He loses his beloved master, is captured by the Germans, lives with a French family, and is then thrust back into the war, whereupon English soldiers rescue him from a no-man’s land. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey’s courage touches the soldiers around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. Joey experiences the harsh realities of war just as the soldiers do on the front line. Joey is transformed from a farm horse into a cavalry horse and travels with the soldiers to the battlegrounds of Europe. Albert’s father, who needs money, sells Joey to the army. The beginning of World War I changes the world and Joey’s life. Soon, he is sold at an auction to a farmer with a mean disposition. Luckily, the farmer’s son Albert bonds with Joey, and they grow devoted to each other. Joey, a half-thoroughbred colt, begins the story with his happy, early days on an English farm.
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