His time was so fast that in the following year, no horse at Bay Meadows would come within three seconds of it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t gonna be rude and look no gift horse in the mouth, but I didn’t know what the sheriff ’spected me to do with a stone that had took part in killing my pap. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Tracy took care of me every day after the knackery horse turned me and my real mother into something else. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

And so I am back to sleeping on the horse blanket in the corner. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“But they’re lying. They were just being silly. That horse was just stupid. It was so stupid we named it Stupid Horse.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

The boys always fought over who got to ride Charlie Horse, Grandpa Tommy’s tall bay, which could outrun any other horse in Clover. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Around midday on Friday, he came to the stable where, to pass the time, I was helping the stableboy curry horses. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Before he could even climb down from his horse, Frey was there, even more pale and even more wan than when he had left him. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

They say he rode his horse in top hat and tails—he was a gentleman farmer. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He would accept all comers sight unseen, but in the interim between the deal and the race, he would spy on the training of the local horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three were carried away by the first assault of the flood; the others were now hurled into the water by their horses and overwhelmed.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

To the right, there’s a barn and a fenced pasture with horses. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

There were fewer horses and camels to be seen, and a dearth of palanquins, but the streets teemed with children, beggars, and skinny dogs the odor of sand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The horse reared again, raising a cloud of dust. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trainer Conway was a frayed wire, shouting at reporters to get the hell away from his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

You could also rent vehicles to attach to your horse. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Our baggage stock has done double duty, and the big horses are foaming and blowing hard. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Without the dragon and Hazel’s horse to distract the archers, they never would have made it up the ladder; but finally they climbed past a row of broken aerial oars and onto the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The horses, their breath making small clouds in the air, paid little attention to her as she climbed in. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

A scrap of surviving color told me the horse had been black. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

The sea horse and the mako shark whisked off and started playing something that looked like tag. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, as shadows began to fill up the oasis, Tam Lin helped Matt climb through the hole in the rock and return to the horse. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The square was mostly empty, except for an enormous gray horse that swished its tail in front of the smithy. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He’d never even ridden a horse, let alone a creature like this. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Another knight goes down—horse flailing, pitching, and then disappearing beneath the parchment-thin layer of water. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

At the Dawson farm we just had a mule but no horses. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They dragged it away behind two horses, one of the forelegs dangling in the hide, shattered. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The other horses watch, dancing on the spot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Boxer is the name of another horse in Animal Farm. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The knight immediately jumped off his horse and lay on the ground. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Light Hair and his bay horse soon reached the edge of the village. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

But Woolf must have burned with the frustration of the nose loss in 1938, and the guilt for having possibly exacerbated the horse’s injury in 1939. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the Middle Dutch Church they pulled out the pulpit, the pews, and the floorboards and let the horses of the Light Dragoons practice. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse paused, struggling to find the right word. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then I lie down on the horse blanket and drift into a dream about Marlena that will probably cost me my soul. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“God’s not buying a horse today, I am. The thin Cealdish man paused to collect his thoughts. “ The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Bran's father sat solemnly on his horse, long brown hair stirring in the wind. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The blade caught the charging horse in the throat with a meaty thunk, angling upward, and Tyrion almost lost his grip as the animal screamed and collapsed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Crazy Horse finished with his horse’s front hooves and next took up the back feet. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

He threw in his lot with Camp Half-Blood—and the horses changed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The roads were dirt and heavily traveled by horses and wagons. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Pollard said the horse had never been sounder. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The dockers told me the horse wasn’t right,” a passerby heard the old trainer say, “and the handicappers said he wasn’t in condition. “ Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The king wheeled his horse in a circle to survey the rooftops and open balconies above them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

To the waist, a man, with red hair and beard, but below that was a horse’s gleaming chestnut body with a long, reddish tail. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

From beyond the house’s walls, I could hear the tap of horses’ hooves on pavement. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

It was strictly small-time racing, but Smith’s horses were winning. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then a number of huge bangs shook the castle, and a great cavalcade of transparent figures galloped past on horses, their heads screaming with bloodlust under their arms. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I had been thrown over Rufus’s horse like a grain sack, head and feet hanging, blood dripping from my mouth onto the familiar boot that let me know it was Rufus I rode with. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

We would arrange to sell her wagon and horse for her. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes,” Auster continued cheerfully, “mortals recognize our divine blood. They will say, That horse runs like the wind. And for good reason. Like the fastest stallions, the venti are our children!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The chariot veered off course and plowed through the strawberry fields, the mechanical horses steaming. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Men stumbled, horses fell, even the Count tripped from time to time. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She smacked a carnivorous horse in the snout with the butt of her sword and sent the monster stampeding through the crowd. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Davy shouts, waving the gun, trying to control his horse which is sending Charge! The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

At this moment the man on the box whipped up his horses and the van moved out of the yard at a smart trot. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

The cap’n yelled, “Sheriff, I wants three horses, which I’ll leave at the ferry in Windsor. If I don’t get ’em, this boy is dead. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Smith was satisfied that the horse understood the task before him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the cash ran out, he’d work on them until they had staked practically everything they owned, right down to their horse blankets. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Burn Sanderson finished riding the pitch out of his scared horse, he hollered at Old Yeller. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of Lyte’s black coach horses was tied in the stable yard. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

If it had been possible, he would have gone by horse, but his bones were far too brittle to attempt such a thing. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the track, bug boys were like any other commodity, to be leased, sold, swapped for horses, put up as collateral, and staked in card games. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dogs barked and whined and horses screamed in terror. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The soldier fell back as if he’d been kicked by a horse. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

For a moment, as the horse lunged, he feared she would indeed trample him. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then Aragorn led the way, and such was the strength of his will in that hour that all the Dúnedain and their horses followed him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

But Howard had made a promise to run at Narragansett, and had he scratched the horse so late, it would have looked as if he had never intended to run. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had horses he could trust, a present from Poseidon. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wants to know if we’d keep an eye on the horse with our dog Lucky while he goes to the pub, he’s blue mouldy for a pint. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Others went by in convertibles, off to play tennis or ride horses or sail. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Looks like they got a new saddle horse,” he blurted out, loud enough for Smith to hear. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lucretia encouraged her children to keep up their summer activities—seeing friends, going to the park, riding horses, and taking swimming lessons. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Only the horses seemed to know him well. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses began to put an some flesh. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Already some had passed into the jaws of the Deep and were among the horses, fighting with the guards. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He visited her, offering some stories about his home on the horse farm, about Gladiola and Sweetheart and, later, Thunder. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The end that had been tied to her horse’s halter flapped loose in a slight breeze. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Like ride flying horses and slash swords and throw thunderbolts.” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

“An A,” he muttered, his large horse jaws working as he weighed the disgrace of his role for the grade. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I remember an alley. Anyway, the bandits surprised Kvothe. They wanted his horse,” he paused and rubbed his forehead with the tips of his fingers. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The men cheered louder and worked together to throw the ropes over the King and his horse and tie them tightly. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ice outside had made the ground too slippery for horses. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was three o’clock in the morning when he dropped the letters in the post office at King City and mounted and turned his horse south toward the unproductive hills of the old Hamilton place. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The trainers never let go of the leashes—or “leads,” as the horse people called them. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

He woke up and thinks he’s a horse. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

It's all just like that but less emerald tinted, and I don’t see any horses changing colors yet. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

A big patch of dry blood was all over the horse’s right-hand flank. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

To round out her education, Cleopatra studied art and music, and for recreation, she sailed and rode horses. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

If Leo were a magic horse, he wouldn’t have wanted to live in a stall with an oversized goddess of wisdom staring at him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The Ivanov house came into sight just as the dull thud of horse hooves and the sharp crunch of wooden wheels over the dirt of the road rose behind them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I fumbled with the rusty wire on the back of the horse picture, twisting it back in place. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Chris came over on his sleigh with one of the extra horses hitched behind. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Armistead held to watch the horse go by, tried to touch it. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I fell on you. Between Rufus and the horse and you screaming, I don’t know how it happened, but...” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Woolf knew more about his horse than he did. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

One morning he came back, took the horses and sled, and hurried away again. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's a figure of a man, straight-backed and grim-faced, riding a horse. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

A toddler plays on the floor with a wooden horse, and he beams at me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

There is a stake too, and he ties the horse to it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

One hundred and thirty was an enormous impost—many of history’s greatest horses had failed to win under it—but Howard’s statement was not well received. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, instead of galloping away, he nudges his heels gently into the horse’s flanks and trots casually down Fifteenth Street, with William Bell running behind him, shouting “Murder!” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The paradox of all this attention was that many of the turf writers who covered Seabiscuit knew next to nothing about horses and racing. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As my personal cowboy for the day, he will surely let me ride his horse. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

"Ah, you can neigh like a horse as well. Now, bring your hoof—I mean your hand—in closer to your leg, else your opponent might do this." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The horse sped away in a blur of black and tan, faster than forked lightning—almost too quick for her eyes to register. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Bree had always told him that he must keep his heels well turned out, and Shasta had got the idea that something very terrible would happen if he dug his heels into a horse's sides. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“It might be easier to rent a team of horses and a wagon from a demon,” I warned. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Johnny had wistfully watched red-coated officers schooling their horses over them. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If ye’ll ride the horse today, Colonel, which the Lord hath provided, instead of walkin’ in the dust with the others fools, ye’ll be all right— if ye wear the hat. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The creature they belonged to was tall and skinny, like a horse that had been pulled until its limbs stretched into spider legs. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He did this crudely, as one would urge on a horse or cow. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Domestic horses of a pack line follow the human leader as they would normally follow the top-ranking female. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Warriors burst out of the river, riding the waves on huge sharks and dragons and sea horses. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

"Built around 1780...a two-hour train ride from Paris...the neighbor keeps his horses in my backyard...pies made with apples from my own trees..." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He shouted to Eilonwy, who led the horses away from the river. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

"I have to go shoe a horse," she said sweetly, taking a brief satisfaction in the shock on the septa's face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

As Seabiscuit was apt to fight any direct attempts to rate him, Smith told his riders to adjust the horse’s speed with steering. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So what says the croaker? Did you sort out the horse?” he asks jovially, coming to a stop in front of me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Then, amongst a chorus of screams from the peasants and a universal crossing of themselves, a calèche, with four horses, drove up behind us, overtook us, and drew up beside the coach. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Union guns firing, men moving among the guns, hunched, a bloody horse running eerily by, three-legged, horrible sight, running toward the road. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard a horse riding hard and ran out on the stoop. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The horse ran to a corner, whinnied and reared, then galloped past Joe, who furiously threw the can, hitting her in the butt. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

John Garrett was sure the men were scheming to steal their horses in the middle of the night. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hadn’t he, almost within sight of the village, tried to trample me with his horse! Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put his spurs into his horse and trotted on ahead, smiling. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Whilst others struggled through the snows atop weary horses, she rode upon a bed of furs inside a wayn, with a stiff canvas roof to keep the snow off, comfortable in her chains. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He turned to the horse, lifted its tail, and blew a stream of silvery smoke at the horse’s behind. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

If you were strong enough to saddle the horses, you saddled the horses. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He curried and brushed two saddle horses in the stalls, talking quietly to them all the time; and he had hardly finished when the iron triangle started ringing at the ranch house. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We'll take the horse too," said another of them, a woman shorter than Robb, with a broad flat face and lank yellow hair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Longstreet looked into lean young grinning faces, bloodstained clothes, saw bodies bloated in the fields, dead horses everywhere. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Through the dungeon wall burst a dozen ghost horses, each ridden by a headless horseman. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

It was the second-largest crowd ever to attend a horse race in North America. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The black horses were filled with madness, and leaping forward in terror they bore their riders into the rushing flood. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Riding the best horse at the track, Gallant Sir, he won the 1933 Agua Caliente Handicap, one of the world’s most prestigious races. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Public contentment with horses and railroads remained high until World War I, when the military concluded that it really did need trucks. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

A streetlight in the distance caught several horses leaping out of the shadows. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

As he went on, I saw the pansies spill from his gloved hand and fall to the ground, where they were trodden by the feet of many horses and men. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Behind the wagons a team of horses pulled a strange-looking object. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Steel cables shot out of .the front of his mechanical horses, wrapping around our back rail. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Digory knew lots about horses, but he set his teeth and got ready to make a dash for it as soon as he saw a favorable moment. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“You know the horse, and the horse knows you,” said Smith, winking. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to sleep, but the horse’s anxiety and the keening of the trees kept her awake. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

As I swept my pitch to throw the hay slop into the barn, lightning spooked the horses, and they jolted the wagon. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Bill said something to Cohn about what to do and how to look so he would not mind the horses. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Despondent, she climbed off her horse and knelt by the lake. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Imagine you are standing at the dead centre of a merry-go-round on which the horses are arranged in three concentric circles. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Ares bellowed with glee as he thundered down on the back of a fire-breathing horse. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Amari felt comfortable as the horse ambled slowly through the thick stands of palm trees that shadowed them, for they reminded her of the palm trees in her homeland so far away. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was the constant movement of horses and wagons and fine carriages. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He climbed up on his horse and galloped off to supervise the livestock that were being branded. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sunlight glowed through the blanket between the shadows of overhanging trees while Fletcher made conversation with his horses. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Mayor Prentiss, not even holding a gun, just one hand on his horse’s reins, the other at his side, riding into town like he’s out for an evening canter. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“And I told you”—Big Ma was firm—“there’s no horses to see.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

And he waved his hand to a little gap in the trees, where Mary Poppins and the Match-Man could see several wooden horses whirling round on a stand. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Three of the black horses had been found at once drowned in the flooded Ford. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Lee came out of the house to meet Adam, and he stood at the horse’s head while Adam climbed down from the buggy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was an old horse now, fat and half-blind, and it had spent most of its life in that little corral, just eating and moving its bowels. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"He is still the true king. He is ..." Jorah pulled up his horse and looked at her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The tremendous advantage that the Spaniards gained from their horses leaps out of the eyewitness accounts. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As Smith read on, the horse sank down into the bedding and slept. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the horse he was leading and pretending to try to sell had not looked like much—a thin bony beast in a bridle patched with rope. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It gets Traft Martin’s goat that I won’t sell them. He prides himself on saddling up the best-looking horses in these parts.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

She tossed her new weapon up in the air, caught it again, brandished it, and urged the horse forward. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

When he found his trainer, the horse would relax. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse knew the route and stopped automatically at each delivery. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I unknotted the cloth and found an object hidden within: a little wooden horse. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

It is not clear why he gave this advice, since he usually gave the horse two taps during races. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But horses are not inherently unbeatable; the Inka simply did not discover quickly enough where they had an advantage: on their roads. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He sat on die horse and watched the picks swinging in the moonlight, listened to the sound of shovels in the earth. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith kept the horse in the small pond of Detroit, where Seabiscuit followed the Governor’s Handicap win with an impressive score in the Hendrie Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her saddle and bridle were made of fine dark brown leather, and the saddle blanket was woven of gray and white wool that nearly matched the horse’s coat. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a heavy heart, Crazy Horse left his wife and mounted his horse. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

But most lords treated their dogs and horses well enough. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The paddock was fairly well filled with people and they were walking the horses around in a ring under the trees behind the grand-stand. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“So was I, Herbert, when the blow first fell. Still, something must be done. He is intent upon various new expenses,—horses, and carriages, and lavish appearances of all kinds. He must be stopped somehow.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

On the rare occasions when he rode a green horse, he used a custom-made, reinforced saddle and slip-proof girth. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And into the clearing came — was it a man, or a horse? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

And she wanted, more than anything in the world, to be a little princess wearing a golden crown and riding a high- stepping white horse. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

My brother used to shoot at a big white horse riden by a neighbor who went by our place on his way to town. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s one of my favouritest chores, but that’s only true if I’m allowed to take Old Flapjack ’stead of one of the saddle horses. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

No elite horse had ever returned to top form after such a serious injury and lengthy layoff. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she went toward the house, she saw the master, Doc Thompson, riding up the drive on his horse. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walk toward him because I don’t know what that horse is going to do. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

‘Well, it don’t make any difference. I’ll get fired anyhow. Stranger told me get the Colonel’s horses all shined up good. Told me get Nan around saddled by four somshing, maybe by four-thirty.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wasn’t that a horse’s laugh P But never mind, let it pass. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t say, “And you used to make art and like boys and talk to horses and pull the moon through the window for my birthday present.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Then Hazel heard a sound in the distance—like the whinnying of a horse. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

His horse and his armor were grey, but his cloak was the rippling blue-and-red of Riverrun, and a shiny black fish, wrought in gold and obsidian, pinned its folds against his shoulder. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“A horse’s lungs do not last for ever,” she said to him. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

The horses had been fed and a fire had been laid. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Smith spoke to the horse in nearly inaudible tones, calling him Son and touching him lightly when he needed him to turn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matthias gasped with shock as a giant horse galloped past, its mane streaming out, eyes rolling in panic. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Peaceful Sunday would come in-between when she would think long thoughts about the nasturtiums in the brown bowl and the way the horse had looked being washed while standing in sunshine and shadow. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many were cantankerous fools who unfailingly backed the wrong horses. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

They went over the horse and delivered their verdict. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Summer had grown accustomed to horses at Winterfell, but this was an elk and elk were prey. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

When grown-ups get on their high horses, those things gallop for days. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

After the horses came Muriel, the white goat, and Benjamin, the donkey. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

His spirited horse pranced nervously and tossed its head from side to side. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I then asked the other fellow in turn what the name of his horse was, and he had precisely the same reaction. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They filled a grain sack with coins and bills, leased seven acres of stumps and vine maple, purchased a ploiv horse, and started clearing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He unsaddled his horse, removed her bit and bridle, and ran his fingers through her shaggy mane. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The couple bought a house on Sedgewick Road, hired a maid, joined the country club; Mrs. Richardson’s grandmother found a stable for her horse, Jackson, and became a member of the Flowerpot Garden Club. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He told Mudd he didn’t need a carriage after all, Booth could still ride a horse. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses dropped their heads, spread their legs a little, and tore ravenously at the green shoots of grass. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

One time his father had taken him to a state fair where a rodeo clown got chomped by a panicky horse. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We came upon a carriage abandoned in the street, the door open, a horse dead before it. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Because he believed that the quickest way to ruin a horse was to overwork him, Smith resorted to creative solutions to overcome Seabiscuit’s weight problem. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In murky images, his horse would spiral into the ground, carrying Tommy under him, and Helen would wake into a life striated with fear. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a long canvas nose bag with straps to go over a horse’s ears. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her chains were transferred to her wrists again, and the horses were refreshed and reloaded. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“There’s a fine-looking horse right there. Did I ever tell you that I spent some time on a horse farm?” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Down the trail she saw Pol’s body; his horse had been dragged off by the wolves. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Tamer of horses, the Trojans always called him, and he drove his car through the Greek ranks as if the same spirit animated steeds and driver. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

And there are horses galloping inside her now. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“If you could capture the animus, the soul in another form . . . Well, you’ve told me about your automatons, Uncle. Bulls, eagles, dragons, horses of bronze. Why not a bronze form for a man?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I think of the merchant who took Slats, the horse, because Mrs. Strawberry hadn’t paid a bill. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As his horse picked its way quietly up through the rocks and low brush, the bigger man remained down below, dismounted, kneeling behind a rock with his rifle aimed directly up at Kyril Montana. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandmother came with fruit and my uncles clumped around and around my bed, snorting like wild horses. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eight horses were hitched to it and made it go, so this was an eight-horsepower machine. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the soldiers grabbed the reins of horses and led them away, behind the line. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Just the right size,” the owner of the black horse said as he poked Tidbit with his toe. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, my chariot with the four deathly black horses,” I blurted out, then turned to run. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

There was more like that, so much more, what a handsome man the khal was, so tall and fierce, fearless in battle, the best rider ever to mount a horse, a demon archer. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

His casket should have been pulled by a fine white horse, not pushed by a girl and a stranger. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

During his continued trips around the city, he saw cars set afire, buggies overturned and their horses lashed, women assaulted, sailors fighting with civilians, and rocks and eggs thrown at innocent bystanders. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“Have you ever ridden a hunting horse?” said a voice behind her, and Ash turned to see the huntress walking toward them. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said the horses were a terrible lot but they were all the horses we had. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

And with the money from that, we’d pay our rent for the next month and hire another team of horses and fly at some county fair near here, and so on. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

They staked out the horses close to the fire, where Taisin sat huddled in the blanket. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then he rolled up the long sleeves, pulled up the baggy pants, and laboriously climbed back up on the wooden sea horse, “These shoes are going to fly off my feet!” he complained. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“What you’re needing worse than a horse is a good dog.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Almost wordlessly, people jumped out of their way, and Lady Meng did not even have to slow the horse. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

But Sue had no place to keep a horse. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her face was more freckledy than usual, I reckon from being out with the horse, and she’d pulled her hair back in a tight knot. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He had stabbed a horse and sent it stampeding through the Forum. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Is that the first time you’ve shot a horse?” he says, plucking the cigarette from the package with his teeth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I looked at her and thought carefully before replying: “No. I don’t have any horses.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Strapped to the horse’s saddle was a Roman cavalry sword. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She pressed her face into the horse’s warm neck, which smelled of sea salt and apples. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Most horses met a sad fate at the hands of the shamblers back in the early days, eaten by the very same people who'd once cared for them. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

They transferred the supplies to the wagon horse that Pol had been riding, and Pol rode Tali’s horse instead. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The mare hesitated and reached her head down, and I worried because there are some horses, many horses, who will not put up with dogs. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Just for the record, and no matter what my relatives might say, I did not hit the horse in the back of his head. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I hardly noticed when one of the horses raised his tail and plopped in rhythm with the clip-clop. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Which didn’t matter anyway because he got it straight from the horse’s mouth that very night after supper. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then right away heels kicked its sides, and the horse galloped off. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That dapple mare is as steady a horse as any you could hope for. She’ll take you.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Thanks to their guns, horses, and steel blades, the foreigners won every battle, even with Tlaxcala’s huge numerical advantage. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He got off his horse and looked at the pavilion. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Stall rest is out of the question. He’s the lead horse in the liberty act.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He ran out of the room, rode a horse to the riverside, and ordered his bargemen to take him downriver to the Vulture. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pastor Weeks turned around to talk to Mr. Robert Finch, who rode his horse a few lengths behind the wagon. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

But horses, even in a battle, tread on human beings very much less than you would suppose. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Hysteria in one horse causes hysteria in others, especially in the young and spirited. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m satisfied. He was a short horse,” he said, using the horseman’s term for an animal who is not fully fit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a tribe of horses crossing a freeway, making it to the other side thanks to their sheer number. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She was a big, rough, strong gal, and she lindied like a bucking horse. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

To feed them, he would need to bring carts and wagons, and draft animals to haul them— horses, oxen, dogs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The horse partook of the jockey’s cunning; the jockey partook of the horse’s supreme power. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

All evening, reporters circled around Howard, asking if he’d be willing to match his horse against Riddle’s colt. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The coachman paused and clucked encouragement to the horses and then went on. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“Neither mythical nor horse dung, I'm afraid,” the Augur says soberly. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He pictured black horses standing all saddled in the shadows of the inn-yard, and Black Riders peering out of dark upper windows. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Why were Eurasia’s horses domesticated, but not Africa’s zebras? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Half Time’s jockey was off his horse and up to the stewards in seconds. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was a brass sea horse, exactly like the ones that adorned most gondolas in the city. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Again, the horse seemed perfectly sound and cooled out well. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Carrie laughed and bounced, Ma was smiling, and Pa whistled while he drove the horses. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back of the main column the baggage train followed: mules, j horses, oxen, a mile of wayns and carts laden with food, fodder, tents, and other provisions. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Through the spots in her vision, she saw Chaol stop his horse. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He had fallen from his horse on his hands and the hands still hurt him but the pain in the chest was not bad at all. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t take his eyes off Mabel as the horse wheeled and they started off. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Pulling his chariot were four horses made of wind, each constantly shifting from equine to human form, trying to break free. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Over the stream there was a ford between low banks much trampled by the passage of horses. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The horse had to learn to be less patient, not more. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The six men said “Yes sir!” and got on their horses and rode off. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did a superb job, nursing the horses’ ailments while honing their speed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once Casde Black had housed five thousand fighting men with all their horses and servants and weapons. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Grandpa was on Dancer, a muscular bay quarter horse stallion. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

The wheelhouse in which they had ridden, a huge double-decked carriage of oiled oak and gilded metal pulled by forty heavy draft horses, was too wide to pass through the castle gate. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Palmer tried not to hear, but even as he bobbed on a merry-go-rounding horse, as he breathed deeply the sweet crispy tangle of a funnel cake, there it was: pop ping. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

They drove new cars, vacationed at summer houses more commodious than C.P.’s tiny frame house, and kept fine stables of horses instead of a chain-link kennel with a couple of dogs inside. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

A black horse was nibbling the grass of the lawn when they went outside. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“And my horse is just for starters. Afterward I think he’s looking to give me my money back and have a nice chat with the constable.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Now when Telemakhos and Nestor’s son pulled up their horses at the main gate, one of the king’s companions in arms, Eteoneus, going outside, caught sight of them. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because everyone wants to be there, horses usually bunch up by the rail, so closely that hips and shoulders rub and stirrups clink off each other, making maneuvering difficult or impossible. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was small wonder he could not sit a saddle,- he looked as if he outweighed most horses. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

‘Though I never heard of any horse swimming the Brandywine. But what have horses to do with it?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

‘They were terrible to behold! But why could we all see their horses?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Shady Brook was on a narrow road that veered off sharply from the highway and twisted along for many miles, over bridges, past farmland and horse pastures and fields. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The horses’ flying feet went through the low-banked clouds near the ocean as through a thin sea mist and then up and up in the clear air, climbing the height of heaven. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It smelled of the perspiration of tired horses and the wonderful sweet breath of patient cows. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

The driver took the bill, touched the butt of his whip to the rim of his plug hat and shook the horse’s reins. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Molly is the name of one horse in the book Animal Farm. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Seabiscuit was carrying 130 pounds, 12 more than second- high weight Aneroid and as much as 20 more than other horses in the field. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like the sandstone altar on which they had died, the shape of their lives had been determined years before—before the horses began their gallop, their sorrel bodies arching for that final collision. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

These pictures of bison, deer, horses, cattle, mammoths, and boars are located in the most remote recesses of the caves, far from the inhabited, sunlit entrances. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z

A white horse stepped into the courtyard where I was polishing my armor. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He moved out into the crowd, head down, mounted his horse. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was weatherworn inside and out, as taut and rugged as the horses he ran wild on the mountain. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The two horses and the two riders were galloping neck to neck and knee to knee just as if they were in a race. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He had horse meat salted and pork smoked, and set the women to making fruit preserves. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though it's made of metal, the horse's legs look muscular and rippled. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“We’re going to the middle of the river so the horse can drink,” he said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He watched me walk through the gate before he climbed back up onto the seat of the wagon, lifted his reins, clucked to the horses, and drove off without looking back. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

They got off their horses and walked out. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“You use a horse too hard,” his father had cautioned him. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some trucks carried hay bales which farmers dumped into dusty corrals or into minuscule overgrazed plots for horses and sheep. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Robert kicked his horse back into motion and started down the ridge toward the barrows. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

On April 3, he swung Pollard onto Seabiscuit and secured enough lead pads under the saddle to bring the horse’s impost to a whopping 130 pounds. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Already several cars and some horses had gathered in Bud Gleason’s front yard. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clearly, they were not completely different species like horses and donkeys. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d been galloping through a field of dry grasses when her horse reared suddenly, throwing her to the ground. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the young white men watching the horses cheered and asked for a turn when they were done. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

"One of your northmen hit me with a momingstar during the battle on the Green Fork. I escaped him by falling off my horse." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

His father had somehow managed to obtain a gift for his second son, a little horse named Forest Dawn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was surprising that he stayed on at all and still drove the horse at full tilt. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

His training stable consisted of just one horse who would never be better than ordinary. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it was her horse that convinced him, or her fine clothes, for it could not have been her words, but he merely shrugged toward the line of marquees. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would set the horse in its harness for the plow, but I rarely did the plowing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The harness was polished and the horse brasses glittered like gold. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what gets into children, running in the airport like horses on a racetrack.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

It was near midnight when the buck-toothed boy came back from Reynolds, panting down from a lathered horse. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He honked again and the horses moved slowly out of the way, only mildly annoyed. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Then Lancelot mounted his horse, got his bearings by asking several peasants where he was, and rode off toward the forest of fire apple tree where he had lost his cousin. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses’ reward for faithful service was death. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Where the hell am I supposed to get another liberty horse midseason?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Mist billowed from the mouths of men and horses. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Looping in big circles, the horse didn’t take a lame step. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So your brother is a winged horse. But you’re also my half brother, which means all the flying horses in the world are my...You know what? Let’s forget it.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

When the horse pulled the children up onto the sandy beach, Tidbit jumped off right away and cheerfully ran on the wet sand. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Howard felt a pang of pity for him and his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse knew the route, he said, and it wouldn’t be too hard. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Words he had never meant to speak came tumbling out of him like mummers from a hollow horse. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“That’s good. One other point. All officers are ordered to walk. No officer takes his horse. Utterly foolish.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three days later it was announced that he had died in the hospital at Willingdon, in spite of receiving every attention a horse could have. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

It was all the more extraordinary given the record of the trainer in question; aside from Fair Knightess, Tom Smith had reportedly never had a horse in his care suffer a serious injury. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then I shucked off my slave rags, put on my master’s clothes, and rode off on his horse to my freedom,” Captain Smith finishes his story. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

This King had a wonderful pair of horses Ares had given him—superior, of course, to all mortal horses. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaisa cut off another small piece of the liver and held it up in a bloody hand for the prince, who dismounted from his horse and knelt down on the ground before the huntress. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked about Henrietta again and he said, “My father and his friends used to race horses up and down Lacks Town road.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

When he could see their faces clearly, he turned and urged his horse into a lope. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

The appearance of the horses and the added confusion of people coming from the cabin roused Sounder to new fury. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

We looked back at the inn with light coming from the windows and the woodcutters’ horses stamping and jerking their heads outside to keep warm. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He was alone with the horse on a grassy hillside under a blue sky. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He could hang on to horses' tails and make them rear, tumbling their riders to the ground, where it was easy enough for Sigemund to finish them off. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Some of the others say it was a giant turtle that grabbed the horse,” Dad said. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Con pulled his horse to a stop and slid out of the saddle, but when his feet touched the ground he felt unexpectedly shy. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

My family, including two great-grandfathers and a great-great-grandmother who was one hundred and nine years old, traveled from place to place in seven wagons pulled by fourteen horses. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

That razor strop burns so bad, after you go to bed your legs still feel stripedy like a zebra horse. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dany put her heels into her horse and showed them the way, trotting beneath the shattered arch of an ancient gate and down a silent street. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It was a horse that could have carried a knight in full armor into combat, but all it carried on its naked back was a woman, clothed from head to foot in grey. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

One of the horses whinnies and continues to snort and stamp, riled up about something. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

And then he sees a stiff blind horse and thinks it’s the saddest thing he’s ever seen. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“I hit him. Jumped off the horse, knocked him to the ground, then beat him until he bled.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

To hear him talk, you would think that the horse never slept at night but stood awake in the milk company stable figuring out new torments for his driver. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a white horse asleep in the furthest stall, but Tristran was too busy to pause to inspect it. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Lord knows how I could have thought that old horse would outrun anything, but there’s not a lot of clear thinking when you’re alone on the prairie at sunrise. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

When she whipped her silver mare on her right flank the mare went left, for a horse’s first instinct is to flee from danger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In the eastern race books, the horse was still a long shot for the hundred-grander. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked rather bored as he put a tin soldier on a tiny horse. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I thought how fine it would be if I was riding my own horse instead of an old mule. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

They climbed into the small wagon—Polly holding the reins of the old horse, Amari sitting next to her on the seat. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The painted horse, the tiny tree, the letter M stitched with sequins. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The horse, he thought, was ready for sterner stuff. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse would take a step forward and then a step back, as if he could scent something enticing in the warm air of the spring evening but could not tell what the scent was. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Pollard told Seabiscuit to take it, and the horse darted in. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was beginning to think that Pollard was right about the horse’s chances in the Santa Anita Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was the time when horses became cars, and great khans became mechanics. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

It was hard to tell which would collapse first, the wagon or the horse pulling it. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They can make you sad, these horses that nobody rides much anymore; or they can stand proudly and beautifully as a kind of symbol of a people who refuse to die. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The orange flames made the men and horses glow like demons. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I did not like being compared to a horse. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Seabiscuit, wrote another reporter, “was a hero in California and a pretty fair sort of horse in the midwest. In the east, however, he was just a ‘bum.’ Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It swept by in a fine parade of shining mail, bright banners, and gaily caparisoned horses. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

One of the horses whickered nervously when Ghost padded by. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Today, on tracks that are several seconds faster than they were in the 1930s, such a workout time is considered exceptionally swift, even for a mature horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we got there Mr. Leroy tied Jingle Boy out front and told me, “If they’s any trouble you light on out for this horse and go home. Just follow that road south.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“The carriage! But James will not like to put the horses to for such a little way;—and where are the poor horses to be while we are paying our visit?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Shagga was gaping back; beyond a certainty, he had never seen so many men, horses, and weapons in all his days. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Ser Wylis was only a few eels short of not being able to mount his own horse; she pitied the poor animal. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Running wide around turns offers the best chance of clear sailing but exacts a high price in extra distance the horse has to cover. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses conversed and developed a fast friendship. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They reminded him of his childhood and living in the countryside, where horses were the only means of transportation. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The Aztecs had never seen a horse; there were none in the New World. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Illyrio will send the slaves to bathe you. Be sure you wash off the stink of the stables. Khal Drogo has a thousand horses, tonight he looks for a different sort of mount." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When asked about it, Smith said, “Seabiscuit is Mr. Howard’s horse. I will abide by whatever decision Mr. Howard makes.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Powell tossed his knife to the ground, mounted his horse and, instead of galloping into the night, calmly trotted away. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the cost of caring for, feeding, and equipping the animals was added, it became more economical for people living in cities to rent horses from livery stables, much as people rent cars today. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was pitched so low that even the horses could not have overheard. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Only just last Tuesday Flossie was thrown from a horse that had apparently been stung in the flank by a ball bearing or BB fired from an unseen slingshot. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I danced with her. With the lady on the white horse.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Five horses came down and drank, and then stood about, nibbling at the dirt or rubbing their sides against the polished wood of the fence. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The questions made her increasingly nervous, and the queasiness in her stomach rose until she abruptly pulled her horse to a halt and dismounted, running off the trail to bend over, retching. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

That horse had a very low opinion of Shasta. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“No normal horse should be able to drag rocks that heavy.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

As the first turn approached, the horses farther out from the rail hustled inward and cut Seabiscuit off. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“His eye was rolling in its socket as if the horse was in agony,” Woolf later recalled. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once, when asked to describe Seabiscuit at length, he replied, “He’s a horse,” and walked away. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leaped a fence and became aware of a horse following and swung and saw the face of Goree, the frail Texan trailing him like the wind. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith emerged, went to Seabiscuit’s stall, and began preparing to send the horse out. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Folks—friends!” he calls across the crowd of about thirty people who take up the space usually occupied by Marlena’s horses. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

One of the Xi came to take Kaede's horse away, and she felt the lick of winter against her skin as she looked out over the glacier. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then Uncle Henry’s horses would be hungry all winter. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

He claimed to be looking for real estate and a horse to buy. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was high in the air, swaying along with the smell of horse all around him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

BaiMa, still a dragon horse, his mane and mustache floating like the tentacles of a squid, walked on a road of white sand. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Others wear dark pants and short-sleeved shirts with collars and miniature alligators, tigers, or men riding horses embroidered on their breast pocket. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he would become so absorbed in watching a horse that he wouldn’t move for hours. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grooms ran down the backstretch before the onrushing water, throwing open stall doors and chasing out the horses, who scattered in all directions. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Horsemen draped him in two horse blankets and made him run around the track in 110-degree heat. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then his pursuer came within sight—one small man on a gray horse. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse’s eyes had a wild roll to ’em but he didn’t seem to mind, so Pa picked up his reins and pulled the horse out of the flower garden. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

In a final burst of speed, the horse of the Horned King plunged ahead; the animal’s flanks bore against Melyngar, who reared furiously and struck out with her hoofs. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

His uncle had left the horses tied up in front of the waterside inn. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The horse broke into a trot, and she smiled. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Winds swirled around his throne and took the form of horses. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Navajo men took their guns, packed supplies, and rode their horses in to report to the Indian agent. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

What does he know about where he goes or what he goes in, and us keeping a carriage and a horse so he can take a ride on Sunday afternoon. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was one of the fastest horses in Boston. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got off the train in King City, and, instead of going direcdy to the livery stable to claim his horse and buggy, he walked to Will Hamilton’s new garage. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Tam Lin hoisted himself back into the saddle and ordered the horse to go on. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not too far away from the Big House were the stables, where the riding horses and the carriage horses, the grooms and the hostlers were housed. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sit Stephan began a tale about exhausted horses and a charge against a dragon. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

How elegantly he sat the saddle of his borrowed horse. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

So when she saw the huntress outside the garden gate with a black horse in tow, she had to look twice to make sure she was not imagining it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pollard managed to hang on, but when he asked him to run, again the horse didn’t respond. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse is so close we can hear its Noise, too, jittery and crazy. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

His own horse stood quietly, neck down, nibbling Pennsylvania grass. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had big, nervous eyes like a horse’s, and, for some odd reason, a perfectly smooth bald head. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

A man for whom words were encumbrances, Smith didn’t take note of the horse’s name, but he memorized him nonetheless. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Irwin knew talent when he saw it, and he offered Smith a shot at training his horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know I’m no sheriff and my lawn mower isn’t a horse, but it just felt like the right thing to do. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse looked at him tranquilly, neither startled nor afraid, and suffered himself to be bridled without the least trouble. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Across the street, in the shadow of a tree, David Herold holds the two getaway horses. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

At the end, the sheriff marries the woman who owns the saloon, which is a watering hole for humans but not horses. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

The horses needed no guiding now; they knew they were on the last lap of the day’s journey. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said she named it the first day she and Papa got there, with Mama driving the ox cart loaded with our house plunder, and with Papa driving the cows and horses. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Focused on the horses, the feel of their muscles beneath her hands, she was startled when Kaede appeared by her side, a cup of tea in her hand. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I spend the night on a crumpled horse blanket against the wall, as far from the cot as I can. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The driver spoke gently to Ruth and took her by the hand to meet the horses. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sonny Greenberg came out to look the horse’s leg over. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dancers clapped and strutted, tossing their heads boldly like horses. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The horses plodded on, the litter creaking and swaying between them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“That beats all, though, don’t it, Pa,” said Jesse, “coming up to a person’s house and stealing their horse right out from under their nose!” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gave Barbarossa a push that made him tumble backward against the sea horse. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Folk shoe their horses badly, saddle them improperly, feed them poorly, then complain that they were sold a half-lame, sway- back, ill-tempered hack. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"You need a boarspear to hunt boars, and horses and dogs, and men to flush the boar from its lair." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There were almost two hundred people gathered there, and four hundred animals—camels, horses, mules, and fowl. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse slipped between the Bone Gap cemetery and the Corderos’ stone farmhouse, winding her way through the grasses at the edge of the Willises’ beeyard. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He was a great horseman and he fed his horses human flesh to make them fierce in battle. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

They passed only for a moment, but the horse’s thundering hooves belied its grace, for it seemed to glide more than run. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

One of the gunners makes unimaginative comments about the smoke, a dead horse he can see at the base of the walls, the intensity of certain quadrants of fire. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

As the noise grew louder, it sounded, to his relief, like one horse, not many. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He rides,” Tyrion broke in, before the lord of cheese could answer for him, “though he rides best with a special saddle and a horse that he knows well. He talks as well.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then the ravens turned into horses galloping through the surf. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Even the horses were covered with white sheets, from head to rump. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Chief steward Tom Thorpe demanded that Smith run his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I glanced over at the coulee and saw the horses. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Kaede was exhausted and her stomach growled, and she felt almost too tired and light-headed to find her way from her horse to their supplies. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He spurred his gelding and rode out into the river, but the horse struggled in the soft mud and beyond the reeds the water deepened. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Only the horses in the stables were safe and warm, but the stables were already overcrowded. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The horses in the painting still leapt the fence. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled up his horse and twisted around in the saddle. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

I showed him how to make a living working for himself as a fur trapper, prospector, carpenter, woodsman, horses, etc. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

What had she been thinking, that he would whistle up a winged horse and fly her out of here, like some hero in the stories she and Sansa used to love? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He woke to the Sergeant, bowlegged Corse: the man dragged drearily by on a spattered horse, raised disgusted eyes. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unarmed men, women and children on a highway were attacked by uniformed men wearing gas masks and riding horses. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

They needed horses to make their way south. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That was his summer retreat. I guess he would ride his horse out here and chill. Basically, it’s the original man cave.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Behind them, Nike’s chariot wheels rumbled and her horses whinnied. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

In her bedroom Clementine mounted a rocking horse. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

One, droller than the rest, threw a ball of horse manure. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She opened the door to the Impala; it weighed as much as a horse. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

So he grabbed his gun and straddled his best horse and went off wid de rest of de gray-headed men and young boys to drive de Yankees back into Tennessee. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

A gray horse, I saw as it drew closer, a... Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Outside the snow muffled the concussion of passing horses. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He stepped forward and whispered something in the horse’s ear, then walked away. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they broke camp, they strapped Tali’s body, shrouded in his woolen blanket, onto his horse. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Not after I let his horse knock him out.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Christina is perched on one of the horses, her long legs crossed and her hand around the pole holding the plastic animal upright. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

"What sort of horse and saddle are you suggesting?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

There was a woman riding on the horse’s bare back, wearing a long grey dress that hung and gleamed beneath the December moon like cobwebs in the dew. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

There was the wonder I felt when I first saw a brace of mountainlike, spotted, black-and- white horses clopping down a dusty road through clouds of powdered clay. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A horse has an honest smell. That is more than can be said of some great lords and merchant princes.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Immediately, shapes shimmered in the darkness below—three horses with fish tails, galloping upward faster than dolphins. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

But Seabiscuit could not be coaxed into showing any speed at all, and to find out if the horse was hoodwinking him, Fitzsimmons opted to make an exception to his nowhip rule. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lyra raised her head and wiped the wet hair from her eyes, and saw something quite different from horses. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Come on now,” the real nurse coaxed Rosemary like you'd coax a scared horse. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Marlena needs another because twelve horses are more spectacular than ten, and spectacular is what it’s all about. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

As the sound of the horses faded into the distance, the copper smell dissipated like mist, leaving that familiar metallic taste in the back of Sefia’s throat. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

But cats and dogs and horses are mammals, a special kind of animal. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Jaime pushed his wet hair back with his fingers and wheeled his horse around. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“And then he goes up to the Horseshoe Club in Pacific Grove, and he tells people how the Indians drove off the horses.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The characteristic had surfaced, to a greater or lesser degree, in nearly every horse to descend from his great-grandsire, Hastings, a thousand-pound misanthrope for the ages. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no need to imprison them: the Arabs simply confiscated their horses. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pretty soon it took a group of men to hold the reins, and some of them would beat on the horse with a stick. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The best color is white with a lot of black spots, like an Appaloosa horse. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat in the back of the Great Hall, not far from the horses, watching Abel, Rowan, and a mousy brown-haired washerwoman called Squirrel attack slabs of stale brown bread fried in bacon grease. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

When he picks up the reins he cannot help noticing that his horse is also black, naked and shiny wet, and his feelings about the horse are of security and affection. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were about twenty people in the car, but most sat at the other end, avoiding the four teenagers, because they were, as eyewitnesses would say later, “horsing around” and “acting rowdy.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She acted out all the parts—even the horse and, in a funny way, she’d put in what she thought each one was secretly thinking at the time. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

No horse was going to sneak up on him again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jon put his heels into his horse and broke into a gallop, racing down the kings- road, as if to outrun his doubts. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

All day long, trainers kept scratching horses from the race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I should throw you off this building, minus the flying horse, and see how heroic you sound on the way down.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The horses nibbled at the weeds that grew up between the broken stones while the clouds swallowed die last of the stars. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Other than the horse one, you have to nod and agree with them that cancer and heart disease are totally normal and respectable ways to eat it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Ash woke in the middle of the night from a dream of horses — tall, thundering white horses with foaming mouths and slender, wraithlike riders. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Small clay figurines in the shape of horses and tigers rattled together as they hit the floor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Bast darted outside to see if there were horses that needed stabling. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The building was already burning fiercely and he knew that in addition to five cows, the O’Learys had a calf and a horse in there. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then one night, after I watched a movie about men in black hats with guns and feeble-minded horses, a different show came on. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“A horse? You for real? Ain’t you never seen a horse before?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The homemade bell worked perfectly, and the horse began blowing off the line with explosive power. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is a pure white, horned horse when fully grown, though the foals are initially golden and turn silver before achieving maturity. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stucki led the horse past the shouting fans and up through the shed rows. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

To me that Y looked like the newly born horse standing up on his thin legs. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Tom put only a bridle on the horse and flung himself on bareback. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Qhorin's long grey braid swung slowly with the motion of his horse. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It sucked off boots and shoes and ruined the brake linings on cars and trucks; it built up crippling deposits under horse and cattle hooves. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he did not reappear, Jon put his heels into his horse and went after. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She’s standing in front of her horses, chatting with a family of five. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the king cried to Snowmane and the horse sprang away. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Herold scanned up and down the block as he stood watch, keeping their horses ready. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never envisioned myself in that kind of white hat, though, astride some fine horse, galloping into the main street of town. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There are all the men’s empty beds in this village. And empty horse stalls, pigpens, and chicken houses! The emperor’s men took everything and left the villagers shells for their tears.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the foremost Rider spurred his horse forward. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The baby wailed and the horse shifted nervously in his traces. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith saddled the horse in peace and sent him off. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t tell him, but his eyes were looking just as wild as the horse’s too. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He had a long journey ahead and only the one horse to see him through. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It’s far enough that I take a mount, a pale gray horse stabled beside a toad. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Smith agreed that the horse was better than ever. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

How long, he asked, before he could put the child up on a horse? Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dog became slower and slower and the horses slower behind her until, finally, she stopped and stood, staring at the ground, lost. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He loaded up the barrow; they’d sold the horse cart for seeds last year. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Bree turned round at last, his face mournful as only a horse's can be. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The horse lines and cookfires of the free companies lay to the south. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He sat with his back against the wall, the small stone wall this side of the dead horses, plucking grass. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s that short moment that seems to last a lifetime when Mark sees the wall of water rushing down the steps of the subtrans station, like a stampede of white, frothy horses. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Marcela was so worried about jinxing the horses that she hadn’t come to the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

His natural empathy and experience with the horses of the bullring circuit had given him insight into the minds of ailing, nervous horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still others bought little paper horses and carts so he could ride up to heaven in style. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was always ragging Revere about falling off horses. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She watched from the tree for a long time, hoping she might see something; a man, a horse, a banner, anything that would help her know. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“At night, one horse looks pretty much like all the others, though, doesn’t it?” her father said. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“He is as tall as Griff now. Three days ago he knocked Duck into a horse trough.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As a half-moon crept up the sky, they staked their horses out in the village commons and supped on salted mutton, dried f apples, and hard cheese. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

King George circled overhead and squawked. and cracked the whip across the back of the horse. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t want Josiah to know that the old horse had won, because Josiah always said that if they couldn’t make the horse behave, then they had no business riding it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The sounds of the horses echoed like rolling thunder. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He gave the horse a drink and made his way into the mountains. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And our dog, Bell, and two horses and lots of chickens, cows, and pigs. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

On the other side, the trees were so densely packed together that their horses had to slow to a walk. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

A man rode up on a black horse, a frantic man with blood on his face: Harry Bright, Pickett’s staff. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at the horse who had just sprung from the wheelchair: a huge white stallion. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Doc Babcock had said that Pollard was never to go near a horse again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Excited to live in a place of their own, the family loaded their belongings—including a horse named Mack—into the back of a neighbor’s catde truck and pushed off for Alabama’s capital city. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

The horse became an icon of Tijuana’s black community, which turned the horse’s race days into joyful celebrations. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think Roland is a dumb kid who just wants to forget he ever saw the horse. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“He led a raid. Crazy Horse and several other Lakota warriors swept through here like a sudden wind. They took the Long Knives’ horses. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

There was no sign of their horses to be seen. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

There was a horse coming down the ridge: great black horse with blood all over the chest, blood streaming through bubbly holes, blood on the saddle, dying eyes, smoke-gray at the muzzle: Garnett’s horse. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pick up the pace, and Hector giggles as if a horseback ride from a horse that’s hyperventilating is the best kind ever. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Just inches ahead of Fair Knightess was He Did, the horse famous for having sideswiped Sea- biscuit’s old stablemate Granville at the start of the 1936 Kentucky Derby, knocking his jockey off. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he misjudges it, he may end up fouling other horses and being disqualified, checking his horse sharply and sacrificing his momentum or even falling. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Howard announced that as long as it wasn’t raining at the time of the race, his horse would go. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was a white horse who wore ribbons in her hair, and felt as though she didn’t have to contribute to the cause. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He vaulted off the horse, stumbling as he landed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

And there was always hay being pitched down to the cows and the horses and the sheep. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

But then the races began and Smith’s horses started winning. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their horses were strong and of proud bearing, but rough-haired; and one stood there without a rider, Aragorn’s own horse that they had brought from the North; Roheryn was his name. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

They had been fast asleep for some time when they were startled awake by the thudding of hoofs in the road below and the whinny of a horse suddenly reined in. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Down in the locker were a few cattle and sheep and pigs and horses hanging from iron hooks. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpa’s ranching horses were the stuff of legend. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

If the car hadn’t been adulterated for the mysterious and missing goats, it would hold thirty-two horses. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The horse was steadily dragging a score of blocks of granite, so heavy that the sled made deep ruts in the black earth. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Tayo stood near the horses, looking down the path over the way they had come. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He took the horse back to the barn and pulled off all of his shoes. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

His scarred elbow was throbbing, jarred every time the horse set down a hoof. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When he finished fussing with his horse, the Corporal swung around to face the waiting men. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a sea horse the size of a man, with bone-hard spikes up and down its body. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

They had a sweet ride made of bronze and iron—eyen the horses, which were magical automatons like the Colchis bulls. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The reporters pestered the trainer over and over again: Is the horse okay? Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Means riding horses, though. I know you don’t like to do that.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“My dear,” said Aslan to the Horse, “would you like to be a winged horse?” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

With each stop, news that the horse was coming buzzed up the telegraph wires, and a new throng would gather farther along the route. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Right at the last second she went like a blur up the side of a horse chestnut tree, stopping just out of reach. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The horse had his back to him, a dark mass shifting in the straw. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other horses hauled lodgepoles and folded lodges when the people moved from one place to another. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

But him never having ridden anything smaller than a horse, buggy, or train, the bicycle scared him to death. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Lyddie gave a laugh more like a horse whinny than any human sound. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It was not surprising that some Los Alamos scientists filled the air with horse laughs,” acknowledged York. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He heard the step of a horse behind him, but before he could turn, a hand caught him by the overall straps and lifted him off the ground. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were many tables with empty places or invalids who had once been as strong as horses, but the sun continued to rise. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he couldn’t reach up to its backhand so he tried the sea horse. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then, still holding the other end of the rope, the patroller mounted his horse and rode away half-dragging his captive behind him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as I looked around wondering where I could find shelter for the day, I heard horses. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The bucking horse trying to throw its tormentor blocked the way towards the village, and so I turned and ran in the opposite direction. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She declared that Greeks were hidden in the wooden horse; no one gave her words a thought. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Smith led the horse back to the barn, someone gave him an incredible piece of news. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they returned to the house, a horse was tethered in front of it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse lifted a leg and kicked him decisively in the head. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hit the third knight on the bead so hard that his nose bled, and his horse ran away with him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rail outside was thick with horses hitched to wagons. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If you do, it’s without me. You could of been killed on that horse.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were the most magnificent animals I had ever seen—red horses, blue horses, horses of all colors—draped in gold and flowers, heads high, hooves raised as if prancing to the music. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Hosteen Mitchell gently flicked the reins to encourage the horses as they pulled us up the hill. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She saw herself on her thirteenth birthday, riding across the fields on her borrowed horse. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I imagine it like an iron fence shutting behind him and scaring his horse. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

From over on Castroville Street came the sweet sound of jingling horse bells from an eight-horse grain team down from the ridge. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“And I, horses to follow on the bank lest by chance he land,” said Mr. Morris. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The Roman emperor Caligula allegedly planned to appoint his favourite horse, Incitatus, to the consulship. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reyna had put the horse out of his misery with her golden knife, turning the pegasus into dust that scattered in the sweet-smelling Greek air. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The horse’s heart slows, and the spurts weaken. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

"Your boy will not be needed," a deep voice called, "nor your horse. I shall see my nephew back to his father's house." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Campers scrambled for cover as the horses leaped the corner of the bleachers and the golden chariot flipped over. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

For horses, herd animals alert to clues of danger from each other, skittishness is contagious. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind them, the rest of the bears were engaging with the strange cavalry, helped by the Gallivespians, whose stings enraged the horses. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Without saying it, Elzenia meant, “Leave it where their anger is at the horse. One word could turn that kind of anger on a colored person.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joffrey turned his horse in the direction of the sounds, and Sansa had no choice but to follow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Hercules agreed to rescue the girl if her father would give him the horses Zeus had given his grandfather. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat alone on his horse in the night and he could feel the army asleep around him, all those young hearts beating in the dark. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed I was riding a horse, because I was bobbing up and down and I heard the sound of hoofbeats. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

"I am the most miserable person who ever lived," he said to the Lord Primus, when they stopped to feed the horses feedbags of damp oats. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

"Give us a hand bedding down the horses, Sam," the small boy said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They always end up kicking some well-meaning horse whisperer in the head and getting put down. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

My uncle clucked to the horses and shook the reins. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

How could he have come all this way without a horse like Mr. Prentiss Jr.? How long had he been following us? The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Dude,” Percy told the horse, “I’ve gotten suspended for saying less than that. Hazel, he promises you’ll see what he can do as soon as you give the word.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

So Shasta settled himself firmly in the saddle, gripped with his knees, clenched his teeth, and punched both the horse's sides with his heels as hard as he could. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The girls dressed to go after lunch while Crowell and I sat on the bed in his room and read the past performances of the horses and the predictions in the racing paper. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Holding a pistol in one hand, he wheeled his horse about in a useless circle. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

They showed the same Gene Autry film all the time, and in this film, Gene jumped out of the second story of a building onto the back of a waiting horse. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Kendra reached up into the hatch and felt around inside the hollow rocking horse. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Dothraki were wise where horses were concerned, but could be utter fools about much else. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Her horse had found his way back on his own, looking none the worse for his experience in the unicorn’s grove. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Made it a little easier to walk the streets since it cut down on horse manure. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unraced for two and a half months, the horse was supercharged. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

His pale white horse had galloped over waters, and thundered over land. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Just like that, the horse was gone—nothing left but a steaming trail across the lake. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The horses were again whipped to a gallop. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nan, this second horse, had easier gaits than the old war-horse. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bandages were unraveled from the horse’s legs. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Smith had never seen a horse—any horse—flash this kind of speed, not in a workout, not in a race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it kicked at the dog, the horse caught the woman in the chest with a glancing blow. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And he had turkeys and cows and chickens and geese, and other horses besides Rider. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“When I couldn’t get crab apples,” Orr continued, “I used horse chestnuts. Horse chestnuts are about the same size as crab apples and actually have a better shape, although the shape doesn’t matter a bit.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Camels, llamas, zebras, and horses stand behind low ropes slung between iron stakes, their heads buried in mounds of hay. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

If the local horses were clearly inferior to his, he’d talk their owners into betting all of their cash. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without his horse and gun, Crazy Horse turned toward his men. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Now, I’m sure you’re wondering, what do you have to do to get your hands on all this moolah? Well, hold your horses, kids. I’m getting to that....” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Its head was flung high and its mouth was open as if shouting to the horses of the world: Look at me! Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

With the onset of winter Burnham ordered all hydrants packed in horse manure to prevent freezing. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain explained that he’d been to see General Sykes and had no horse, and the foot was bothering him, and did the lieutenant think they might spare one scrawny leg, or even a neck? The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ellidyr hitched the three horses side by side, then attached the lines to them. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

It was the second boy, the one that thought the horse and wagon back there at the bridge. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Will waits. The horse’s head goes down again. You’d think he never could get it up in the air. The horse makes out like he’s got no bones.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our horse had dragged it nearly a hundred yards down the road before he died. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The following afternoon Smith emerged from the barn to swing Pollard up on a horse for a race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses, smelling freedom, bolted for the exit. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She watched in horror as a forklift zipped into the room, picked up a cage with a beautiful white pegasus, and sped away while the horse whinnied in protest. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The path, still wide enough for men and vehicles and horses, tho I only see men, curves its way down thru more orchards on the hillsides of the little vale. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

By far the most common means of transportation during the Civil War was the horse. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t clear if he was talking to the slaves or his horses. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Some of the newsroom boys returned Riddle’s animosity, but the fact that he owned some of the fastest and most noteworthy horses on earth led to a certain uneasy detente. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The four great horses seemed almost to fly toward Florin Channel. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

They did not want to exhaust their horses. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

The demoness took the reins while he got down and threw his coat over the horse’s eyes. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

A stone’s throw away, a guy in a cowboy outfit was cracking a whip at some fire-breathing horses. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Easy there, nice and slow now,” the farmer called to his horses and clucked his tongue. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Balder’s horse, fully caparisoned, was ridden to the pyre and sacrificed there, in order that it would be able to bear its master in the world to come. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Straight on the panicked horse galloped, past the milestone lodged in the earth at the roadside, heedless of the letters graven in the stone: “Redwall Abbey, fifteen miles.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He changed the image of the rattling subway car into that of a rocking horse. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He would talk the locals into racing their horses against his for side bets, with a forfeit fee of about $10. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two horses, side by side, were now well out into the middle of the creek and the opposite shore could be clearly seen. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He is concerned about Herold, who rented a horse from him earlier that day and is long overdue. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Her horses are lined up behind them, held by Nesci Brothers men. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Some of them were small and troublesome, creatures who lamed horses and spoiled milk. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“My father thinks the Congo is just lagging behind and he can help bring it up to snuff. Which is crazy. It’s like he’s trying to put rubber tires on a horse.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

On that day, a horse named Brick Top speared Tommy’s head into the steel overhead beam of the starting gate. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of their own names, the jockeys had stenciled the names of Howard’s horses on the back. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lashed a second horse, binding it to his will. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He saw lost hats, uniforms, muskets even, and he saw a group of men getting a horse out of a pit. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was in the fields ... and had only just got one horse harnessed to the harrow and begun to attach another when suddenly I heard what sounded like a single loud shot to the right. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I threw myself to one side away from the horse’s hooves. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“The horse? You thought you could swap a girl for a horse and that we’d just forget about her?” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

So the lady lent him a black horse which turned out to be a fiend, and it vanished in dramatic circumstances when Percy luckily crossed himself that evening. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She watched the rump of the horse ahead, the swish of coarse, dusty hairs as he moved his tail. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had to circle some distance west before they found a gap large enough to admit the horses. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As aimless as the men, half a dozen artillery horses galloped in a pack along the water’s edge. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The big yellow horse carefully moved over to give him room in the stall, nickered a little. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse’s head was high, and light played in his eyes. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith, seeing that the track was standing at attention, cantered the horses once around, then pulled up at the finish line while Pollard and his mount peeled off for a workout. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Indeed sooner would I bear a horse than be borne by one. I love my feet better. But, maybe, I shall come yet where I can stand and fight.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Around the turn came a long man on a low horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It raked its claws across the horse’s ribs, almost throwing Reyna. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“My dad took me horseback riding and showed me the spot. I was young and we only had our horses. It was kind of scary.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She jumped from her horse and stood like a shield before her husband. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Strawberry, the horse, shook his head, gave a cheerful whinny, and seemed to feel better. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

When he glanced back over his shoulder he saw them coming, great wolves the size of horses with the heads of small children. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Words don’t matter to the horse, the tone of your voice is the important thing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Robb came back to her on a different horse, riding a piebald gelding in the place of the grey stallion he had taken down into the valley. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He was brought up short by the rope which was wound round the tree—the vacuous brachet meanwhile giving a melancholy yelp— and fell off his horse with a tremendous clang. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was just explaining Leo’s plan to fix the ship when she heard horse hooves clomping across the deck over their heads. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

And Smith had been right about War Admiral: Riddle’s camp announced that the horse would not be coming to the Santa Anita Handicap after all. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their leader came on alone, riding a beast that seemed more goat than horse, from the surefooted way it climbed the uneven slope. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

They had the bodies, hind legs, and tails of horses, but the front legs, wings, and heads of what seemed to be giant eagles, with cruel, steel-colored beaks and large, brilliantly orange eyes. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

In this way they reached the stables without mishap and the horse cantered in proudly to his usual place in the row. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Into the glade came a huge white horse, its flanks gashed and bloody. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then I saw the man who had been doing all the talking lean down from the horse and hit Father with something—the barrel of his pistol I guessed. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When riding for their contract stables, bug boys received nothing from the purses their horses won. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse sidestepped nervously, feeling the awkward load shifting from side to side on its back. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He stepped casually to Falconer's horse and began to unlace the saddlebag. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The workout demonstrated that the horse was ready for the February 19 San Carlos Handicap, and for once the track secretary relented, assigning him 130 pounds. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, even those barriers between China and western Eurasia were at least partly overcome during the second millennium B.C., when West Asian wheat, barley, and horses reached China. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Someone staggered in front of Joffrey's horse and shrieked as the king rode him down. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But at night when the pigeons slept on the roofs and the people lay in their hotel beds, the square belonged to the horses and the winged lion that stood among the stars. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

And since the horse was uncommonly intelligent, he would know to back off if he became overworked. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A quick glance around the stalls shows that most of the horses are already rented out for the evening. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

She wondered what the Lamb Men had thought, when they first saw the dust of their horses from atop those cracked-mud walls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

For a while, as the night breezes picked up, growing cooler, shifting, Shorty sat on Rael’s porch near his quiet horse, looking across the road at the Pilar Cafe. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in small towns like these, people didn’t have horses to spare, especially not with harvest fast approaching. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They left Shae’s horse behind, along with her gear and a tent, but they took all the remaining food supplies. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Leo spotted Piper’s knife, an old leather-bound book, a few interesting-looking mechanical devices, and enough gold to give Hazel’s horse a stomachache. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The horse didn’t seem happy about it, but he slowed to subsonic as they zipped through the city streets. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It was still hot and the down was so quiet that they could hear the horses tearing the grass in the paddock of Cannon Heath Farm, more than half a mile away. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The golden-maned horse tossed her head and rolled her eyes at every attempt to lead her. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

No one in the Howard camp had any credibility left, and it was widely speculated that the horse’s great days were behind him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pumpkin was amiable to every horse he met and became a surrogate parent to the flighty ones. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse was taking the matter sensibly, not struggling, seeming to understand that the oxen being tackled would pull him out. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a final glance at Marlena, I swing the stall divider into place and help load the rest of the horses. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I say yes, knowing that he’s referring to the horse farm that burned down a long time back. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

She stepped back so that she would not be in the way as the huntress came around to unhitch her horse. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somewhere to her left she heard a horse whicker. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He ignored whatever I was trying to do with the reins and followed Nicole’s horse into the trails. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“Good news! Gurgi also sees mightiest of princes riding! Yes, yes, with great gallopings on white horse with black sword, what joy!” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Conventional racing wisdom holds that a horse’s natural running style cannot be altered. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the horses had been watered and fed, Ash joined the rest of the Royal Hunt as they made their way toward the pavilion, where Kaisa had gone ahead with the royal family. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

At a hitch near one of the pens, a Cossack performer tended to his horse. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

"This is the third horse we have lost—" "We will lose more than horses if we're overtaken by the Lannisters," she reminded them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

From there I could see the statue of Gen-eral Sherman on his horse. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He watches the horse until it dies and then raises his face to me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Hell no, just save me burying that horse. I wonder where he got the gun. I wonder what he wants back there.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had never seen it before and never since, with other dogs and horses. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

"You are slow to learn, Lord Eddard. Distrusting me was the wisest thing you've done since you climbed down off your horse." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

As small children, gathering horse manure had been one of their most dreaded chores. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Irwin’s horses still needed care, so Smith remained on the job. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I should jump from the horse and run,” she said, waving at a young man, who gaped at what he thought was a court lady’s attention. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Tomorrow he will come, old Bob Lee himself, down that western road, on a gray horse. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were sad but I was not, because Greta, my favorite horse, was with us. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“A bum,” she said, and took Úrsula away so that the horses would not run her down. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The horses put on a fresh burst of speed, now that their destination was in sight. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

At that, one of the horses lifted its tail and plopped out a contradiction to his statement. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The men at the stable offered to wash the horse and wagon for her but she insisted on washing the horse herself. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girls saw cows and horses, and they seemed unusually fascinated by the chickens. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

One of the Ten . . . and he sat down on the bench with the D.H.C., he was going to stay, to stay, yes, and actually talk to them . . . straight from the horse’s mouth. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I was guessing, boss, I’d say you need a getaway horse. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The wedge horses are already in place, and all over the Flying Squadron men are lifting ramps, climbing aboard, and sliding doors shut. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The horses had ceased to moan, and lay still on the ground; the snow fell on them softly, and they grew whiter. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Soon the other horses came up and stood quietly by, as if awaiting orders. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

That was the last time that I broke horses. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A wild-eyed horse, its bridle tom and dangling, trotted frantically through the mounds of men, tossing its head, whinnying in panic. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“That War Admiral is a better horse than I thought he was,” he quipped as he walked into the shed row. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, I had it in mind to break that horse and had just started working with him. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A lasso—a rope of wind, more tightly wound than any tornado—wrapped around the horse’s neck. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The veterinarian arrived at the stall, ready to examine the horse whether or not Smith gave him permission. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the afternoons, Shawn and I saddled the horses and fought our way up the mountain, the horses half-jumping to clamber through snowdrifts that reached their bellies. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She reined up her horse and picked her way along step by careful step. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But the white man took the land as you might seize another man’s horse. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Lucky for the horses,” was all he said, glancing at Taran’s handiwork. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

They had saved me before, guiding my movements on a dozen bucking horses, telling me when to cling to the saddle and when to pitch myself clear of pounding hooves. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She was a tall horse, calmed with age. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

You tell him to take it and buy another horse.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The day of the horse is past, and the people in San Francisco want automobiles,” he wrote in 1908. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that sound he shied like a horse among the creepers and ran once more till he was panting. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The house was ugly, full of cheap furniture and cheaper paintings of horses and saints. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

The New York Daily Mirror was demanding that racing officials step in and investigate the horse’s condition and either call off the race or assure the alarmed public that Seabiscuit was in good shape. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who wants their wagons and their lazy horses?” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both horses were swimming and the water was up to Shasta's knees. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He was just another man on a horse on this night in Washington. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses would go to a little track in Michigan called the Detroit Fair Grounds. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In that position, the four horses bent around the turn and hit the homestretch. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Revolutionaries, Roman centurions, Napoleonic cavalry on skeletal horses. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Several columnists accused him of lacking the courage and sportsmanship to truly test his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Teams of plow horses pulled the wagons, and Yoren had bought two coursers and a half-dozen donkeys for the boys. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I tried explaining to Blackjack that taking a flying horse to a donut shop would give every cop in there a heart attack, but he didn’t seem to get it. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The first domesticated horse I ever saw was a bay gelding, and it was standing next to the corral, nibbling sugar cubes from Shawn’s hand. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I jumped off the wagon and rushed the cap’n’s horse with nothing but a balled-up fist and, ’shamed as it make me, tears running down my face. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Of course, that only opened up the mean side of the horse and made him even wilder. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The tall one just getting off his horse! He’s getting into the first boat there!” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel bowled into a patrol of Amazons, who scattered in terror at the sight of the horse. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

They were always represented as riding splendid snow-white horses, but Homer distinguishes Castor above Pollux for horsemanship. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I approach an intersection I nearly collide, so it seems to me, with a horse- drawn cart. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t believe my eyes: horses going in a circle. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

She rubbed the cow down with an old horse blanket. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Wouldn’t you like a drink? We could have one out here and see the horses.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Not wanting to give up his mount in an upcoming race, Donoghue drove to the stables, had himself carried to his horse, and rode every day with a bulky plaster cast on his leg. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were people who bought and sold horses—exactly what I needed. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“If Lady Melisandre were with us—” Finally, after a nightmarish day when the column advanced a bare mile and lost a dozen horses and four men, Lord Pease- bury turned against the nOrthmen. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I hope you did not abuse your horses just to reach this old body.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The women move quickly, fastening things and saying soft words to calm the horse. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Light flickered around her, and her eyes were so distractingly beautiful I hardly noticed the stallion-sized sea horse she was riding. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Bing wasn’t too happy either; his misadventures as a horse owner were becoming an embarrassment. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The horse will never be able to haul those rocks through the mud,” said Loki. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

He thought he recognized the horse, a big dappled gray—had he noticed it in a Milagro field last night? The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They walked across a courtyard paved in white stones, past a fountain shaped like a horse and rider, and toward a grand glass conservatory, lit from within by hanging lanterns. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sheep, the horses, and the fields—everything belonged to them, including the good family name. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Father says the freedom of the wild horse is in the Márez blood, and his gaze is always westward. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Were the breath of the West Wind to take a body visible, even so would it appear,’ said Éomer, as the great horse ran up, until he stood before the wizard. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The crowd stood, silent, watching Sigurd dragged out of town by his own horse. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The horse was barded in bronze- colored trappings dyed to match the rider's cloak and emblazoned with the burning tree. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But the horse kept getting stronger and sounder. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a tattoo of Sagittarius on his left bicep and what looks like a Franz Marc blue horse on his right shoulder that twists all the way up his neck. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Such maneuverability! How does the wingspan compensate for the weight of the horse’s body, I wonder?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

There were bits of old speeches floating about, as well as recited lessons, gunshots from old wars, babies’ cries, auto horns, waterfalls, electric fans, galloping horses, and a great deal of everything else. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jody was proud then, for he knew that was the way to judge a horse. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sir La vine was actually riding into the lists when the great man came at full gallop, on a white horse which belonged to Meliagrance. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he clicked his tongue, the horse trotted forward and Anya almost slid right off its back. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

She could use the horse’s speed and strength. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“If you could have another horse would you work for it?” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she saw it with her own eyes, Catelyn reined up her horse and bowed her head in thanks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

How I wanted the horse to start the movies in my mind coming true. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was difficult to make out, but when the horse reared and whinnied, the sound carried all the way to the Argo II. Hazel had no doubt—it was Arion. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But their first sight of a horse pulling a cart will set them pointing and laughing at the ingenuity of the fellow who thought of that one. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only when he asks for their boots do their faces change: they shake their head, look up or look down, roll their eyes like frightened horses. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He taught me how to bait the horses. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Around the room, the wainscoting panels have been painted to depict scenes of pre-Civil War times, happy Negroes picking cotton, horses pulling wagons, white- bearded statesmen on the steps of our capitol. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It is not the men that are to be feared, not their swords nor even their spears, but the hoofs of the horses. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now I could see cannons, each of them about twelve feet long and drawn by two horses. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If one of them was a horse and the other a baseball player, we’d be better off, believe me. They could turn in a profit.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith had had enough and secreted the horse away to a new stall. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have Rory and Pate bring up the horses. I do not mean to stay here one moment longer than we must.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“You can put the horses in there, I suppose,” sighed Gwystyl, fluttering his hands in the direction of the gallery. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

The horse was too tired even to cuss: Of course I did great. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know the language of the desert, but my horse knows the language of life.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wheeled his horse around and started for home. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The Ares chariot was bloodred, and pulled by two grisly horse skeletons. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We have to hurry home. I must write—no, telephone—the Duryea factory in Massachusetts and place an order at once. The internal combustion engine. Think of it! The power of four horses!” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Before Judy could answer, a man yelled out, “What are you kids doing with my horse?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She listened, and she heard what he said: “My wagon stands in the barnyard of the next farm, right across the way. The horse is in the stable. The harness hangs on a nail.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I wish I was a better archer ... I wouldn’t mind shooting my Roman relative off his high horse. Actually, I wish I could use any of my father’s gifts to stop this war.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Without his urging, the horse entered the palace and brought him to a grand hall, where his mother's embroidery hung in a place of honor. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

By making sure that all workouts ended at the finish line, Smith taught Seabiscuit that he needed to be ahead of other horses by the time he crossed the wire. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, sir, the horse didn’t have no rider.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

In addition, Native American armies had no animals to oppose to horses, whose value for assaults and fast transport gave Europeans an overwhelming advantage until some Native American societies themselves adopted them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

With the help of other loyal operatives, she arranged for horses. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses leap sideways, dancing nervously in their hitches. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

A horse galloped up, and he leapt on it, escaping into the forest, the beads in his fist. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“These are flesh-eating horses, see? They like these conditions.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

A trick rider had claimed that he could jump a car while riding two horses simultaneously, “Roman” style—a foot in one stirrup of each. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still the age of the horse, at least on the streets, and the old men hated to let it go. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Your voice sounds like a mini horse if a mini horse could talk.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The other is my horse, to whom I tell everything— because he can’t condemn or offer advice. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

They perspired with the sweat of a horse and had a smell of suntanned hide and the taciturn and impenetrable perseverance of men from the uplands. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Crickets whirred and owls hooted and the ground crunched under the horse’s feet. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He was drifting into the great slipstream in which many promising jockeys are lost, their talents never tried for lack of the skilled trainer, the wise owner, the “big horse.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lyra had ridden a bear, and Will had ridden a bicycle, but neither had ridden a horse, which was the closest comparison. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“My daughter and I worked on it for months. But when we finished, my daughter said, ‘Father, the horse is so beautiful, but the man is so ugly! When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Fifteen years ago he was the manager of a mud show: a ragtag group of pellagra-riddled performers dragged from town to town by miserable thrush-hoofed horses. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Once you arrive in the city of Valletta,” Notus said, “you will no longer need these horses.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The spy slithered down from the horse and stood grinning foolishly, shivering, mouth slack with fatigue. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When asked if he had hit Adams, he said sure he had, explaining that Adams had been laying his horse over on Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Next thing you know, you’ll be expecting me to sleep in a barn with horses and hay and God knows what else.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He was living on a slightly tumbledown horse farm in northern Missouri, sitting on the back porch in jeans and a cutoff T- shirt. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Smith began devising new ways of teaching horses to blow off the line as quickly as possible. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stranger held it careless, as if it weighed no more than a rooster, though even to a horse it would of been heavy as lead. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Not one paper mentioned the circumstances, reporting the work exactly as if the horse had gone out in the standard manner. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith scrutinized the horse from head to toe. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

My life had for the last half hour been completely controlled by a horse, two coyotes, a roadrunner, and a jackrabbit. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Each dorm had a different collection of banners out front displaying Roman numerals and various animals—eagle, bear, wolf, horse, and something that looked like a hamster. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The horses felt the reins go slack and went crazy, riding straight for the crowd. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was the sound of horses’ hooves and people shouting, the smell of beer and sweat and garbage and tar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I imagined myself riding a tan horse into the summer sunset, swatting any mosquito that tried to sting my awesomeness. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

A grey girl on a dying horse, fleeing from her marriage. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

If I pulled a hair from a horse’s tail and sealed it in a jar of my own urine, the hair would turn overnight into a snake. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He nodded at me, then mounted his horse. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He continued seriously, “And horses know that. Don’t you know it, Nellie?” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bags are delivered and the sun is out, the float is empty, and the horse knows his workday is over. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

A black horse stood in a marshy field looking miserable. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Without horses, Indian soldiers unavoidably traveled slower than European or Asian soldiers. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Jason tried to focus, but the heat from the horses was making him light-headed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

In stables horses shook their halters and whinnied. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Africa’s sheep and goats were domesticated in Southwest Asia, its chickens in Southeast Asia, its horses in southern Russia, and its camels probably in Arabia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Gandalf spoke now to Shadowfax, and the horse set off at a good pace, yet not beyond the measure of the others. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Woolf was not moving at all, his chin in Seabiscuit’s mane, his eyes on the horses ahead, his hands still. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They lived ten miles out of town, on a small horse ranch. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t see him come down to water with the other horses.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t know why, because I’ve never seen a horse up close before. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I don’t care how beautiful you think horses are. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

"Give me a horse and bag o' coin, and I could find you some good fellows." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

All the while it was just me and that horse. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tam Lin halted the horse and got down. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

More important, he knew that Pollard was the jockey best able to protect his horse’s idiosyncratic body from injury. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

One summer day in 1892, when Tom was eleven, his father hurried out with the bloodhounds: a family man had been gunned down while riding his horse. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The dead baby was torn from its mother’s arms and cast behind a horse’s watering trough. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even now, after flying halfway up the East Coast together, Reyna could scarcely believe the immortal horse had allowed her to ride. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

They were only lukewarm about his prospects, eyeing that iffy left foreleg and pronouncing the horse only “serviceably useful.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since they had no cars but only horses and wagons they did not often drive all the way to Ogdentown. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Then all four of us, Mr. and Mrs. Cowgill, Mrs. Wilcox, and me, were in the swaying milk wagon behind the galloping horse. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

On the morning of the meeting, Charlotte set off with six friends in a wagon pulled by farm horses. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Yes, I told myself as I led the horses into the courtyard. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The military uses of horses and camels, and the killing power of animal-derived germs, complete the list of major links between food production and conquest that we shall be exploring. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Zola gives a horse nod, a slow down and up of her head. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

The horse tosses her head to scatter a hovering cloud of gnats. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s only when he finally nears the end of his three-mile journey to the Navy Yard Bridge that his fears about being caught force him to spur the horse and ride hard to freedom. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Stop!” she yelled, but the horse did not halt. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The King’s Huntress was in the middle of the group of riders, and she too was flinging out sparkling gold coins, and her horse’s headdress was plumed in a crown of red feathers. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Arya thought about running, but she knew she wouldn't get far on her donkey when the gold cloaks had horses. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The old cowboy ate his meals alone in the track kitchen and spent the rest of his time with the horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Billy was reminded of the sounds of milkmen’s horses early in the morning in Ilium, when he was a boy. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He saw the body of a horse approaching. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yessir,” I said, “but a horse is what I’m wanting the worst.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of them picked up a stone and threw it at the horse. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. He’s really big. Bigger than this horse. He gets really shaggy in the winter. He’s the color of a thundercloud.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Somebody must’ve come by and fed the horses, because they were tearing into huge animal carcasses. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

If not technology or the horse, what defeated the Inka? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The horses and the common men had it hardest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Right on Victor's chest, however, with his knees pressing into his sides as if the felled detective were a stubborn horse, sat Scipio, smiling mockingly. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I would’ve liked to have known her, a wild horse of a woman, so wild she wouldn’t marry. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

My heart takes off—*FWOOOM*—like the hooves of a dozen horses thumping against the dirt of a derby track. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

When they returned, the wagon would be emptied of all its gold and burned, sometimes by people of Hrothgar’s own tribe, though usually by others, and the oxen and horses would be dead. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then one day a man came in a horse and cart and said something to the farmer and went away. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

With Rosemont in the race, no one had any reason to believe that the horse Tom Smith was leading down the platform would be anything more than an also-ran. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Doctor Warren’s chaise and horse were recognized. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘This is an evil door,’ said Halbarad, ‘and my death lies beyond it. I will dare to pass it nonetheless; but no horse will enter.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He was thrown from his chariot and his horses tore him to pieces and devoured him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse is renowned for his strength and valour, and sires acrobatic colts. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The horses strained into their collars and the buckboard rocked and swayed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The lead Long Knives saw that one of the warriors had dismounted and was attending to his horse. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Because, dear sir, my coachman and horses are away on a mission.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Around the hall were broad grassy horse yards fenced with high hedges, firepits, and hundreds of round earthen houses that bulged from the ground like miniature hills, covered with grass. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He said the new horse he’s got, Bessie, did worse than wet on him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t even ask me what I thought when your horse came back to the corral without you.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

And when I was fourteen I used to ride Poosh’s horse, Quince, in horse shows. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The flanks of the horse flickered as they were pelted. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

The blooming trees and flowers of spring lifted Garfield's spirits, and he enjoyed taking his horse on rides by the Potomac River. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“And even worse, the fellow was starting to sweat like a hard-run horse, his eyes were wild, and his hands...” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Irwin’s stable was probably the largest in America at the time, and may have been the largest ever, but most of the horses would have been hard-pressed to outrun Irwin himself. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Going up the road toward home the road was smooth and slippery for a while and the ice orange from the horses until the wood-hauling track turned off. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The track to the Foresters' farm was bare mud, trodden into mire by the feet of horses and cows and sheep and dogs. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

And then, without waiting for an answer, "Lord King—fly—Anvard—shut the gates—enemies upon you—Rabadash and two hundred horse." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

While growing up in Cardston and later on the similarly broad scapes of Babb, Montana, Woolf couldn’t remember a time when his view of the world wasn’t framed by a set of horse’s ears. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They sprinted down the shed rows, gathering pommel pads, horse blankets, and rub rags, and threw them on the truck bed to serve as a makeshift gurney mattress. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, she nudged the horse to the water’s edge, all the while watching for alligators or other predators. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few of the riders appeared to be bowmen, skilled at shooting from a running horse. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She stared at the spot where the horse had stood. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Seabiscuit’s ears were flicking around; the horse seemed to be waiting for the signal to go for the kill. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The carriages with the horses are in Central Park,” I told her. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

The king and all his company sat silent on their horses, marvelling, perceiving that the power of Saruman was overthrown; but how they could not guess. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He led Seabiscuit to Howard, who patted the horse’s nose and beamed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dismounting, he leads the horse close enough to look. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to get detail at this distance so I can’t see individual men and I don’t think I can see horses. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

For a knight without a horse was a pathetic sight indeed. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Finally seven or eight Spaniards on horseback spurred on their horses, rushed upon the litter from one side, and with great effort they heaved it over on its side. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“When you were seven, you badly wanted an Arabian horse,” Horace continued. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Proud of its burden, the horse tossed its head and capered, while Hamlet acknowledged the crowd with grand gestures. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I could hear the stamping feet of our horses, and the grinding, crunching noise made by their strong teeth as they ate the hard, yellow kernels of com in their feed boxes. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

By some miracle, on three occasions, he was able to coax the horse into playing the racing game. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ghost stalked beside Jon’s horse as the rangers and recruits formed up, then stopped and sniffed, his breath frosting in the air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“He is past helping, Miss,” the driver said as he urged on the horses. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He flicked the reins over the horses’ backs. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“So do horses,” said one of his friends. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Across the river the south shore was black with men and horses, stirring like angry ants as they caught sight of the approaching ships. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

They parted, and the nobleman mounted his horse. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Her father jumped down from his horse, shook her until she came to, and shouted every insult known to man plus others he made up in the heat of the moment. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Seabiscuit began banging around to get out, Smith held his ground, raised his hand, and tapped the horse firmly on the chest and shoulders until he stood still. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the reins I turned my horse’s head toward the wooded path. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Two dead men, one a knight. Four horses down. We got one up again. The others are lost. Destriers, and one palfrey.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“It all makes sense now. He must have followed us back to Maxwell Street after the horse race. That’s how he knew where I lived.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The horses had been tied by a big pinon tree, but they were gone now. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“After Karl and Chase got the horses out, the hay caught, and before we could do anything—” She lifted her hands helplessly. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I had never had time for boys before; I had been far too busy with horses and walking in the country and Rusty. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I can provide you with horses, provisions, guides, whatever is required to get you as far as Deepwood Motte. From there you will need to make your own way to Stannis.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He loosened the reins on his horse, who galloped forward over the rocks and sand. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

With horses surging in and out, it was likely to vanish in an instant. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

His sinewy, broad back was more like a dragon’s than a horse’s, and he had enough strength to carry a legion of men. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The Blackfish had taken a hundred picked men and a hundred swift horses and raced ahead to screen their movements and scout the way. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Tayo didn’t even bother to hold the reins; he knotted them the way Josiah had shown him when he was a little kid, so that the reins stayed together on the horse’s neck. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of miles of barbed-wire fence marked boundaries and kept the cattle and horses from wandering. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was tired of it all: the yellow fog, the horse dung in the streets, the noise. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"There is no other way to besiege Riverrun, yet still, that will be their undoing. Two or three thousand horse." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Now the light was lifting as the sun went down, and the sun streaks climbed up the wall and fell over the feeding racks and over the heads of the horses. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

In every case, the horse had worked precisely at 8:00. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses responded to his kind handling, relaxed under him, and tried their hardest. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The driver climbed back into his seat, then flicked the reins on the horses’ backs. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And that fine squirrel, half a pound of that, please...and that nostril of horse.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

McCarthy shoved his way up to the horse and propped a microphone on Seabiscuit’s withers. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my agitation, the hood slipped from my head just as Claudius spurred his horse and seized the mane to keep his slack body from falling off. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Finally, horses could break down, racing’s euphemism for incurring leg injuries. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hope to ride the horse our cowboy surely has. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Pa unhitched the horses and tied one to each side of the wagon box. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as soon as it did so there came two more lions' roars, immediately after one another, one on the right and the other on the left, and the horses began drawing nearer together. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

They couldn’t gallop horses in the snow fields, and I was too far ahead for them to catch me on foot. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jon left him standing there in the snow, surrounded by wagons and wolves and horses. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Across the aisle, a little boy played horse on his father’s lap. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The cleft in the rock was barely large enough for man and horse to pass, but beyond, the walls opened up and the floor turned to soft sand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The smell of the hay, the shift of animals in their stalls, the nickering of the horses brought back memories of Novyi Zem. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

In reality there were about fifteen or twenty of them, all gentlemen in green hunting dress, with their horses; some in the saddle and some standing by their horses' heads. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Pa was very tired and his hands ached so that he could not drive very well, but the horses knew the way home. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Little bells dangled from the horse’s neck and jingled with each step. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Leading the horse he hears behind him a groan from the woman, but doesn’t stop to see whether she is waking or dying or falling off the seat. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The iron horse still rumbled through the tunnel when she woke. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The horse was not the source of the answer but merely a reflection of the trainer’s knowledge of the answer. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rubbed down the horses at night and rattled the sheet of tin backstage when we needed thunder onstage. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I imagine he’s looking to give me my horse back,” Chronicler said calmly as he took a half step closer to the man and grabbed the hilt of his sword. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The horse begins to panic, flailing and bucking. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

His brother circled round him, then tore out his throat while the horse kicked feebly and rolled his eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

On the contrary, you had to sit loosely in the saddle with the lance easy and balanced against the horse’s motion. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the horses reared and had to be restrained to keep from bolting. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

This man’s son had served under the great Odysseus, gone in the decked ships with him to the wild horse country of Troy—a spearman, Antiphos by name. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I call people a "prince" quite often when I'm horsing around. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He was cleaning mud out of the horse's hooves as Jon dismounted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The horse even had his own parlor game, the first of at least nine. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then we got closer, and I couldn’t pretend they were anything other than what they were: three horses dead in the road. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

To make it easier for the handlers of top horses to plan for their race, Santa Anita officials had assigned the weights two months before, on December 15. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses galloped into the middle of the dance floor and halted, rearing and plunging. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

It stopped, the horse’s head hanging in the rain, and the waiter stepped out, opened his umbrella, and came toward the hotel. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

As they turned off the main street, they met a man driving a horse and wagon. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

They watched the waves of horses coming and going from the track at their usual early-morning times. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How clever our gods are, to make such useful creatures! They look so strong and peaceful. Their drivers must love them the way we love our horses!” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

"It sounds like another horse—between us and the wood," said Shasta after he had listened for about a minute. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

To the Dothraki, water that a horse could not drink was something foul; the heaving grey-green plains of the ocean filled them with superstitious loathing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Catching his horse by the bridle, Ser Dontos tried to mount, but the animal would not stand still and the knight was so drunk that his bare foot kept missing the stirrup. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I urged my horse forward, but not with quite the same eagerness as before. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The horse stood there calmly for an hour and a half as the man fooled with his feet. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They came limping on crutches, or leading spent horses which could carry them no longer, or, as one did who had lost a hand in battle, carrying the one hand in the other. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like the headless horseman, only with a station wagon instead of a horse. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

‘Give this man a fresh horse! Let us ride to the help of Erkenbrand!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“And this here’s my daddy,” he said, smiling at a little old man who came around the house leading a big roan horse that was saddled up. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Woolf didn’t need to tell his horse what to do. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

So did the rueful Rowe, but when a drawing was held to determine who would get the horse, Irwin came out on top. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The widow's son, after closing his gaping mouth, nodded his thanks, climbed on the horse's back, and galloped into the water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Their horses were of great stature, strong and clean-limbed; their grey coats glistened, their long tails flowed in the wind, their manes were braided on their proud necks. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Its roof and high sides were covered in black canvas, and it was drawn by four stout horses. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It was too dark to see horses but I could still feel their hooves punching the ground our house stood on. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He found her in the courtyard, in the water up to her waist, trying to float the corpse of a horse. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Going into the first turn with only one horse behind him, Woolf asked Seabiscuit to move up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we consider the advantages that Spaniards derived from horses, steel weapons, and armor against foot soldiers without metal, it should no longer surprise us that Spaniards consistently won battles against enormous odds. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The cries and screams of men and women mixed with the terror of the horses burning alive in locked stables. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

More rode: draft horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, anything that would walk or run or roll. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

On February 9, Smith sent his horse out for the Huntington. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

There might go another baron at full tilt after some dragon or other, and bump! down he might come, while the horse cantered away. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith took the horse straight down the shed rows, pulled him up at the Kaiser Suite, and evicted Kayak. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was about to turn my back on the horses when I heard a sound. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Emma’s spirits were mounted quite up to happiness; every thing wore a different air; James and his horses seemed not half so sluggish as before. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“He needs to work. Ain’t no time for moping when horses need feeding and fences need mending.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Four horses—massive golden horses—stood frozen there, stomping and neighing. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Van Helsing is laconic; he tells the farmers that he is hurrying to Bistritz, and pays them well to make the exchange of horses. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I haven’t seen anything so fast since the horse races at the State Fair.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

After a while she came over to my horse and climbed on behind me. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Smith, his nerves at the breaking point, made an ominous statement implying that there would be no match race, then led the horse out. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Indra, the king of the gods, rode a majestic seven-headed horse. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She could see tiny sheep and horses but couldn’t hear their bleating and whinnying. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

We could hear the rain, a rat in the crib, the empty barn vacant with horses. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked for the saddle horses, but the corral was empty. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hot-air horses? Dang, Jason. So basically, you held a bunch of gas together all the way to Malta, and then you let it loose.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He picked up his heavy horse and put it down with a thump. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Just around the corner is James Pumphrey’s stable, where he often rents a horse. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The risk of interference was not the same for each horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They seemed unwashed and desperate, like William Hale, who would eventually appear on his horse, in his ragged clothes—this man from nowhere. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

His memory was a catalogue of vital notes on horses and men: hangs in the stretch, balks in close quarters, only hits right-handed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Druther break cayuses any day, and twice on Sundays,” was the reply of the driver, as he climbed on the wagon and started the horses. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

She clicks and tugs until the horse finally steps onto the gravel. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The big man pointed out the Butcher King to him, sitting stiff and tall upon an armored horse in a suit of copper scale that flashed brilliantly in the morning sun. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Aravis went away to have a private word with the horses. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

In racing, a victory by a horse older than seven, even in claiming races, is an extremely rare event; Knighthood was ten. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No one coaxed Howard to put his horse in the race because we figured something like this would happen,” he sniped. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the horses pulled them closer, Hannah could distinguish a central open market with stalls, surrounded by stores. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several massive, shaggy work horses stood up to their knees in muck among dense cattail stands in which hundreds of noisy redwing blackbirds cavorted. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the host, Hades himself rode a black-and-gold chariot pulled by nightmare horses, their eyes and manes smoldering with fire. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“What you’re after is a horse that works hard and doesn’t waste time looking at flowers.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lionel felt sleepy also, so they decided to lie down under an apple tree in a hedge, after tying their horses to sundry branches. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Patterson led him to the machinery inside the circle of horses and pointed out the various parts. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He sat on his horse among the cattle looking very calm. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other horse traders nearby jeered, and a flighty colt reared up in alarm. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

In front of me was a shiny clean horse stable, a field of wet salty mud, and fifty horses that had been scoured so thoroughly their coats gleamed. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

With great difficulty I made my way to my horse. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are huge and dark, and she has the velvet-soft lips of a horse. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

My father always talked to new horses in this way, in a steady calming litany. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The walking woman smacks the behind of the horse and hurries the cart ahead. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He had searched for horses in Abbot’s Ford and Rannish, offering outrageous prices for even the most broken-down animals. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The horses were stamping and whiffling at the edge of the clearing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She’s standing in front of a row of black and white horses, wearing pink sequins, tights, and satin slippers, talking to a man in top hat and tails. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The brown algae waved in the gentle currents and the green eel grass swayed and little sea horses clung to its stems. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

He watered and tethered his horse, then stepped inside. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

You couldn’t hear no trees being chopped nor no mules nor horses being pushed on to pull harder, nor no sounds from the road. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He agreed to let Roosevelt place his camp on a lesser island but would not allow any buildings, only “a few tents, some horses, camp-fire, etc.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

His efforts to arrange a match at Belmont had not only fallen through, they had greatly diminished his chances of ever securing a meeting between the two horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The goddess’s two horses nipped at each other, as if getting into the spirit. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It looked tired and dragged out like those big workhorses do, but it had a teeny-tiny body with a big sag where most horses have a straight back. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Do you mean the horses? It’s okay. I already know.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She had a long, bright knife in her hand and had been busily cutting the horse free from the wreck of the hansom. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

The big man, crowded by our horse, let his crossbow drift to one side. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

In addition, Smith might enjoy pitting his horse against one trained by his son, Jimmy, just as Howard would enjoy facing off against Lin. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The long ranks of man and horse were armored in darkness, as black as if the Smith had hammered night itself into steel. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She wanted to take his hand, and she wanted him to pull her onto his horse, and they would go through the dark Wood at midnight, the moon a pale crescent above. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I was out this way to speak to Rooster Jim about a horse.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

For the people of the City used horses very little and they were seldom seen in their streets, save only those ridden by the errand-riders of their lord. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Twenty-six horses and two grooms died, crushed beneath the falling roof or smothered under the snows. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Remember that in the sixteenth century, motion meant riding on a galloping horse or in a carriage being pulled over rutted roads. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Falconer dropped his horse's rein and pulled his cloak aside to reveal the hilt of his rapier. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

When it reached the tree and was level with Frodo the horse stopped. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Like horses. Or teeth. Oh, teeth, I can do a whole act on teeth.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He owned a horse, which he kept in a little corral at the rear of his half-acre Shangri-la. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The track's under a glass shield to stop you nobbling the horses. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He heard the thud of horses’ hooves on the frozen ground. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Such a pity you do not have your horse with you. He could have carried all the rocks you need.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

She had spawned one son, Francis, who in Jean Louise’s opinion looked and behaved like a horse, and who long ago left Maycomb for the glories of selling insurance in Birmingham. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He could take the kick of a horse on his chest and not fall backward. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s the business of the horse getting stole. And we got to get Winnie home where she belongs. How we going to do that without the horse?” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its new owners circled it and touched it now and then, the way you touch a dangerous horse to soothe him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jody listened carefully, for he knew and the whole county knew that Billy Buck was a fine hand with horses. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their country is so wet and boggy that Stirling’s horses sank to their chests in mud; boats were a primary means of transportation until recently. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

As I got closer to the bottom, I saw three hippocampi—fish-tailed horses—swimming in a circle around an overturned boat. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The horses would not pass the threatening stone, until the riders dismounted and led them about. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Hoping they would not rush past him, he kept his horse to a slow walk. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“You want me to pick up a newspaper fer you, do you, mister?” he asked curtly, flicking the lines a little on the horses’ rumps. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course! Unicom, mermaid, lion, merman"—he smacked his forehead—“...and there's the sea horse. The merry-go-round of the Merciful Sisters! Incredible!" The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He knew the Special’s conditions would appeal to both owners, as both horses had won at Pimlico at the race’s lXe-mile distance. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wagon wheels went deep down in it and the horses pulled and sweated. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

In .the dim-lit gallery outside the Great Hall, they came upon Joseth the master of horse engaged in a different sort of riding. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“There was not much to go around, but we enjoyed it nonetheless. When you are starving, horse meat is not so bad.” Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even the distant clomp of a horse’s hooves sent me running like a hounded rabbit. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

You see, troupers live and die by the horses that pull their wagons, and my parents had not neglected my education in this area. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He led his own horse by a strap. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Men were cheering him now, touching the horse as he went by. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A drawing showing horse saddles and harnesses used during the Civil War. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

A dozen different sorts of meat and fish were served: camel, crocodile, singing squid, lacquered ducks and spiny grubs, with goat and ham and horse for those whose tastes were less exotic. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Reek listened to the vanes turning on the old windmill as they rode beneath the gatehouse into a grassy courtyard where stableboys ran out to take their horses. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Under the tree there were two carpenter’s horses, and little Ralph was busy putting a rock on top of one and then carrying it over to the other one. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The horses did not like the feel of this place. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“He’s so ugly, when he was born his mama thought he was a backward centaur—with a horse butt for a face.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Most practical people would have cut the cord right there, would have broken away from Bodega like a rancher shoots a horse with a broken leg. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s very blurry, but it looks like a wooden horse.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll move out there with the horses and give you some privacy.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

In the picture, a ruddyfaced farmer stood at the edge of a broad field, and riding across it was a ghostly host of hunters outlined in silver paint, their horses’ eyes glinting gold. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The witch-queen, oldest of the Lilim, reined in the horses beside a pinnacle of rock the color of verdigris, which jutted from the marshy soil of the Barrens like a needle. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

From the havens of Harad ships of war put out to sea; and out of the East Men were moving endlessly: swordsmen, spearmen, bowmen upon horses, chariots of chieftains and laden wains. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The white horse and the black one wheeled like lovers at a harvest dance, the riders throwing steel in place of kisses. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

For example, by the 19th century North America’s Great Plains Indians were famous as expert horse-mounted warriors and bison hunters, but they did not even obtain horses until the late 17th century. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He turned and unsaddled his horse and took off its bridle—"Though you are a perfectly horrid horse," he said. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

She grabbed the antlers and put them on her head and made a noise like a horse neighing. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Josiah came out of the shed to see what all the noise was about; he scolded them for throwing rocks at the old horse, but he had a hard time to keep from smiling. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Catelyn watched her son as he moved among the men, touching one on the shoulder, sharing a jest with another, helping a third to gentle an anxious horse. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The light was more dim than ever as they drew nearer to the beleaguered city, and the Riders passed in long files like dark shadows of men and horses. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Their horses were left behind as well, poor ragged things. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then she sat down on this big, brown, beat-up-looking old horse. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Every time they passed Seabiscuit’s stall, the horse lunged at them, mouth wide open, ears flat back, eyes in a sinister pinch, and he meant business. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The people had made such traps for a long time because they were easy to build and because they enable one or two people alone to corral many horses or cattle. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I wouldn’t give five dollars for the best horse in this country.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

There, he jumped off his horse, leaped into the water, and swam toward a British patrol boat, yelling for help. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then, realizing she was being silly: “Did I tell you that Jake is hung like a horse and a beautiful, sensual lover?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

She shook awkwardly, since both their horses were moving. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

If the race-fixing conspirators could stop Seabiscuit, they could take advantage of the other horses’ long odds, cash in huge bets, and disappear. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The music was tootling, the horses were going round and round, the lights were blazing—and no one was there! Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

When the son opened his eyes, he was warm and dry and still on the horse. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He then tried one of the oldest remedies for unhappy horses: animal companionship. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having seen horses all his life, Jody had never looked at them very closely before. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“More far-fetched than a lizard as big as a horse cart?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Two pastures, where long-legged horses grazed, came next. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Young Griff arrayed his army for attack, with dragon, elephants, and heavy horse up front. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The earliest advance over human muscle power was the use of animals—cattle, horses, and donkeys—to pull plows and to turn wheels for grinding grain, raising water, and irrigating or draining fields. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Palmer, leading the way, pulled off the road by a field where horses were grazing. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I just wish I had a little of the money Laurie spends on that horse,” she added, as if to herself, yet hoping her sisters would hear. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tumbled along with the racetrackers, and soon found himself buying a few nondescript Mexican horses and traveling down to attend their races. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wagon horses ran in a panic through the streets, snapped their legs in the rubble, and collapsed from exhaustion. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“See,” he said, “they come quickly; they are flogging the horses, and galloping as hard as they can.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He was sure enough about it to have made some account-closing bets on the horse, at least one as a side wager with his father, and he was a great deal poorer for it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He even used it to transport horses over the top. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

"And Ghost is different. The dogs and the horses won't go near them." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

In moonlight, two acres of coarse bent grass, undulant and ankle deep, tumbled and rough as a horse’s mane, appear like a bay of waves, all shadowy troughs and hollows. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sergeant was leading a cart horse over the back of which was draped an officer, unconscious or dead, his feet and wrists secured by ropes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Laborers were subject to almost continual lashing by long horse whips, and those who collapsed due to injuries or exhaustion were often left to die. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Their doors are open but filled by the exposed tail ends of horses. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

‘It may be well enough for this lord of the race of Gondor, as he claims,’ he said, ‘but who has heard of a horse of the Mark being given to a Dwarf?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Tristran and the driver unhitched the horses and roped them to the oak branch. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

He still hadn’t recovered from his Amazon imprisonment— getting kicked across the lobby, disarmed, caged, and insulted as a baby man by an egomaniacal horse. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t understand it: His horse was tearing over the track, but he was barely gaining. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guided the horse with my knees, freeing both hands for sword- work, spinning green and silver circles all around me. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her father’s business was to announce James’s being gone out to put the horses to, preparatory to their now daily drive to Randalls; and she had, therefore, an immediate excuse for disappearing. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Those horses, with whom I’ve spent every night riding from town to town to town and who normally look like regular horses, have transformed. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

It’ll give me a charley horse, but at least it may have saved this guy from getting a broken rib. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

‘I don’t fancy he would try bringing his horse down that bank,’ said Sam. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Far down the road she heard the pound, pound, pound of horses’ hoofs. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the morning, the path had been only dirt covered in fallen pine needles, but by midmorning, the pine needles were swept away, and by noon the horses stepped onto pavement. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Thank you, Lord, for that good horse, who led these children out of the storm. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Those Major Five of mammal domestication are the cow, sheep, goat, pig, and horse. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘My land, boy, don’t you let them cook that pretty horse of yours.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one in their village could afford horses. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He swung his horse to listen, saw riders approaching, began to move that way. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse seemed to guess at what she was thinking, because it whinnied. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

With Horatio’s aid, I mounted the horse and sat astride her, not sideways like a woman. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Except for the weapons lashed to the horse’s saddle, these travelers might have been on a spring ramble. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Hazel spoke in a soothing voice, like she was trying to calm a horse. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Tristran thought about the star as he brushed down the horses and picked out their hooves. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The novelty of horses, steel weapons, and guns undoubtedly paralyzed the Incas at Cajamarca, but the battles after Cajamarca were fought against determined resistance by Inca armies that had already seen Spanish weapons and horses. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Once, a horse wandered up to the camp gate. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Anya didn’t know if horses could have a favorite person, but she felt that Alsvindr liked her better than he did other people. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

As he ran his eyes down the list, the highest number Smith saw for any other horse was 114. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith flipped to the horse’s profile in the track program. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Skirnir rode his horse across the rainbow bridge to Svartalfheim, with instructions to the dwarfs for how to create a chain unlike anything ever made before. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Arya's only plan was to saddle a horse and flee, away from the castle and the city. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“We humans will never know how meadows or mountains smell, but deer and horses and pigs do.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Was it his imagination or did he hear whispering in other rooms, footsteps walking back and forth, and the clip-clop of horses on the street outside? The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He said good morning to the beautiful gray horse, the great soft eyes, said a silent prayer. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’d roll the beds into a semicircle and fight off the horse thieves. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was pre-eminently the Goddess of the City, the protector of civilized life, of handicrafts and agriculture; the inventor of the bridle, who first tamed horses for men to use. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, if the work horses were to be used that day, Jody found Billy Buck in the barn harnessing and currying. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the horses stopped, Jake asked a few questions and operated the mechanism himself. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Yoren slapped the rump of the officer's horse with the flat of his sword and sent him reeling off down the kingsroad. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Every time the horse set foot on the course, someone would cry out, “Here comes the Biscuit!” and the track would come to a dead standstill. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

We put the horses away, knowing that if they worked up a sweat, it would turn to ice on their backs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Even then, they only got away because a couple of cowboys were on the rail ready to jump in and distract that horse. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaisa glanced at Lore out of the corner of her eye, but merely asked in a low voice, “Will you need a horse today?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would take them some time to get the carriage and horses; so if they had started and travelled hard, they would be about now at the Borgo Pass. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The End when a horse breaks its leg, the bone shatters the nerves, the living tissue can’t heal ’cause there’s not enough blood supply. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Outside, horses graze in a meadow, migrating birds dip and rise in perfect formation. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They saw his horses and buffalo and an authentic stagecoach. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He walked out of the circle of light but returned soon leading a horse hitched to a spring wagon. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mare was very tame and stood still as I tried to arrange myself I’d ridden a horse once or twice before at Girl Scout camp, but of course I’d had a saddle then. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember how high those wooden horses seemed. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a long moment, man and horse stood out on the backstretch. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I’d miss everything about him—his fascination with horses, the way he could fix chariots or crumple metal with his bare hands, or tie bad guys into knots. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I shut off the kerosene lamp and crawl over to my horse blanket. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

In the pasture half a dozen horses nibbled contentedly at the sweet grass. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they sat their horses waiting, Renly's shadow knights pointed their lances upward, so she rode through a forest of tall naked trees, bereft of leaves and life. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When Aureliano Segundo decided to go see what was going on, he found only the corpse of the horse and a squalid mule in the ruins of the stable. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

It was late afternoon, school was out, and several schoolmates of Nancy’s were among the spectators when bidding on the horse began; Susan Kidwell was there. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

While the exact number of horses in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War is unknown, it’s safe to say that the total reached the upper tens of thousands. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The last thing to go was the contents of the livestock corral, mostly horses, including Nancy’s horse, big, fat Babe, who was much beyond her prime. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Give each of these girls a doll and put it on the bill. Sugar"—she turned to her husband, who had finished clapping the small folder closed—"hold your horses." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

When the motion stopped, the riders were streaming away from her in an elegant spiral, leaving her alone with one man who looked down at her from his tall white horse. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Near the banks of a green river was a horse corral the size of a football field. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Her stomach clenching, Celaena averted her eyes from the prisoners, keeping up with the captain as they headed to a caravan of horses near the towering wall. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The horses strained onward, arcing around the far turn and rushing at the crowd. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just west of the village he pulled back on the single rein to stop his horse. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

My thighs were chafed raw from the constant motion of the horse, and every sinew and muscle ached fiercely. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

"With the right horse and the right saddle, even a cripple can ride." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Riddle did not believe that Seabiscuit was in War Admiral’s league and may have felt that by agreeing to run against a western horse in a match race, he would be demeaning his colt. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They hung around day and night, asking Smith if he really thought his horse could win. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Milton met us in Olney last night and loaned us his horse and buggy to drive up here today. We wanted to surprise you; we had hoped it would be a perfect homecoming.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She saw a horse, a great grey stallion limned in smoke, its flowing mane a nimbus of blue flame. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He chased after the horse, baying him at the top of his voice. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wagon yard had wagons on top of wagons; teams, buggies, and horses. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were nineteen more horses trailing the wagons, as my father was a horse trader. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

My experience with riding horses was most decidedly limited. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

One question hummed through the crowd: Was Seabiscuit the same horse he was when he left California in April? Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told ’em, “I couldn’t sleep and was looking out my window and saw a horse come from out of the woods!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“Every morning you made beautiful bead necklaces and I read you stories. We had hundreds and hundreds of books. Every afternoon we rode horses that could gallop so fast, we felt like we were flying.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Losing the horse and saddle was hard, but he could buy another in Abbot’s Ford and still have enough money to live comfortably until he finished this foolishness and met up with Skarpi in Treya. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He walked his horse in a circle, looking at the little force of men. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Booth and Herold entered the pines, dismounted, and tied off their horses. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three wagons with horses and drivers were lined up. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I did not know about the beautiful horses. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

But no horse, not even a talking horse from Narnia, backs easily. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Best of all, this meant that I might be able to resell the horse at a bit of a profit after I reached Trebon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“That’s the first horse my father ever had. He’s thirty years old.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith leaned out the door with the horse, eyeing the crowd with disdain. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw it — bristling, dark as the devil, huge as a horse — and my bowels turned to water. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

A man dressed in black dismounted from the seat and walked to the horse’s head. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He galloped across our yard into the Betts’ yard, pulled the horse up, and shouted some more orders. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hands me the whip too but you never need the whip with this horse. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Pawing the ground is a horse’s way of begging. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I never!” says another, but mostly there is relieved laughter, because if this is the horse with the tail where his head should be, then how bad can the men’s show be? Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The horse trotted forward and dipped its muzzle. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walked up to a black knight and put his hand out to touch the knight’s horse. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The idea of summoning Gray scared him even more than Hazel’s horse. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

They crossed the dark fields, startling up an old white horse and some cows, heading for a group of out buildings clustered together some distance from the farmhouse. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clara woke a little before it, having had an apocalyptic nightmare of exploded horses, cows hurled into the sea, people crawling under stones, and gaping caverns in the earth into which whole houses were falling. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

His dark, wild eyes held me hypnotically, and I could hear the deep sounds a horse makes inside his chest when he is ready to buck. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I start to nod off in my chair when Andrés pokes me in the shoulder and tells me we’re going to ride horses. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

After that, they were behind the horse every day, bundled up together under the automobile lap robes, her holding the reins and the whip, him sitting stiff and straight beside her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

This is what magazines call it: Good Grooming, as in horses. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Howard kept his horses in town in case something came of it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they were moving—and not a horse in sight. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

This served as an introduction to your power move—which was your acrobatic move—the kind of thing that looked, sometimes, like what you saw gymnasts do on a pommel horse, except way cooler. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

But Freak is riding me like he's the jockey and I'm the horse, he's steering me around the classroom, showing off. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“A man on a horse, in front of that line. George, he’ll be the only rider in a line a mile wide. They’ll have every gun on that hill on him.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he leaned forward and kicked his horse into yet another gallop. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

He patted the boat as if it was a thoroughbred horse. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The muscles of his cheeks stood out from clenched jaws, a man afraid who by his will held his fears in check as a great rider directs a panicked horse. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beyond the tents the big destriers of the knights from White Harbor and the Twins were shivering in their horse lines. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The mahogany coffin was trailed by Hamilton’s gray horse, with his boots and spurs reversed astride the empty saddle. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

There were lights all down the Union line, a few horses moving, here and there a bugle, lights in the cemetery, a spattering of lights in Gettysburg. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you like to watch them breaking horses?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said I was hungry, and Rosaleen said to hold my wild horses. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered how Chiron was going to get up there, being half horse and all, but he didn’t try. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Yoren rode back angry, his horse covered in brown slime up to * the knees. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“So I did,” said Mae, sliding down off the horse, “and here she is.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they led their horses back to the stable, Jon was uncomfortably aware that people were watching him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When at last they had reached a quiet stretch of ground a short way from the Beauxbatons horses’ paddock, Krum stopped in the shade of the trees and turned to face Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

They raced recklessly over the uneven ground and outran the Long Knives’ horses on the ridge. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

The Huntsman was dismounting from his horse, and his boots touched down in snow. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Billy wasn’t sure a horse could understand everything that was said to him, but it was impossible to say how much was understood. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kicked his horse and fled, abandoning Lewis Powell. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How long do you need me to keep the horse?” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He was riding a milk-white horse, so white the animal blended into the snow. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

His horse standing sleepily near the fence came to his whistle and stood drowsing while he saddled up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Grandmère found her initials scrawled in a little nook in one of the horse stalls, which is where she would hide under piles of hay whenever the Nazis were nearby. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“We don’t need that kind of trouble,” she said sadly, still hunched patiently against the storm like a horse, with her eyes squinched half-shut, immobile. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She spoke in the same tone Karl used when he needed to quiet his horses, Star and Joey. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Where could they find horses or hire a team and a wagon? Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He forces his horse through the flames and wakens Brynhild, who gives herself to him joyfully because he has proved his valor in reaching her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he tried to rein him in, the horse bolted, thrashing around like a hooked marlin. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The warhorses feared the flames and fought to get away, injuring themselves and other horses as they twisted at their lines. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Streets were made of cobblestones or were unpaved; most buildings were constructed of wood and were only one story high; people walked or traveled on horseback or by horse and wagon. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

He needed time to prepare for the race and feel out this sense of wrongness in the horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man threw the saddle over the horse’s back, and War Admiral flung it right off. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The horse seems to feel your despair,” the queen said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Their vehicle was a streamlined “palace” horse van painted in Howard crimson and white and featuring two musical horns, eight headlights, fourteen cigar lighters, and a luxurious stall with kapok-stuffed walls. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Searchlight growled, causing Doc Smith’s horse, Rex, to pull the wagon forward a few feet. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he climbed the dais and knelt beside the high seat, smelling of horse, four long thin scratches on his cheek crusted with scabs, his hair falling down past his collar and into his eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The horses whinny and neigh as the driver navigates the sharp turns and narrow lanes of the Imperial City of Trianon. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The horse flails, and the knight is up to his cobalt-cloaked chest in water. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

When a horse and a jockey flew over the track together, there were moments in which the man’s mind wedded itself to the animal’s body to form something greater than the sum of both parts. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Claiborne handlers had been so dismayed with the colt that they had hidden him in a back barn when Phipps came to look over her new crop of horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

His horse had broken a leg and was screaming horribly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Nor was the effect of horses due only to the terror that they inspired in soldiers fighting against them for the first time. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I had no alternative but to come to the conclusion that horse riding sucked. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Tyrion was gathering dead- wood while their horses took water from a mountain stream. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then the horse doctor had gotten mad and said, “Get a chain. I’ll make him stand still.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the two men pushed, and the four horses pulled, and together they dragged the branch to the side of the track. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I jerk the horse to a halt and leap off it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He rode off with Venable and then, moving in out of the night to greet him, saw old Isaac Trimble, astride a pale horse, fiery old Isaac. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I meant the Tiger Emperor, not the king of Bright Moonlight. It was the Tiger Emperor when he was king who wanted the horse but...” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“We figure he is the people’s horse, and we propose to train him in the open.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spurred his horse back into motion, trotting over and around a scatter of corpses. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The track, flooded with by far the largest crowd ever to attend a horse race in San Francisco, was overwhelmed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Your wolf is liable to frighten the horses, and my dog seems to frighten you. Let us leave them both behind and set off on our own, what do you say?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Now this year there was a whole batch of new kids from different elementary schools combined, and Naheed swore she could feel everyone jockeying for position, like horses on a racetrack. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

For in Milagro, a man who is too old to ride, or his children who would rather speed in cars, still keep a horse or several horses. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Light Hair and several other Lakota boys galloped their horses over hill after hill. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Yer little lady sure didn’t show you no loyalty, now did she?” he says, hopping off his horse, calming it with his free hand. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He had some connection with bulls as well as with horses, but the bull was connected with many other gods too. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the dream it was not horses they rode, but dragons. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The master reappeared, stood for a moment in astonishment, then sprang in front of the horse and grabbed the bridle, bringing the animal to such a sudden halt that Marcus came off again. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Rocky ran over and handed the reins back up to him, and he yelled at the old horse and kicked both heels into its ribs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Smith denied again and again that the horse was lame. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lady touched the horse’s neck, and it turned. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

The spirit horse charged into the sunflowers and dissipated into vapor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“The horses were more humane than the troopers; they stepped over fallen victims,” recalled Amelia Boynton. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

His head jerked backwards, and he slid off the back of the horse and lay still in the dusty road. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Onofre had not ridden his horse in ten years, and the grandchildren and great-grandchildren only rode it a few times each summer. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He trotted up to the press box and made the wildly popular announcement that if his horse won, he’d send up a barrel of champagne for the reporters. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Was it the stone, my antics, or the Lord once again moving in mysterious ways that had turned the horses? Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

When he turned to look behind him, he heard a noise in the distance: horses’ hooves pounding the earth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

His horse was named Drummer and pulled a milk wagon. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

First came the Lord Peridan on a bay horse carrying the great banner of Narnia—-a red lion on a green ground. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

This prince isn’t gonna carry me off on his white horse, or anything. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He wished to god he had a horse, in fact any animal. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I made it nearly a quarter mile before the darkness and my dazzled vision betrayed me and I ran headlong into a horse tether, crumpling to the ground in a painful heap. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"We'll want horses. Swift and strong. The fighting will make remounts hard to come by. A goodly supply of gold will also be needed, for those gifts we spoke of earlier." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The horse, a shining brown gelding with a black mane and tail, came into view first. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses would think they were bleeding, and they would never rear back again. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

That way the horse couldn’t jerk them from his hands, and he couldn’t accidentally drop one. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He swings one long leg over and dismounts from his horse gracefully, removing his glove and extending a hand to Alex. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Settling into his niche as a miracle worker for tough and neurotic horses, Pollard earned assignments on nearly three hundred mounts and guided them to more than $20,000 in total purse earnings. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she heard hoofbeats on the road below, a horse hurrying into the village, and not long after, there were footsteps and a knocking on the door. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Finn didn’t know any local people who had owned a horse as special as this one; he would have remembered. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Against ordinary horses, Seabiscuit had enough early speed, but War Admiral was no ordinary horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was short and blond, with a clear pinkish complexion, outdoorsy and healthy, that made Ifemelu wonder if she rode horses. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Toregg and the riders followed, dismounting by the gate to lead their horses through. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In the ruined halls and keeps of Winterfell, lords hushed other lords, horses nickered, and sleepers stirred in their dark comers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Hesitantly she reached out and stroked the horse's neck, ran her fingers through the silver of her mane. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The motionless wooden horses were fantastic in the late afternoon sun. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Percy and Frank both cussed like horses and held on desperately while Hazel wrapped her arms around Arion’s neck. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The priest Laocoön, when the horse was first discovered, had been urgent with the Trojans to destroy it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my mind I pictured that horse hoof. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Besides, our music teacher, Miss Brown, was ancient, and her decrepit horse had to pull her gig three miles from Prairie Lea. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Smith had been sitting by the horse for two days, thinking on him, watching him, trying to inhabit him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he knew that Riddle was deeply concerned about the weight his horse was asked to carry. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The galloping horses were raising a dust cloud that hung just above the ground. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

He fed and watered the horses, talking to them as he hitched them up to the wagon. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z

Helen saw her husband ride the arc of the filly’s back down into the mud and disappear under her tumbling body and the bodies of the three horses who struck her from behind. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse shook her head, stepped forward, and nudged his chest with her nose. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Longstreet most of all, sitting round and immobile on the black horse, gazing eastward. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith had known from the beginning that the big black Argentine colt was going to be a hundred-grander horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Giannini saw Howard rekindling his lost love of horses and thought he should stop dabbling and commit himself fully to Thoroughbred racing. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A note elaborates that Tío Alejandro was the one who used to own English saddle horses and taught you four girls to ride. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He has got the carriage and horses; we are to have some dinner, and to start in an hour. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

For prehistoric humans the most productive forest was the deciduous leafy forest because of its abundance of edible nuts, such as walnuts, chestnuts, horse chestnuts, acorns, and beechnuts. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Flipping to the track, Neves was trampled by trailing horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A warrior on a horse rode across a lake. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

When the song ended, the hunters bowed to the gathered people and reclaimed their horses, then rode out of the square, the horses’ hooves clattering loudly on the paving stones. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There ain’t no horses to hold anymore these days, and we don’t have elephants, anyway. We have elephant.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

"I haven't lost it. I know just where it is. Do you see my horse?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I remember. The dogs, the rope...They tied me behind a horse and I had to run, but I couldn’t...Then they beat me...But...but...” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

His eye is huge and a horse, with much less eye, can see in the dark. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a longish job and rather hurt the horses. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Llamas prefer the coolness of high altitudes and, unlike horses, readily go up and down steps. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He had thought how he would like to chain the deputy sheriff behind his own wagon and then scare the horse so that it would run faster than the cruel man could. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father tied the horse to the back of the wagon and walked along beside me to help manage the oxen. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke to the horse as he was led away. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only reminder of what had happened was the empty space where the beautiful black horse had been. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

The horses, needless to say, were not mentioned again. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Make way,” the knight growled as his horse pushed through the throng. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The man lifted the stout lady down and they hurried into the inn, leaving the boy Tam to put the horses away and see them dry and fed for the night. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaisa raised an eyebrow, and Ash was nervous that she would ask her where she had acquired the horse — and her clothes — but she did not. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sorry some horse’s needs are more important than mine. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The horse rears up on its back legs. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Then she would never have to face the dreary politics of court life; she could be on a horse all day, going to places she had never been before. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He had studied Seabiscuit’s past performances and knew that the horse did not run his best in mud. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of hammering meant Karl was already busy with a lean-to for the horses. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

When he was a kid he watched a horse drown in Turtle Lake and disappear. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I yell, running right up to the horse’s head and sending a crash of Noise right at it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

It was hard to hear his faint voice above the roar of the fire, the shouts of the men, and the snorting of the horses. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a long file they led their horses up the ramp and passed within the gates of the Hornburg. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Tyrion kept on the fringes of the fight, sliding from rock to rock and darting out of the shadows to hew at the legs of passing horses. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When she heard his horse cry out, she was so startled that she almost dropped the bow. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I became a popular dinner guest, with my stories of hunting and horses, of scrapping and fighting mountain fires. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Chase helped Karl settle the horses, then took off with Elmer junior and some of the boys from the Lutheran church to bob for critters at the creek. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

A black horse rode up out of the smoke: familiar spot on a smoky forehead, blood bubbling from a foaming chest: Garnett’s mount. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. When it’s that cold, it’s hard to take a deep breath. Imagine what it’s like to ride a galloping horse.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Fleeing citizens offered thousands for horses, but there were none to be had. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But upon one form the sunlight fell: a young man upon a white horse. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

What the hell was he supposed to do with a horse? Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Because once we get the other horses loaded you’ll be trapped back here.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

As the sun climbed over the trees, black horse flies started attacking. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

A playful fall, or a nick in his skin—even a bumpy horse ride—could precipitate disaster. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

He said he would make his way to the town of Orange Court House, where he hoped to get a horse. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a result, the vast majority of horses’ sleeping is done standing, which they can do thanks to ligaments that lock their leg joints in the extended position. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Toregg put his heels into his horse and galloped back down the column. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He put his heels to his horse and trotted off, giving them no choice but to follow or be left behind. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Superstition runs long and deep on the backstretch, and the trainer who had claimed the horse was unnerved enough to sell him without ever racing him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beetle leaned over the horse trough and examined her hair in the still water. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got down from the horse and began to march along in die dust, in die heat. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The exhausted horses returned to be unsaddled, and the fans sat in agonized anticipation. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was typical of him, or at least I thought so, that he had made the decision that horses could never be replaced by the newfangled trucks. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Defeated, I follow Andrés to the field next to the venue, where two black horses are tied to a fence. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He loved to play tricks, delighted in horsing around, always seemed to have a joke at the ready. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

A wagon drawn by two thick-necked horses stopped just beyond the end of the dock. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

All that was needed was for a few men to leave their trucks or a few horses be killed to tie up completely the movement on the road. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

A home that grew carousels made of bits of stars and petals, and let her gallop on a horse made of dandelion fluff while she balanced a bowl of ice cream in one hand. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Rate them “for the dark horses that they are,” he said. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the horses, Nico was having trouble. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Boxer was an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

He turned slowly from Amari and finished harnessing the horse to the wagon. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seabiscuit hated to be pelted in the face with mud thrown up by other horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s not great for crops, but it’s good for raising horses. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were ten minutes in, me holding a two-by-four’s end while he sawed perfect thirty-inch segments on a pair of carpenter’s horses, when a car stopped in the gravel shoulder of the road. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Pa stopped the horses, and turned around on the wagon seat. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s lovely to sit on the float looking along the length of the horse from his tail to his head rocking along the Ennis Road over the Shannon and up the Dock Road. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Above my head the horses panted, their bellies swelling and collapsing, their hooves pawing at the dirt. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

A shell blew very close, on the far side of the horse, and Armistead, partially shielded, saw black fragments rush by, saw Kemper nearly fall. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another story: the emperor despairs of Ending a horse able to run a thousand li. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then there was a wild neigh and the horse plunged off in the dark, the crisp, frantic clanking of metal and the stomping of hooves followed me to the door. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

At four o’clock, the two horses parted a sea of humanity and stepped onto the track before a crowd, wrote Grandand Rice, “keyed to the highest tension I have ever seen in sport.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The others got down off their horses and came over. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith stood with them, ignoring the popping flashbulbs to let his eyes comb over his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hannah knew she had no Uncle Shmuel, certainly no one as big and bearded as this man, who smelled of sweat and grass and horses. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Woolf replied that his seat to the rear of Seabiscuit in several of his winning races had given him a good spot from which to study the horse and he had simply taken the opportunity. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing Zeitoun as no threat, the horse returned to its meal. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

And Jack saw that the creatures pulling the sleigh were not winged horses at all, but a pack of horse-size white wolves with fur that glimmered in the moonlight. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Their loads seemed heavy enough until the demon wagons rolled toward them, pulled by the huge-bodied demon horses with their breaths blowing and the sweat glistening on their flanks. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

A teetering collection of weathered horse carts was tucked beyond the brush, a sober portrait of the trek toward freedom. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Immediate reasons for Pizarro’s success included military technology based on guns, steel weapons, and horses; infectious diseases endemic in Eurasia; European maritime technology; the centralized political organization of European states; and writing. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to jump on the horse in the painting and fly over the hills. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

It came closer, moving in an odd shuffle, not like a bull or a horse. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He slung the tarp of goods up over his shoulder and took the boy’s hand and they went on, tramping in the sand like parade horses against tripping over some piece of driftwood or seawrack. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I’d rather tell you about a new horse, a forest of glass, and a long good night. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

They walked to where the horses grazed and, wrapped in one another’s arms, stood there. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Chargaff, as one of the world’s experts on DNA, was at first not amused by dark horses trying to win the race. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

He dressed furiously, trembling, skipping about to keep warm, and hissing blue breaths to him self as if he were grooming a horse. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The driver slapped his reins against the horse’s flanks, and the wagon moved away again. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

For instance, Native American societies became renowned for their mastery of horses, and in some cases of cattle and sheepherding, in parts of the Great Plains, the western United States, and the Argentine pampas. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘Then all will be well, and you need neither borrow a horse nor be troubled by one.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

As the band rode out of sight along the road a few fists were shaken, and some small boys hurled clumps of mud after the last horses’ hoofs. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

But he knew he couldn't make that horse gallop. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He breathed deeply, and each breath had a distinct smell of snow from the north, of ponderosa pine on the rimrock above; finally he smelled horses from the direction of the corral, and he smiled. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I climbed onto the beautiful black horse with the golden tassels and round and round we went. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

The horse follows, walking on his hind legs and pawing the air in front of him. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He uncinched it and pulled it from War Admiral’s back, then stood and looked at his horse for a moment. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

We easily forget that horses and rifles were originally unknown to Native Americans. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then lightning struck ground, sending those horses toward the house and my leg into pieces. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

However, if violence broke out between the two species, Neanderthals were not much better off than wild horses. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soldiers were being hit and falling from their horses. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Will that horse fall down hungry for the want of oats and hay and the odd apple? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The mayor grasps my chin, turning my face this way and that like he’s inspecting a horse for sale. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I leapt onto my horse’s back and marveled at the power and height it gave to me. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She placed it beside her, picked up the reins and whipped the restive horses into a tired trot. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Behind a silver horse the bloody corpse of a naked man bounced and dragged. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"This stinks of manure. Perhaps I shall,use it as a horse blanket." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It is not easy giving a horse a drink out of a skin bottle, but Bree and Hwin were clever with their lips. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

A vast herd of horses appeared below them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Eleanor wasn't scared of the horse, but she didn't want to have to run down the mats with the whole class watching her. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

They will drop germ bombs to wither the sugarcane fields, blacken the rivers, blind horses and pigs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses began to stamp and snort as the fire flared. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“You don’t want to go and do that now. The horse didn’t do nothin’ to you.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Or,” he added reluctantly in a low voice, “there is my horse, Melynlas, a colt of Melyngar, Prince Gwydion’s own steed. None is faster or more surefooted. I treasure Melynlas beyond all others.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Not sure what to think, I wandered over to where Derrick sat on the edge of a horse trough. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And an hour later, as I was getting hungry and wondering when supper would be ready, we heard distant sounds again—the sounds of marching men and horses trotting and orders being shouted. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

His horse had been chased away while he slept. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The horse was lathered and bleeding from the mouth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

That was when the drumbeat of horses’ hooves came toward her, the ground rumbling with the force of their passage. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like a merry-go-round where you didn’t even have a horse to hang on to. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Smith took the horses up to the race’s starting point at the top of the homestretch. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

If she could buy Drogo's life with the death of a horse, she would pay a thousand times over. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Even though Amari had never ridden a horse before, she found she was not afraid. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The beleaguered rider could do no better than cling to the horse’s neck for dear life. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tyrion put his heels into his horse and trotted away, leaving the red cloaks to follow as best they could. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

In their view, the man had campaigned his horse too conservatively. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt so good he could not help saying to the black child, ‘Mind that horse doesn’t trample our flowers.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes flutter closed, and impatiently, I eye Serra’s docks, still a half mile away and crowded with sailors, soldiers, horses, and wagons. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The horse stood quietly in the center of the chaos, his tail in the air and his ribs heaving in and out as the waves of fans pushed up to his sides. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pollard spent his days aboard Acey’s animals and his nights in a stall, sandwiched between two horses, subsisting on his books and irregular meals from the track kitchen. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Olmsted’s road contractor deployed a force of eight hundred men and one hundred teams of horses to begin regrading the roads and laying new gravel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

We looked through the rest of the box and found some horse figurines, an old hair brush, and a glass case that reminded me of an aquarium. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Look, Mom, just get off your high horse and give Shay the pills.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I knew he would not follow me with his horse into the brush, but I did not know if he would dismount and come after me on foot. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sitting on my horse blanket in the corner, brushing away the flies that have been tormenting me all morning, flitting from scab to scab. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

After reading an article describing the nutritional intake of the University of Washington crew team, Smith made sure the horse received feed with a high calcium content. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had never seen so many horses on the streets. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Otto caught a charley horse from standing in one spot with the fake camera and had to hop on one leg. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Yeah, like a horse trampled my arms off. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have my own horse or I might of thought about entering something myself. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He somehow lost or abandoned his surest and quickest means of escape from the city: the one-eyed horse Booth had bought. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If the horse throws you, you gotta get back on,” Bloom replied. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ranger gave his horse into the care of one of his men and followed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He was out of place, here on the cot while his horse ran without him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

After an hour or so of highway driving, we’re on a road with many trees, passing horses and cows even. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gandalf whistled and called aloud the horse’s name, and far away he tossed his head and neighed, and turning sped towards the host like an arrow. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Cavalry soldiers, ninety-seven Cheyenne, Kiowa, Pawnee, and Sioux Indians, another fifty Cossacks and Hussars, 180 horses, eighteen buffalo, ten elk, ten mules, and a dozen other animals. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Howard and Smith much preferred that the horses meet in a definitive one-on-one match, in which no other horses could cause interference or otherwise affect the outcome. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Workman went, bitterly complaining that he had ridden the horse exactly as Pollard had told him to. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In place of petrochemical fertilizers, Greenways’s organic acres are fed with compost from a nearby horse farm and by poultry manure. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Beneath the great grey cliffs a horse was dying noisily, struggling to rise on a broken leg and screaming when he fell. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The roaring of the brutes on each side was horribly close and they seemed to be keeping up with the galloping horses quite easily. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The black horses speed up until each is trotting beside a white horse. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He rode to the farmhouse and stopped in a crowd of horses and sat there. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He mounted his horse and, without looking around, started back over the road they had just traveled. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside the bam Jewel slides running to the ground before the horse stops. As I Lay Dying 1930-10-06T00:00:00Z

Pollard saw that if this horse was pushed around, all he would do was push back. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you made your way back to this throne room while I was off preparing for my duel... well, as I mentioned, Arion is a very fast horse. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I was out of breath anyway, so I quit horsing around. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Both horses’ handlers wanted the rail, which, if the horse could hold it, would ensure the shortest trip around the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The younger sister of a friend of Vincent’s died after falling off a horse. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

We were probably riding the horse too hard.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The horse waded into the water and an ocean wave washed over it. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Beneath the smell of spices and horses lay a foundation of filth, blood, and spoiled milk. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Were they riding horses in here?” he asked. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The colonists had intended to produce their own food, but inexplicably neglected to bring any cows, sheep, mules, or horses. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Dana was panting like a wet plow horse. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

After Knighthood changed hands, a rumor began circulating that someone from the horse’s erstwhile rooting section had placed a curse on him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But,” Rick interrupted, “for you to have two horses and me none, that violates the whole basic theological and moral structure of Mercerism.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

He had known, for instance, a horse nearly dead beat with fatigue to perk up when told it was only a little farther to his destination. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He caught sight of the horse out in front, but he still didn’t know who it was. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse shied, just as it might have shied in the old, miserable days when it pulled a hansom. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Inside the barn Jewel slides running to the ground before the horse stops. As I Lay Dying 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was none, only a single horse at the snubbing post. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You are in error. You are inclined to put the cart before the horse. Before I ask myself, Where did this man vanish to?’ Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Shasta's horse was still the last of the lot. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

By 1925, Hale had shed his past, but there remained a faded photograph from the contest; it showed Hale and Grammer sitting proudly on their horses, holding up coiled ropes. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

And they could have picnics and ride horses, and she could keep as many three-legged cats as she liked. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while she sat down again, and the horses went on. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If this horse keeps working, his coffin bone will rotate until it punctures his sole, and then you’ll lose him,” I say unequivocally. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

As children, Henrietta and Day awoke each morning at four o’clock to milk the cows and feed the chickens, hogs, and horses. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Seeing a pile of dried horse biscuits, I got me one and threw it just as Smiley’s mouth stretched in a wide yawn. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The horse sped north across Puget Sound, zooming past islands and fishing boats and very surprised pods of whales. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

There was no money to rent a horse. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They pressed on, urging the last strength from the laboring horses, until they were obliged to halt for breath. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

To his outside, a crowd of horses rushed inward to gain optimal position. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wall was sitting on a fresh, perfectly conditioned horse, under a feather impost,just dropping down into his run. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

On April 26, the horse completed his 24,265th mile of career rail travel. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as we were turning onto the main road into town, I saw a black horse out in a field, eating grass and swishing its tail at flies. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Not far away the stranger's horse, loosely tied to an iron ring in the wall of the donkey's stable, was grazing. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Her horses bucked and snapped their silvery fangs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Good-by! Good-by!” they called, and off they went, the horses trotting gaily and the sleigh bells ringing. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Cossacks lined up in the center of the arena, dismounted, and hitched up their horses. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The horse was lying on her side and getting ready to deliver. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Jockey Johnny Long- den was once rammed in midrace, knocked from his stirrups and sent flying downward in front of a pack of horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The clansmen climbed onto their scrawny mountain horses, shouting curses and rude jokes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

We came upon a clearing where other horses were grazing. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first, whenever I heard a wagon or a horse approaching I found myself limping off to hide by the side of the road. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t suppose he’s ever seen a horse. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses whinnied and made me a whole lot of promises that they would be good flesh-eating horses from now on, but I didn’t stick around to chat. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The rain began to ease off and he spurred the horse to a trot. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Down to the left he saw Garnett still on the horse. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain sat on his horse, alone in the sun before the ranks of the Twentieth Maine. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

More than ever before, he sought to hide the horse’s training, taking him out at 4:00 A.M. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z