A stranger was driving through a quiet, deserted country road when he suddenly lost control of his car and slid straight into a ditch.

There were no houses nearby, no traffic, and no phone signal. Just as he was beginning to panic, a local farmer came walking down the road with a big, strong horse.

“Don’t worry,” the farmer said. “Buddy here will get you out.”

The farmer hitched the horse to the car, stepped back, and shouted, “Pull, Nellie, pull!”

The horse didn’t move.

The driver looked confused, but the farmer didn’t seem worried.

Then he yelled, “Pull, Buster, pull!”

Still, the horse stood perfectly still.

The farmer tried again. “Pull, Coco, pull!”

Nothing happened.

Finally, the farmer calmly said, “Pull, Buddy, pull!”

At once, the horse leaned forward, dug his hooves into the ground, and easily dragged the car out of the ditch.

The driver was extremely grateful, but also very curious.

“Thank you so much,” he said. “But can I ask why you called your horse by the wrong name three times before using his real name?”

The farmer smiled and replied,

“Well… Buddy is blind, and if he thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn’t even try!”