T ough Enough's Pony . Oxford UP, 1957. As the children play among the dunes, Beanie finds a young Banker pony, almost dead from starvation and exhaustion, the result of several injuries. Beanie deduces that the yearling belongs to his great-grandpa, Captain John Piggott, because of the branded P on the colt. Grandpa comes and recognizes the colt as Sassy Boy.
Grandpa takes care of the major injuries to the pony, and the children return daily to care for it.
Except Tough Enough. He refuses to leave the pony's side, urging the pony to eat. One day the Tatums enjoy a trip on Lizzie Lou , their great-grandpa's shrimp boat. Still the pony is not well enough to stand on its own. Beanie is very sad when his Pa tells him he can not take the pony back to the farm.