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He went timidly , for he was afraid of Bull . But he found Bud waiting for him , with the roan colt bridled and saddled . The roan colt was really a large three-year-old , full of the finest sort of animal life , and having , as Bud declared , `` a mighty sight of hoss sense fer his age . '' He seemed to understand at once that there was something extraordinary on hand when he was brought out of his comfortable quarters at four in the morning in the midst of a snow-storm . Bud was sure that the roan colt felt his responsibility . In the days that followed , Ralph often had occasion to remember this interview with Bud , who had risked much in bringing his fractured arm out into the cold , damp air . Jonathan never clave to David more earnestly than did Bud this December morning to Ralph .