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ScribdTranslationsTHE BRAVE HORSE
Totor:Eva María Rodríguez
Ages: All ages
Values: braverygoodnesssacrificeto know how to listen
Once upon a time, there was a farm where many animals lived. There was
pigs, chickens, roosters, sheep, horses, cows, ducks, and rabbits.
There were also some dogs and many cats.
One day one of the sheep thought about leaving the farm to explore.
. I was bored of always being at the farm, doing the
what they told him. So, taking advantage of a moment of distraction from the farmer, the little sheep left.
One of the horses, seeing her come out, called her and said:
Where are you going, crazy sheep? Don't you realize that there are many dangers outside for you? I could
to encounter a wolf and attack you.
- Leave me alone -said the sheep-. I am going to explore the world. I am bored of being here.
And she left taking advantage of the fact that it was almost night. The horse watched her as she left.
Suddenly she saw a wolf approaching stealthily. The little sheep hadn't even noticed.
the horse neighed and neighed, but the sheep ignored him, thinking that he only wanted to
I would return home.
It seemed that it was not possible to avoid the tragedy. The wolf was getting closer and closer, ready to
to eat the poor little sheep. Then, the horse jumped the fence and rode as fast as it could.
could. And just when the wolf was preparing to pounce on the sheep, the horse gave him
a blow so strong that it left him lying down and unable to move.
- Let's go! Run! - said the horse to the sheep. But the sheep was not as fast as the horse.
The wolf stood up and went after the sheep again. The horse kicked him again.
- Run! - the horse shouted to the sheep. - I will keep him busy here.
The sheep ran towards the farm while the horse kicked the wolf, but it took a good amount of time.
bites. The bleating of the sheep alerted the dogs and the farmers, who went out to
rescue of the horse. When they arrived, they scared off the wolf and helped the horse, which was
injured.
The next day, the little sheep approached the horse and thanked him for saving her from the wolf.
- I'm very sorry that you got hurt because of me -he said-. You are a great friend. You told me that
Going out alone was dangerous and I didn't listen to you. If it hadn't been for you, I would be in the belly of today.
that wolf.
I hope you have learned the lesson, little sheep," said the horse. "And that next time
Once you listen carefully to the advice of this old horse that has lived a lot.
And so the little sheep learned to listen to the elders and understood that going out alone was
very dangerous.
