"Show me your horse and I will tell you who you are." ~ Jane Crowley

"If one induces the horse to assume that carriage which it would adopt of its own accord when displaying its beauty, then, one directs the horse to appear joyous and magnificent, proud and remarkable for having been ridden." ~ Xenophon

"Brutality begins where knowledge ends. Ignorance and compulsion appear simultaneously." ~ Charles de Kunffy

"Frustration begins where knowledge ends" ~ Clinton Anderson

"Increased body awareness gives you a greater awareness of your inner self as well as your surroundings. Changing your habits will cultivate an ability to make clearer choices: A balanced body permits a balanced state of mind. ~ Sally Swift

"Remember, the conversation between you and your horse must never be dull or inert. It should be, "Ask, receive, give. Ask, receive, give." Ask with your body and legs; receive through your body into your hands; give primarily with the hands, but also with your body and legs, so that you can ask all over again, receive again and give again. The give is your thanks. If you don't give, you must ask harder the next time, and even harder after that, until you end up with a dead or resistant horse. ~ Sally Swift

"Preserve his natural gaits. Preserve his personality. Preserve his instinct to go forward. Do this and you must be successful because you are respecting nature's wisdom." ~ Franz Mairinger

"A horse will never tire of a rider who possesses both tact and sensitivity because he will never be pushed beyond his possibilities ~Nuno Oliveira Poll Flexion is not Pull Flexion." ~ Dr. Thomas Ritter

"The horse will leap over trenches, will jump out of them, will do anything else, provided one grants him praise and respite after his accomplishment." ~ Xenophon

"Anything forced and misunderstood can never be beautiful. Xenophon People ought to quit worrying so much about whispering to their horses and just start listening to them. " ~ Greg Darnall

"To err is human, to forgive, Equine." ~ Unknown

"It is the very difficult horses that have the most to give you." ~ Lendon Gray

"Only when you see through the eyes of the horse, can you lead the dance of the mind." ~ Pete Spates

"If you are going to teach a horse something and have a good relationship, you don't make him learn it - you let him learn it." ~ Ray Hunt

"A stubborn horse walks behind you, an impatient horse walks in front of you, but a noble companion walks beside you." ~ Anonymous

"Whoever said a horse was dumb, was dumb. ~ Will Rogers When your horse has reached his potential, leave it. It's such a nice feeling when you and your horses are still friends. " ~ Dr. Reiner Klimke, Olympic Gold Medalist from Germany

"You cannot train a horse with shouts and expect it to obey a whisper." ~ Dagobert D. Runes

"Practice sharpens, but over schooling blunts the edge. If your horse isn't doing right, the first place to look is yourself." ~ Joe Heim

"A horse already knows how to be a horse; the rider has to learn how to become a rider. A horse without a rider is still a horse; a rider without a horse is no longer a rider. -Anonymous When I hear somebody talk about a horse or cow being stupid, I figure it's a sure sign that animal has outfoxed them." ~Tom Dorance

Cowboy Sayings:

"If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around."

"Don't worry about bitin' off more'n you can chew; your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger'n you think."

"Always drink upstream from the herd."

"Never ask a barber if you need a haircut."

"Generally, you ain't learnin' nothing when your mouth's a-jawin'."

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment."

"When you give a personal lesson in meanness to a critter or to a person, don't be surprised if they learn their lesson."

"When you're throwin' your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else."

"Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back."

"You can't tell how good a man or a watermelon is 'til they get thumped. (Character shows up best when tested.)"

"Never miss a good chance to shut up."

"If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'."

"If it don't seem like it's worth the effort, it probably ain't."