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Either soppy, inspirational, informative, factual whatever, I love reading them!
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This is my fave:

'My horse's feet are as swift as rolling thunder, He carries me away from all my fears, And when the world threatens to fall asunder, His mane is there to wipe away my tears. '
 
I can't remember where I saw this one, but I've always loved it:

"Horses are angels without wings."

Also, I had a lovely tea towel with "The Horse's Prayer" on it. My bloody Labrador chewed it up this morning
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The Hooves of the Horses

The hooves of the horses - O' Witching and Sweet,
is the music earth steals from the iron-shod feet;
No whisper of lover, no trilling of bird,
Can stir me as hooves of the horses have stirred.

They spurn disappointment and trample despair,
and drown with their drum beats the challenge of care,
With scarlet and silk for their banners above,
they are swifter than fortune and sweeter than love.

On the wings of the morning they gather and fly,
In the hush of the night-time I hear them go by-
The horses of memory thundering through
With flashing white fetlocks all wet with the dew.

When you lay me to slumber no spot you can choose,
but will ring to the rhythm of galloping shoes,
and under the daisies no grave be so deep
but the hooves of the horses shall sound in my sleep.

-Will H. Ogilvie


Brings a tear to my eye...
 
AP McCoy- amazing amazing guy said- 'if you can walk you can ride' straight to the point!!

'in a round of say 2 minutes you might spend 7 to 9 seconds in the air, the rest of the time is spent getting to the fences and making a good gettaway.
If you arrive at a fence well and leave it well, the jump is bound to be good...think on...'

i thinkit was from a pony book, ive always liked it though
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'if you are completely in the moment and completely focussed on your horse you cant be anxious' (apparently!!)
 
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The Hooves of the Horses

The hooves of the horses - O' Witching and Sweet,
is the music earth steals from the iron-shod feet;
No whisper of lover, no trilling of bird,
Can stir me as hooves of the horses have stirred.

They spurn disappointment and trample despair,
and drown with their drum beats the challenge of care,
With scarlet and silk for their banners above,
they are swifter than fortune and sweeter than love.

On the wings of the morning they gather and fly,
In the hush of the night-time I hear them go by-
The horses of memory thundering through
With flashing white fetlocks all wet with the dew.

When you lay me to slumber no spot you can choose,
but will ring to the rhythm of galloping shoes,
and under the daisies no grave be so deep
but the hooves of the horses shall sound in my sleep.

-Will H. Ogilvie


Brings a tear to my eye... [/q

OMG that was so lovely!
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No hour of life is lost that is spent in the saddle.
Winston Churchill

Show me your horse and I will tell you what you are.
Old English Saying

“…the Lord looked down on a Sunday morning and saw that something was missing - something that represented His patience, His understanding, His love, His everything, indeed all that was good - and He created the horse.”
Franz Mairinger

No one can teach riding so well as a horse.
C.S. Lewis

“The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horses ears”
Arabian proverb


The rider casts his heart over the fence, the horse jumps in pursuit of it.
Hans-Heinrich Isenbart

“Horses lend us the wings we lack.” Unknown

“When we are riding horses all we are doing is simply borrowing freedom.” Unknown

Not everyone understands the special relationship with my horses. Some people wonder how I can feel so passionately about our “pets.” We see horses differently, of course. They are more like good friends. Friends who see us at our best, our worst, and accept both without having to say a word. Horses “get” us and our relationship is best when we “get” them, too. So I take a moment with my horse and celebrate my friendship with a good, long ride.
Unknown
 
Also like the one used at Horse of the Year Show:

Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride,
Friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity?
Here, where grace is served with muscle and strength by gentleness confined
He serves without servility; he has fought without enmity.
There is nothing so powerful, nothing less violent.
There is nothing so quick, nothing more patient.
England's past has been borne on his back.
All our history is in his industry.
We are his heirs, he our inheritance.
Ladies and Gentlemen: The Horse!
 
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Either soppy, inspirational, informative, factual whatever, I love reading them!
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This is my fave:

'My horse's feet are as swift as rolling thunder, He carries me away from all my fears, And when the world threatens to fall asunder, His mane is there to wipe away my tears. '

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That's beautiful
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Also like the one used at Horse of the Year Show:

Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride,
Friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity?
Here, where grace is served with muscle and strength by gentleness confined
He serves without servility; he has fought without enmity.
There is nothing so powerful, nothing less violent.
There is nothing so quick, nothing more patient.
England's past has been borne on his back.
All our history is in his industry.
We are his heirs, he our inheritance.
Ladies and Gentlemen: The Horse!

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My fav!! I have this on my tea cup!!
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"And Allah took a handful of southerly wind,
blew His breath over it, and created the horse.
He said to the magnificent creature,
I have made thee as no other.
All the treasures of the earth lie between thy eyes.
Thou shall carry my friends upon thy back.
Thy saddle shall be the seat of prayers to me.
Thou shall fly without wings,
and conquer without any sword. Oh, horse."
~ Bedouin Legend ~
 
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The Hooves of the Horses

The hooves of the horses - O' Witching and Sweet,
is the music earth steals from the iron-shod feet;
No whisper of lover, no trilling of bird,
Can stir me as hooves of the horses have stirred.

They spurn disappointment and trample despair,
and drown with their drum beats the challenge of care,
With scarlet and silk for their banners above,
they are swifter than fortune and sweeter than love.

On the wings of the morning they gather and fly,
In the hush of the night-time I hear them go by-
The horses of memory thundering through
With flashing white fetlocks all wet with the dew.

When you lay me to slumber no spot you can choose,
but will ring to the rhythm of galloping shoes,
and under the daisies no grave be so deep
but the hooves of the horses shall sound in my sleep.

-Will H. Ogilvie


Brings a tear to my eye...

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beautiful
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It's not a poem, but I read it in Horse last month and it made me laugh...

"My husband said 'It's me or the horse'. We'll miss him..."

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If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win, but think you can't
It's almost a cinch you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you've lost,
For out in the world we find
Success beings with a fellow's will;
It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you're outclassed, you are:
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can
 
Don't cry for the horses that life has set free.
A million white horses, forever to be.
Don't cry for the horses now in God's hands.
As they dance and prance to a heavenly band.

They were ours as a gift, but never to keep
As they close their eyes, forever to sleep.
Their spirits unbound, forever to fly.
A million white horses, against the blue sky.

Look up into Heaven. You will see them above.
The horse we lost, the horse we loved.
Manes and tails flying, they gallop through time.
They were never yours, they were never mine.

Don't cry for the horses, they will be back someday.
When our time has come, they will show us the way.
Do you hear that soft nicker close to your ear?
Don't cry for the horses, love the ones that are here.
 
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Don't cry for the horses that life has set free.
A million white horses, forever to be.
Don't cry for the horses now in God's hands.
As they dance and prance to a heavenly band.

They were ours as a gift, but never to keep
As they close their eyes, forever to sleep.
Their spirits unbound, forever to fly.
A million white horses, against the blue sky.

Look up into Heaven. You will see them above.
The horse we lost, the horse we loved.
Manes and tails flying, they gallop through time.
They were never yours, they were never mine.

Don't cry for the horses, they will be back someday.
When our time has come, they will show us the way.
Do you hear that soft nicker close to your ear?
Don't cry for the horses, love the ones that are here.

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that is lovely,has to be one of my favs
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brought a tear to my eye !
 
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Don't cry for the horses that life has set free.
A million white horses, forever to be.
Don't cry for the horses now in God's hands.
As they dance and prance to a heavenly band.

They were ours as a gift, but never to keep
As they close their eyes, forever to sleep.
Their spirits unbound, forever to fly.
A million white horses, against the blue sky.

Look up into Heaven. You will see them above.
The horse we lost, the horse we loved.
Manes and tails flying, they gallop through time.
They were never yours, they were never mine.

Don't cry for the horses, they will be back someday.
When our time has come, they will show us the way.
Do you hear that soft nicker close to your ear?
Don't cry for the horses, love the ones that are here.

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thats just made me cry, its lovely
 
If in doubt, kick on
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Oh and a personal fav of mine from my flatwork instructor "ride like you've got your best mate's boobs" - will never ever forget that one
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"A horse gallops with his lungs, Preserves with his heart, And wins with his character."
--Tesio


"Horses change lives. They give our young people confidence and self-esteem. They provide peace and tranquillity to troubled souls-they give us hope!"
--Toni Robinson

Saved the best for last

Ode to the Horse

"Where in this wide world can a man find
nobility without pride, friendship
without envy or beauty without
vanity? Here: where grace is laced
with muscle and strength by
gentleness confined.
He serves without servility; he has
fought without enmity. There is
nothing so powerful, nothing less
violent; there is nothing so quick,
nothing less patient.
England's past has been bourne on his back.
All our history is his industry. We are his heirs;
he our inheritance.
The Horse"
--written by British poet, Ronald Dun

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These are my favoutrite quotes:

"Brutality begins where skill ends." - EGON VON NEINDORFF

The horse knows how to be a horse if we will leave him alone... but the riders don't know how to ride. What we should be doing is creating riders and that takes care of the horse immediately. ~ Charles de Kunffy


Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from any direction. ~ Cowboy saying

If you act like you've only got fifteen minutes, it'll take all day. Act like you've got all day and it'll take fifteen minutes. ~ Monty Roberts


God forbid that I should go to any heaven where there are no horses. ~ R.B. Cunningham-Graham

If the world was truly a rational place, men would ride sidesaddle. ~ Rita Mae Brown
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