His steed lowered his head to examine the nearest waves and stopped. My uncle, who had an instinct of his own, too, applied pressure, and was again refused by the animal significantly shaking his head.
Sa monture vint flairer la dernière ondulation des vagues et s'arrêta; mon oncle, qui avait son instinct à lui, la pressa d'avancer. Nouveau refus de l'animal, qui secoua la tête.