In their shed they found the ponies; sturdy little beasts of the kind loved by hobbits, not speedy, but good for a long day's work.

I have got five good ponies waiting - sturdy little beasts: not speedy of course, but good for a long day's work.

The machines themselves were formidably sturdy beasts, but Murph identified the point of least resistance as being the control panel.

They had brought a fourth horse with them, a sturdy beast with wide Chinese saddle such as a woman rides.

Pepper: His dog, a large, sturdy, brave and loyal beast who does anything to help out his master, regardless of the danger.

Blade now had an ezinti of his own, a sturdy if rather slow-wilted beast.

Chance, you and Silkhands take the roan, he's a sturdy beast.

And the sturdy black and white beast was led back to his position at the off-wheel.

It was a small sturdy beast with a wild mane and very long hair.

With their style of fighting, they needed such sturdy beasts, too.