Review by Brian Lowen on show 13th May.
An unusual, but delightful and relatively short story.
The second paragraph comes as quite a surprise :
I was not yet six months old, a gangling, leggy colt who had never been more than a few feet from his Mother.
The whole story is related through the eyes of the horse who grows up to be a fine red stallion. Luckily the horse can understand what the humans are saying so we know what is going on!
The young horse is bought in the sale ring by a farmer and is put to work on the farm. Albert, the farmer’s son takes over managing the horse and they grow to become inseparable friends. Then the first world war breaks out and the horse, now named Joey, is bought by the army and shipped over to Germany. Albert is too young to join up but is determined to do so when he is old enough and seek out his horse who is now pulling guns in France.
We follow the fortunes of Joey as he experiences the horrors of the battle and his friendship with another fine horse called Topthorn.
Finally Albert is eligible for service and enlists in the veterinary corps as he feels this is the best way of finding his lost friend.
Does he find his horse? Well, if the ending to this lovely story does not bring tears to your eyes then you must be a very insensitive person.
Thoroughly recommended, and at only 182 pages a great story with a feel good factor.
review by Brian.
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