She sat lightly and gracefully in her saddle, her plumes dancing and waving in the air; and the group had a charming effect, as they appeared and disappeared among the trees, cantering along, with the bounding animation of youth.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
He was cantering along only a short distance from the seashore, and he was within a few miles of the gates of Vera Cruz.
"Ahead of the Army"
W. O. Stoddard
Here come two cantering after you on their ponies; one carries a rifle, and you recognize him as one of the reservation Indian police.
"Two Years in Oregon"
Wallis Nash