Phil in SF quoted His Family by Ernest Poole
Roger Gale, a media-monitoring business owner nearing retirement, observes life in early 20th century New …
He rode "William," a large lazy cob who as he advanced in age had so subtly and insidiously slackened his pace from a trot to a jog that Roger barely noticed how slowly he was riding.
— His Family by Ernest Poole (10%)
new vocabulary: cob
A powerfully built, short-legged horse