Will foster care be better for Pony? Pony boy has been living without parents for 8 months. Yes, it may seem he needs some, but he does pretty without them. He passes his classes, his brothers have jobs, and they help each other out when needed. With that being said Pony boy should not go to foster care. Pony boy is a smart child. He has all A's. He enjoys going to school, and the school he is at. Finishing school were he is at is better. He can continue to make good grades. Obviously, nothing at home affects him with school. His brothers does not let him drop out . If Pony boy does drop out studies have shown that over 63 percent of students who drooped out has earned a diploma or GED within eight years during the years they were suppose