What are your favorite quotes for horsepeople and for life?

It ain't what we don't know that gets us into trouble. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so.
Mark Twain

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Permalink Reply by IrishRider on March 5, 2009 at 5:33pm

Good to hear, as it has become mine too. :)

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Permalink Reply by Kim Valliere on March 5, 2009 at 2:44pm

The Way to Victory .

You are a great champion.
When you run the ground shakes,
the sky opens and mere mortals part...
Part the way to victory.
Where you will meet me in the winner’s circle,
And I’ll put a blanket of flowers on your back.
- DreamWorks Pictures -

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Permalink Reply by Kat on March 5, 2009 at 4:39pm

Her are a two of my favourite quotes from "Chicken Soup for the Horse Lovers Soul"!

There are times when you can trust a horse, times when you can't,
and times when you have to.
~anonymous

A horse gallops whith his lungs, Perseveres with his heart,
And wins with his character.
~Tesio

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Permalink Reply by standard5acres on March 7, 2009 at 5:13pm

"Your job as riders is to first learn how to be in a balanced seat. Be upright in the saddle in all three gaits. Throw your shoulders back and sit upright like a star."    --Robert Dover

These two, I can't locate the author (apologies & please add if you know)....

"You can lead a human to knowledge, but you can't make it think"

"I'm so busy I don't know if I just found a rope or lost my horse!"

And my life theme, lol & personal FAVE....

"Only dead fish go with the flow!"

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Permalink Reply by Wiola Grabowska on November 12, 2009 at 6:50pm

If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.

The one thing all famous authors, world-class athletes, business tycoons, singers, actors, and celebrated achievers in any field have in common is that they all began their journeys when they were none of these things.

Yet still, they began their journeys.

~Mike Dooley

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Permalink Reply by Jan Jollymour on November 12, 2009 at 9:54pm

Along those same lines, Wiola:

"If you talk about it, it's a dream, if you envision it, it's possible, but if you schedule it, it's real."

- Anthony Robbins

I borrowed this one from one of Heather Sansom's October FitTips, because I think it's an approach we all need to keep front and center, especially where our aspirations for our horses are concerned.

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Permalink Reply by Amberr Brook on December 30, 2009 at 6:40pm

its like nuts and bolts, if the rider is nuts the horse bolts
i cant emeber who that was by

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Permalink Reply by Amberr Brook on December 30, 2009 at 6:41pm

*remember

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Permalink Reply by Wiola Grabowska on December 30, 2009 at 6:45pm

Love the Anthony Robbins' one! definitely one to keep :)

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Permalink Reply by k innes on December 31, 2009 at 12:39pm

Alois Podhajsky - 'You have time!'

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Permalink Reply by Amy Harneiss on January 1, 2010 at 5:53pm

' Its not what you look at, its what you see''
A horse is the same from the day its born to the day it dies- it is only ever changed by the way he is treated''
Philippe Karl '' An intellegent hand is far better than any type of restrictive training aid''
another one from Philippe Karls book
'' A cherry on the cake is good- the recipe for the cherry on the cake is even better''