Then a thought came into his mind, and lifting Godwin as though he were a child, he ran back to where the horses stood, and heaved him onto the saddle "Hold fast!"
The horses heaved out of the water and stood, blowing and dripping, on a ridge of dry land.
Beside her, the horse flailed and heaved itself to standing.
At his urging, the horses heaved their weight against the names and the wagon lurched ahead.
The horses heaved to get their breath.
The horse swam its front legs and heaved its rear and was out on the roadway, steaming.
Their horses snorted and heaved as they slowly came down the last of the slope, trying to dig in for solid footing.
The horse heaved and twisted under him, clawing for support.
They halted across the track, the horses lathered and heaving for breath.
The lead horse threw its head back and then heaved against the yoke.