Albert
Albert is a 13 year old by that works on his family's farm with his father and mother. He has a full understanding on how horses should be treated. As soon as he laid his eyes on Joey, he was amazed. Albert rides with the young horse everyday and trains him to do work on the farm.
Joey
Joey is a young colt. After being seperated from his mother, he was bought by Albert's father at an auction. Joey has a strange white cross on his forhead. Joey loves spending time with Albert and is about to go through a lot. Joey is going to meet new people and go to different places in the course of WW I.
Mother
Albert's mother is a kind woman. She is a great problem solver. When Albert and his father are fighting mother always finds a way to bring both of the men to an understanding of each other. Mother's problem solving is seen on page 5.
Father
Albert's farther is an older man. He is a strict father with Albert. Every Tuesday, he gets drunk and gets out of control and fights with Albert. He doesn't spend a lot of time with Joey. He doesn't treat Albert with respect as shown on page 19.