Mettled [adjective]

She had the volubility of the mettled Browny of old, and was lectured.

Now Roger is off for his ride, mounted on his mettled charger.

Two chariots, drawn by mettled steeds, rapidly approached the tent and stopped directly before the entrance.

I loved to look on him, chafing and fretting like his own mettled charger, he was so handsome! '

Servants and mettled steeds were waiting there, and the porter, pointing to them, said: "Count Frohlinger is within."

It was so new to me, and the skill with which her small hand managed her mettled horse was nothing short of a marvel.

With what concert does one's heart beat to the free stride of a mettled charger!

Mounting the mettled charger, in the high spirit of new health he spurred it to full speed.

The picked crew bend to their oars, and the galley leaps forward, like a mettled steed who knows his master's voice.

Have you seen the kick and tug at the straps of the mettled pony in stables that betrays the mishandling of him by his groom?