The Meadows

At the start of the novel, Jarret is a slave on Dr. Elisha Warfield’s farm, the Meadows. Despite the inherent oppression at the plantation, Jarret and his father, Harry, remain relatively content at the farm. They do not experience the direct physical violence that slaves at many other plantations face. Jarret often comments that many of the happiest memories of his early life occurred at the Meadows; here, Jarret develops a strong relationship with Darley, later known as Lexington. This bond proves one of the most formative and powerful of Jarret’s life. Jarret leaves the Meadows after Dr. Warfield sells him to Richard Ten Broeck.

New Orleans

In Horse, New Orleans stands in distinct juxtaposition to the quiet, rural idyll of the Meadows. Jarret arrives in New Orleans after Dr. Elisha Warfield sells him to Richard Ten Broeck. He travels to New Orleans to train...