 The king offered to pardon him if he carried off the horse with the four golden shoes, from the next kingdom.The fox gave him three grains again, for the guardroom, the stable, and the horse's stall, and warned him against the golden saddle, and that this time, the fox would not be able to help him if the boy failed in his task.When the boy saw the saddle, he reached for it, but something struck his arm, and he led out the horse without it.