The farm is in financial difficulty but the outbreak of war gives Mr Narracott the chance to make some money by selling Joey.
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Synopsis
At the start of the episode the financial strain Albert鈥檚 father is under is revealed and Albert and his mother argue about the cost of keeping Joey. Albert is sent to run an errand and while he is away his father takes Joey into the village.
Albert鈥檚 father shows Joey to Captain Nicholls who then purchases the horse for the army. Albert arrives and realises what his father has done. Captain Nicholls promises to care for Joey and Albert vows to find him again when he is old enough to join the army.
Joey is then trained to work as a cavalry mount by Corporal Samuel Perkins, who uses a whip and spurs on the horse. Captain Nicholls paints a picture of Joey and reveals to the horse his true feelings about the War.
The soldiers and their horses prepare for battle.
Teacher Notes
Programmes target the key learning objectives of the curriculum and all resources for English also have this purpose in common: to exploit the magic of audio and stimulate the imagination of the listener.
Curriculum Notes
These clips will be relevant for teaching English at KS2 in England and Wales, KS2 in Northern Ireland and 2nd Level in Scotland.
Notes and follow-up activities for each episode (3.5MB pdf)
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More from this series
Episode 1: A separation. audio
The year is 1912 and a gangly colt is sold to a Devon farmer. The colt is led back to the farm where he makes friends with the farmer鈥檚 son, 13-year-old Albert Narracott.
Episode 3: The Western Front. audio
Joey trains as a cavalry mount and makes friends with Topthorn, a black stallion. Then the two horses find themselves on a troop ship, bound for the battlefields of France.
Episode 4: Prisoners of war. audio
Joey has a new rider, the kind-hearted but heavy-handed, Trooper Warren. Joey and Topthorn ride into battle a second time and are stranded behind enemy lines with their riders.
