description: Raised on a ranch in northern California, Jody is well-schooled in the hard work and demands of a rancher's life. He is used to the way of horses, too; but nothing has prepared him for the special connection he will forge with Gabilan, a hot-tempered pony his father gives him. With Billy Buck, the hired hand, Jody tends and trains his horse, restlessly anticipating the moment he will sit high upon Gabilan's saddle. But when Gabilan falls ill, Jody discovers there are still lessons he must learn about the ways of nature and, particularly, the ways of man.
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