Almost Hopeless Horse

When the Forresters' favorite cow horse has a colt, everyone assumes he'll be a good cow pony, just like his mother. As it turns out, though, Billy isn't good at any sort of ranch work. He's silly, friendly, and lots of fun - but the Forresters can't afford to keep a horse who doesn't earn his keep. So Mr. Forrester keeps trying to find something Billy would be good at. Children's fiction. Roughly 10,500 words.