Up! Horsie! An Original Fairy Tale

A humble farmer’s routine ride to market takes an unexpected turn when he meets a weather‑worn Scotch shepherd who claims to know a secret way to summon a horse from a simple ragwort stem. After a reluctant bargain, the farmer learns the chant “Up! Horsie!” and, under a full moon, watches the plant spring to life and whisk him away to a realm of towering castles and rolling hills. The journey lands him in an enchanted countryside where music drifts on the wind.

There he discovers a striking lady at the foot of a hill, coaxing her flock with an ivory fiddle whose strings seem spun of gold. Enchanted by both the melody and her invitation, he is offered a humble but magical task: to tend the wandering sheep, guiding them with the fiddle’s song while returning to the castle before nightfall. The tale blends folk wisdom, whimsical magic, and a gentle call to responsibility, inviting listeners to follow a simple man’s extraordinary adventure.