The horses, naturally, were spooked by the light show and thunder, and it appeared to Abdullah that riders were fighting to keep their mounts from heading for the hills.

But this time the remaining riders did not fight back.

It is said that Charlemagne's horse made this mark when he stood on this stone in the now abandoned village of Karlskirchen, when his rider had just fought a battle there.

Martinez is not accustomed to the jostling that occurs when riders fight for position in short diagonal lines across the road.

The three riders had fought their way through brambles and branches.

The rider was fighting with his reins and rifle simultaneously, struggling to stay aboard and get a shot at the intruders.

Horseplayers, accustomed to seeing riders fight one another for mounts and shut off their best friends for position on a turn, figured that jockey solidarity was the most improbable of long shots.

Their harassed riders fought hard to master them.

The rider had a history of substance abuse, including several stays at rehabilitation clinics, and fought a well-chronicled battle to control his weight.

The rider she had wounded could still fight, but Paks went on to the others.