Zedd patted her knee before sliding off the sweaty horse.
I stared out at the frontiersman's sweaty horse, which was grazing in the high grass of the White House lawn.
The breeze they had felt during the drive became still when they stopped; horseflies covered the sweaty horses, who angrily tried to shake them off.
The scent of sweaty horse and hay mixing with the hint of aged manure was like a balm.
The smell of fear and of sweaty horses taunted my nostrils.
"Yes, sir," the boy said, leading the sweaty horse away.
Also there were strangers who had ridden a long way, judging by their sweaty horses.
They waited until the talisman had been returned and the small mortal was rubbing down the sweaty horse.
With the soft porous leather to sit on, riding for long on the back of a sweaty horse was more comfortable, though (skin across the animal's back helped, too.
"To Suinomen," another said awkwardly, still mounted on his sweaty horse.