A small cheer went up from the others and they began to close in around the troll and his sturdy horse.

Initially, the Chinese had only small, sturdy horses they used as draft animals.

At last tomorrow came - and the milkman brought the sturdy little black horse, Trotter, up the drive.

The slope was more difficult, but the sturdy horse of the steppes accomplished even that effort.

But she couldn't begin to carry what the sturdy horses could.

He rode a sturdy, battle-wise horse and had the look of far places about him.

Here was this 93-year-old woman pulling me back, like a sturdy horse.

The sturdy, placid horses, all trained by the army, know just where they're going.

He climbed upon his own sturdy horse and rode up to Walworth.

Or saddle up a sturdy Finnish horse and head into the forest for some elk spotting.