Horse Handling Quotes

The horses are all characters, all personalities. Some you get along with, some you don't, some might take a bit longer.

A stallion must first be broken before it can reach its potential.

Anyone who is concerned about his dignity would be well advised to keep away from horses.

It is good walking when one hath his horse in hand.

The ear of the bridled horse is in the mouth.

To get a horse to hit a mark without a rider, to get it to stand up, to get it to rear, to get it to pick up a bucket and bring it over is amazing. It's hard work and very rewarding but can be dangerous.

Every job requires a certain riding of a horse.

I ride horses once in a while, but I'm no expert. I hold on for dear life.

There is nothing in which a horse's power is better revealed than in a neat, clean stop.

The best way to catch a horse is to build a fence around it.

The trainer trains the docile horse to turn, with his sensitive neck, whichever way the rider indicates.

Whenever the horse stopped (which it did very often), he fell off in front; and, whenever it went on again (which it generally did rather suddenly), he fell off behind. Otherwise he kept on pretty well, except that he had a habit of now and then falling off sideways; and, as he generally did this on the side on which Alice was walking, she soon found that it was the best plan not to walk quite close to the horse.

I love horses, and when the SPCA tells me off I get real mad because I know more about horses than they do. They say you can't rear a horse up backwards, but I do it so they fall into foam rubber and don't get hurt at all.

I started spending time at stables with my daughter while she was riding. I was reminded of my love for the form and different aspects of the horse. Then I thought about the bit, halter, and bridle in terms of how we harness and ride this animal. There were a lot of interesting elements to explore.

If you try putting a woman on a horse when she does not want to go, she may put a knife in your ribs.

Give me the handling of a horse for twenty minutes, and I'll tell you what sort of a groom he has had.

You know that saying, 'You broke it, you bought it'? With horses, if you don't make sure it's a good fit... they tend to break you.

With horses, familiarity breeds comfort. If you haven't been around horses for a while (or ever), the best thing to do is to go to the racetrack, a horse show, a rodeo, or some other horsey activity, and watch the horses. Familiarize yourself with the way they move and behave themselves.

A guy running, you know, fifteen, twenty stallions that are two years of age, never been touched by a human before, and you've got to start castrating them, that's pretty intimidating.

If you're lucky enough to draw a good horse, you still have to ride him, then the next ones. So It's probably 80 percent luck and 20 percent skill.

I've been around horses, but I certainly wouldn't call myself a horseman by any means. It's a combination of being very aware of them, and not trusting them.

All I have learned about horses is that they are beautiful overrated creatures and are all born quite insane.

A man who can beat the horses can do anything he makes up his mind to do.

I haven't met a horse I didn't love. I love caring for them, cleaning them. I love doing my own tack and giving them treats.

Someday you'll have to show me how you did that," Asharak was saying. "I found the experience interesting. My horse had hysterics, however." "My apologies to your horse.