She reached for the picket-line, and froze when the nearest horse raised its head and looked at her.
He snatched a saddle off the rack and threw it onto the back of the nearest horse.
I hit the nearest horse's flank with my heavy shield.
The nearest horse was lifting its head, struggling to get up.
Just like that they slashed across the finish line, with the next nearest horse another three lengths back.
Very gently I put a hand on the shoulder of the nearest horse.
Kestrel bit his lip and stared at the ears of the nearest horse.
She got up, her head blazing, and snatched a water sack from the nearest horse.
Lialla edged past him, pushed the pack across the nearest horse's neck.
Blade grabbed the bridle of the nearest free horse and swung himself up into the saddle.