Given the odds and the track conditions, no horse in that race stood a chance against the seasoned jockey.

The dark-horse candidate surprised everyone by winning the primary.

The researchers discovered a historical reference to horse-pox in the 18th-century veterinary journal.

A horse fly landed on her hat during the picnic, sending everyone swatting and laughing.

She reached for the horse comb to detangle the foal's coarse mane.

The teacher warned the students that any more horse-play would result in detention.

They hired a post-horse at the next inn to carry them swiftly through the night.

The rider swapped the tired post horse for a fresh mount at the village inn.

At the county fair, the Morgan horse drew a crowd with its compact build and spirited trot.

He found an old horse-nail embedded in the barn floor and showed it to his grandfather.