With horses and chervines well rested, they started again, along trails that did not need to be negotiated on foot.
The men and horses of the brigade rested until 15:45, when they were ordered to saddle up "at once".
As the horse rested he began to sing again the high songs of the war trail.
The horses had rested well during the night and fed on the grasses growing around the trees.
While the horses rested at the top of a steep grade, the passengers got down to stretch their legs.
The horse looked me over, sniffed at me, and rested its nose on my shoulder.
The horses are at their best, more mature, freshened and rested for the most important leg of the campaign.
How could they possibly get here in time-and with their horses rested this way?
Once his horses had rested, even for a short time, they would move a little faster.
We stopped there for lunch, in a grassy field where the horses could graze and rest.