Once upon a time, there was a horse named Flash who lived in a corral with his friends. Flash loved to gallop and graze in the fields. One day, a rider came to the corral looking for a horse to ride. Flash wanted to be chosen, so he sidestepped and showed off his shiny mane. The rider liked what he saw and put a saddle on Flash. As they rode off, Flash noticed the rider's stirrups were too long and he began to stammer. But with a little practice, Flash learned to balance and soon they were galloping through the fields together. From that day on, Flash was the rider's trusty companion.

Reflections

1. What did Flash do to show off to the rider?
2. Why did Flash stammer at first?
3. What did Flash learn to do with the help of the rider?
4. How did Flash become the rider's trusty companion?