mettled

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He was mounted on his favorite charger "Marengo," and seemed to enjoy the high spirit of the mettled animal, as he tossed his long mane about, and lashed his sides with his great silken tail.

From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II by Lever, Charles James

You need not fear.—A raw youth, captain, but a mettled one, I'll warrant him.—A word with you.

From The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old; a play in three acts by Colman, George

The schooner, like a mettled steed whose head is suddenly set free, was already in motion, and with gentle forward swaying leaps rising to the wave and gathering speed under her swelling sails.

From The Light of Scarthey by Castle, Egerton

He himself was a little afraid of mounting a mettled horse; but, since she was so fond of the recreation, he had no desire to consult his own feelings in the matter.

From Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation by Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend)

Without discovery Si and Shorty made their way to a covert within an easy 50 yards of where the horseman sat rather uneasily on a fine, mettled animal.

From Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures by McElroy, John