The horse straining to overtake the leaders hadn't lost hope.

But the horse strained through the combinations and landed hi the water at the end of the course.

The horses strained for the lead, the drivers for position.

The other horses are straining but cannot catch him.

Now his horse was straining under the double burden and the rough terrain.

Both horses knew she was coming and had strained to come toward her as far as their lead ropes would allow.

I dashed forward to the place where his horse would strain to gain the hilltop.

The horse was straining again, but the cart was slowing.

Viviane reined her horse a little forward, straining to see.

The horse strained over the tallest of these, needing his encouragement to tackle them.