Phillip
had also added that if Alexander was unsuccessful, he
would have to pay Phillip 13 talents, which was the cost
of the horse. Alexander agreed to this deal and walked
up to the horse. Alexander noticed that the horse seemed
to be afraid of its own shadow, so he turned the horse
around so it was facing the sun. The horse quickly got
better and Alexander got up on the horse and began to
ride it around the field.
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