How did I miss this thread??? Oh well, better late than never !!
Horses… its a wonder God didn’t keep them for Himself. ~UNKNOWN
“I never play horseshoes 'cause Mother taught us not to throw our clothes around”…Mr. Ed
“On the first day God said, ‘Let their be horses; on the second He painted them.’” …unknown…this one is for you, Auntie Lynnie >g<
Old Proverbs: “An ass is an ass, though laden with gold.” “Every ass loves to hear himself bray.” “Every ass thinks himself worthy to stand with the King’s horses.” “The ass of a King is still but an ass.” (German proverb)
“Stable thinking is the ability to say’neigh’.” unknown
Both a horse and a man have something in common, both dump you, though generally you get over the horse’s dumping first." Unknown
“Riding: The art of keeping a horse between you and the ground.” Anonymous
Show me your horse, and I will tell you who you are. - Old English saying
Differences: Some will Some won’t Some do Some don’t Some are high strung Some act as if they don’t care Some get excited Some stay calm Some seem to get it Some act as if they’re dumb Some give up Some lay down Some go fast Some slow down Some learn fast Some seem to know Some want to lead Some want to follow Some have purpose Some are hallow It just goes to show All horsemen/women are not the same …Unknown
“One man’s wrong lead is another man’s counter canter.” Steven D. Price
Experienced riders are not prone to brag. And usually newcomers, if they start out being boastful, end up modest. - C.J.J.MULLEN
“A canter is a cure for every evil.” Benjamin Disraeli
“There is something about riding down the street on a prancing horse that makes you feel like something, even when you ain’t a thing.” Will Rogers
“How short do my stirrups have to be?” Erin King, age 11, at her first English Show before she went into Short Stir Up class…sorry Widge, I couldn’t resist ![](http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif)
“Wherever man has left his footprint in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization, we will find the hoofprint of the horse beside it.” John Trotwood Moore
“No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle” --Winston Churchill
“Horse, thou art truly a creature without equal, for thou fliest without wings and conquerest without sword” --from The Koran
“A horse is the projection of people’s dreams about themselves - strong, powerful, beautiful - and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence.” --Pam Brown
" Never give up. For fifty years they said the horse was through. Now look at him-a status symbol." Fletcher Knebel
“Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.” Elizabeth Taylor
“When I hear somebody talk about a horse or a cow being stupid, I figure it’s a sure sign that the animal has outfoxed them.” Tom Dorance
“Soothe your horse when he wheezes, or one day, he may turn and kick you where he pleases!” Anonymous …submitted by Rose Ott !!
“You know a horse when you can look into his eyes and feel his pain.” …Unknown
"Closeness, friendship, affection: keeping your own horse means all these things. " -Bertrand Leclair-
“In riding a horse, we borrow freedom.” -Pam Brown-
“A true horseman does not look at the horse with his eyes, he looks at him with his heart.” “Our souls are entwined. My horse’s and mine.” …Unknown
“My ladies have promised that I shall never be sold, and so I have nothing to fear. And here my story ends. My troubles are over and I am at home…standing with my friends under the apple trees.” Black Beauty
“There are no bad horses…only bad owners.” Ron Flory
The earth does not belong to man; man belongs to the earth… All things are connected like the blood which unites a family… Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself." Chief Seattle (1854)
“Don’t be the rider who gallops all night and never sees the horse that is beneath him” --Jelaluddin Rumi
“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
Eileen
“Always saddle your own horse.” Connie Reeves 1901-2003 Member of the Cowgirl Hall Of Fame
The Long Island Horsemen’s Society web page
http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/lihs/