The riders eased north, toward the Cathedral Rock Loop, past a few shaggy juniper trees with dusty blue knuckle-size berries.

Anna watched as the messenger urged his mount up the low hill and as a single rider eased away from the mounted armsmen there.

When the column halted, so did some of the scouts, while a single rider eased over the rise and out of sight along the road toward Osuyl.

Wister kept looking at his mount's mane, and the fourth rider eased his mount back toward the cooper's.

The rider eased his horse into the circle of stones and flicked back his hood.

Two riders eased their way down the slope.

Then two riders eased away from the other six, and circled back toward a gentler slope on the far side of the wash, where they began to climb up.

But his rider, Herb Castillo, felt the colt buckle and eased him out of the race, which was won by Montbrook.

The rider eased his horse off the road.

Alucius remained at the rear of the column, as did the majer, while the riders eased their mounts back around on the narrow trail.