He is knowledgeable; however, he falls back into his old habit of drinking too much. When Smith drives Colonel Blantyre to town so that he can return to his regiment, the Colonel gives Smith some money, urging him to take care of his young mistress and Black Auster. Unfortunately, Smith goes to a tavern and drinks. When the hostler tells Smith that Beauty has a loose nail in his shoe, the inebriated Smith gruffly replies that the horse will be all right until he returns home. However, because the drunken Smith rides Beauty hard, the horse loses his shoe. Then, his hoof is broken and split on rocks and stones. As a result, he loses his footing, stumbles, and falls. When Beauty gets up, he sees Smith some distance from him, groaning, and then is silent. It is several hours later before Beauty hears Ginger's step; he neighs loudly, and Ginger answers. One of the men in the dog-cart jumps out, exclaiming, "It's Reuben!" When they inspect Beauty, they realize that Reuben must have been drunk to have ridden Beauty so hard across such stones without a shoe.
The next day the farrier treats Beauty. He says if the joints are not injured, Beauty will heal. However, his knees will forever be scarred. Later, Beauty is turned out in a pasture where he heals well. Ginger who has been ridden harshly by Lord George is turned out in this same pasture, and the two old friends unite, grazing together and sleeping next to each other under the shade trees. However, Beauty is sold to a livery stable, because he is too unsightly to pull the carriage. He neighs to Ginger as he leaves. Their tragedies have been caused by foolish people.