num_pages: 95
description: Young Jody Tiflin lives on his father's California ranch. He is thrilled when his father gives him a red pony, and later promises him the colt of a bay mare. Both these gifts bring joy to Jody's life--but tragedy soon follows. As Jody begins to learn the harsh lessons of life and death, he starts to understand what growing up and becoming an adult really means.
language: None
title: The Red Pony
titlecomplete: The Red Pony
characters: Gitano, Carl Tiflin, Billy Buck, Jody Tiflin
genres: Short Stories, American, Historical Fiction, Animals, Novels, Young Adult, Literature, Horses, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 53859
places: Salinas Valley, California, California
publisher: Puffin