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In riding he was easily superior to the riding-school cavaliers, having the advantage of familiarity with a horse's back from the time he had bestrode the plow-horses on their way to water.

From The Faith Doctor A Story of New York by Eggleston, Edward

On the desk, a little heap of ashes showed that the night before Schmucke had bestrode the old instrument to some musical Walhalla.

From A Daughter of Eve by Balzac, Honoré de

Thus did proud Telamon's son the glorious Aias press on the Trojan battalions and lightly scatter them, as they had bestrode Patroklos and were full fain to drag him to their city and win renown.

From The Iliad by Homer

And now secure on her feet she darted away through the ravine, running faster than she had run while Betty had bestrode her.

From Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp by Emerson, Alice B.