* The jockey galloped his horse to victory. (The jockey is the subject, "gallop" is the verb, and "his horse" is the direct object. The jockey is causing the horse to gallop.)
* The wind galloped the clouds across the sky. (The wind is the subject, "gallop" is the verb, and "the clouds" is the direct object. The wind is causing the clouds to move quickly.)
* The children galloped their toy horses around the playground. (The children are the subject, "gallop" is the verb, and "their toy horses" is the direct object. The children are causing the toy horses to move.)
* The artist galloped her brush across the canvas. (The artist is the subject, "gallop" is the verb, and "her brush" is the direct object. The artist is causing the brush to move quickly.)
Remember that a transitive verb always has a direct object, which is the noun or pronoun receiving the action of the verb. In these examples, the direct objects are the things being galloped.