<P> In 1912 , a teenage boy named Albert Narracott ( Jeremy Irvine ) from Devon , England , witnesses the birth of a bay Thoroughbred foal and subsequently watches with admiration the growth of the young horse . Much to the dismay of his mother Rose ( Emily Watson ) , his father Ted ( Peter Mullan ) buys the colt at an auction , outbidding their landlord Lyons despite them needing a more suitable plough horse for the farm work . Albert 's best friend , Andrew Easton , watches as Albert teaches his colt many things , such as to come to him when he imitates the call of an owl by blowing through his cupped hands . He names the horse Joey . </P>
<P> In 1912 , a teenage boy named Albert Narracott ( Jeremy Irvine ) from Devon , England , witnesses the birth of a bay Thoroughbred foal and subsequently watches with admiration the growth of the young horse . Much to the dismay of his mother Rose ( Emily Watson ) , his father Ted ( Peter Mullan ) buys the colt at an auction , outbidding their landlord Lyons despite them needing a more suitable plough horse for the farm work . Albert 's best friend , Andrew Easton , watches as Albert teaches his colt many things , such as to come to him when he imitates the call of an owl by blowing through his cupped hands . He names the horse Joey . </P>
what breed of horse is joey in war horse
what breed of horse is joey in war horse
a bay Thoroughbred
a bay Thoroughbred