War horse starts as our little foal, Joey is taken away from his mother and sold to a farm. On the farm, Joey build up a bond with a boy named Alert Narracot., and Albert's drunken father sells Joey to the British army to earn money to keep his farm and family alive.
In the army, Joey has a best friend named Topthron and Joey is paired up with Captain Nicholls, Nicholls dies in battle and the British lose the battle, after that Topthron and Joey are captured by the Germans.
As the front line moves, and casualties decrease, Joey and Topthorn are left with a kind French farmer and his granddaughter, Emilie, who cares deeply for the two horses. Emilie gives horses her strength and a reason to live. Unfortunately, the Germans come back to check farm for any animals or any food, they found Joey and Topthorn and Joey and Topthorn are commissioned once again by the Germans.
Tasked with pulling a gun, Joey and Topthorn are put into great danger. Two other horses in their unit, Heinie and Coco, perish, along with Joey's new caretaker, Friedrich. Worst of all for Joey, Topthorn's health becomes worst and unfortunately, he dies.
Finding himself injured and alone, Joey is discovered by the British and taken to their vet tent. There he is returned with Albert, who is in the military as a veterinarian. The war ends and Joey is put up for auction. But Emilie's Grandpapa shows up and wins the auction for Joey . Sadly, Emilie has died, so Grandpapa gives Joey to Albert. Albert takes Joey back to England, Albert nurses Joey back to health in a sad scene deserving of a orange sunset with heart-tugging violin music also shows his parents about Joey and they live happily ever after.
