Plot Summary: The story begins with a description of Billy Buck, the ranch-hand on the Tiflin ranch in northern California, and a typical routine. Soon after Billy Buck is introduced into the story, Mr. Carl Tiflin And Mrs. Ruth Tiflin and the main character Jody are introduced into the story at breakfast. Carl and Billy Buck set off to Salinas to take six cows to the butcher and return later with a little red pony …showed first 75 words of 1028 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1028 total…offered to the reader in doses that allowed you to recover before hitting the next conflict. The story made you sad for Jody when his pony died, sorrowful for Billy Buck for the feeling of letting someone so young as Jody down, happy for Jody when he was allowed another horse, embarrassed for Carl when Grandfather overheard this speaking of him, and upset for Grandfather when he said he would tell more stories unless asked.