Acute
Sharp or severe in effect
Expeditionary
Of or forming an expedition
Peremptory
Insisting on immediate attention or obedience.
Tedious
Long and tiresome
Trepidation
A feeling that something bad may happen
Resilience
Capacity to withstand or recover from difficulties
Venture
Risky or dangerous undertaking
Albert
Joey’s best friend
Joey
Albert’s horse
Mr. Narracot
Albert’s father
Mrs. Narracot
Albert’s mother
Captain Nicholls
The owner of Joey after Albert’s father sold him.
Corporal Perkins
Joey’s rider
Captain Stewart
Topthorn’s rider
Trooper Warren
Joey’s rider after Corporal Perkins dies
Emilie
The little girl that wanted to keep Joey and Topthorn
Grandpapa
Emilie’s Grandfather
Crazy Old Freidrich
The butcher that everyone calls crazy, even though he is the one that is normal.
Major Martin
The one that helps the horses heal
Maisie
Albert’s girlfriend