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“The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us into the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit and fire.” Sharon Ralls Lemon “A man on a horse is spiritually as well as physically bigger than a man on foot.” John Steinbeck “If heaven don’t have horses, I ain’t goin’.” Cowboy wisdom “I […]

 “I think it was much better when you got on your horse and rode two miles to talk to your neighbor.” Laura Schlessinger “The history of mankind is carried on the back of a horse.” Anonymous We’ve come full circle.  China and Mongolia, where horsemanship evolved thousands of years ago, now host some of the most […]

 “Who among us has not as a child asked Santa Claus to bring us a pony on Christmas day?” Anonymous “What the colt learns in youth he continues in old age.” French proverb   Parents of a young amateur equestrian jumper noted with amusement how their daughter won’t clean her own room, but will spend hours […]

“My horse’s feet are 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.” Bonnie Lewis “All I pay my psychiatrist is the cost of feed and hay, and he’ll listen to me any day.” Anonymous […]

“Some of my biggest friends are big time horse owners.” Pete Rose “The hardest thing about learning to ride is the ground.” Anonymous Some do it for the applause.  Some do it for the prestige.  Some do it for the prize money.  Week after week they all criss-cross the happy trails of the country in […]

“One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.” Dale Carnegie “People on horses look better than they are. People in cars look worse than they are.” Marya Mannes A video for co-sponsors MINI and Ox Ridge Hunt Club, featuring apparel from Cavalleria Toscana and boots from Parlanti […]

“You become responsible forever for what you’ve tamed.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince   Just as race car drivers need a pit crew, crew chief, and mechanics, horses need a stable of full-and-part-time specialists each and every day: Trainers, grooms, handlers, vets, farriers (horse shoers), and a whole list of suppliers.  Unlike cars or even pets, […]