Julia Ormond Quotes

All equestrians, if they last long enough, learn that riding in whatever form is a lifelong sport and art, an endeavor that is both familiar and new every time you take the horse out of his stall or pasture.

There's footage of me bouncing around, all uncoordinated, trying to work out how on earth you're supposed to do a rising trot on a really extravagant moving eventing horse.

I rode horses since I was a kid.

I learned how to horseback ride in English style, which is very hard, by the way. I had no idea how challenging it was. I've always ridden horses, but Western is like riding a horse in a rocking chair, as opposed to English, where you have to balance and hold on with your legs.

I have a secret passion for horse riding. I haven't done it for ages, but I used to have a horse. I love it; it's one of my favourite things.

Richard Armitage is very good at the old horse riding because of course he did it in 'Robin Hood,' so he's very good at that.

It felt so good and natural, I should have been on a horse my entire life. I fell in love with riding.

I can gallop, I can trot, I can move sideways and turn around. I can do everything I need to do on a horse.

George Morris is a legend. I was lucky enough to have been on a number of his U.S. show-jumping teams and am constantly trying to learn from him.

He was very commanding, and you had to know what you were doing to work for Mr. Rogers. I learned how to ride very quickly with him as my riding teacher.

I own a horse and ride, but I don't know racing or betting.

I gallop and jump and ride young horses with intense pleasure.

I had a paint pony called Half-Pint, and I rode her in Madison Square Garden, and that was my first big show. But my first real pony was this red pony called Chantal. He was absolutely amazing. He was a great pony, except he did spin me off a couple of times! I would blink, and then I would be on the floor.

I had to ride a horse once. In 'King Arthur.' I said I could ride, but I had to call for lessons on the day the deal was signed. I started out on this little chunky thing and slowly moved up. It was months of work.

I've always loved horses. When I was younger, I competed in horse shows and did quite well.

I love the freedom you feel on horseback, and enjoy the discipline of competition.

I love horseback riding. I still do it.

I grew up in a place where a lot of my friends had horses, so I grew up riding. But I'm not an expert.

Competing in show jumping is a school of life. And it's one of the few Olympic sports where men and women are equal.

I had to relearn how to ride a horse like an ape. I had to change how I jumped off and how I gripped them with my thighs and distribute my weight differently.

I ride my horse at competition level.

The best riders in the world with the best horses make it look so elegant and graceful. When you watch it done well, it looks so easy that it's difficult for the public to understand how hard this really is.

I only knew basic western trail riding. Nothing fancy.

I've been riding since I was maybe three or four. Ponies at first, and then I've really always been doing it since.

I think my riding has hopefully gotten a lot better, but I'm always trying to push myself.