Example Sentences

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Earlier in the day, the cleaves of each small hoof-print had been deep and splayed, which meant it had been galloping.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

In this way we came upon the tracks of our horses where they had been galloping back to the camp after their fright.

From The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains by Wister, Owen

The rider of Mentone had been deceived as to the pace they were going, because Black Boy had been galloping alongside him, and he knew the horse was a "plodder."

From The Second String by Gould, Nat

They had been galloping across a large, unbroken sheep-walk, which exactly suited Barry's taste, and he had got well forward towards the hounds.

From The Kellys and the O'Kellys by Trollope, Anthony

They were the tracks of unshod ponies, three of them, and the ponies had been galloping.

From A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice