Best Horse Quote & Funny Horse Quote List For Horse Riders
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Look no further! Horses. How could we possibly live without them?!
You don’t have to ride horses, or even know a thing about them, be inspired by a horse and its beauty. The fact that these large, majestic creatures allow us to sit on their backs is even more remarkable.
What is it about horses? They keep our secrets when we’re upset, lift us when we’re down, teach us humility and fill us with wonder.
Need a few more reasons to love horses? Check out this list of the most quotable horse quotes, funny puns (be sure to share them with your neigh-bors), and ancient sayings and proverbs inspired by horses.
The Perfect Horse Quote
“God forbid that I should go to any Heaven in which there are no horses.” – R.B. Cunninghame Graham
“When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk: he trots the air; the earth sings when he touches it; the basest horn of his hoof is more musical than the pipe of Hermes.” – William Shakespeare
“There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse.” – R.S. Surtees
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France
“All horses deserve, at least once in their lives, to be loved by a little girl.” – Unknown
“You cannot train a horse with shouts and expect it to obey a whisper.” – Dagobert D. Runes
A good rider on a good horse is as much above himself and others as the world can make him. – Edward Herbert
“Of all creatures God made at the Creation, there is none more excellent, or so much to be respected as a horse.” – Bedouin Legend
“Most riders don’t do enough groundwork with their horses” – Elaine Heney
Inspirational Horse Quote List
“One reason why birds and horses are happy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.” – Dale Carnegie
“There on the tips of fair fresh flowers feedeth he; How joyous is his neigh, there in the midst of sacred pollen hidden all hidden he; how joyous is his neigh.” – Traditional Navajo Song
“The Breath of Paradise is that which blows between the ears of a horse.” – Arabic Saying.
“A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!” – Shakespeare, Richard III.
“I can make a General in five minutes, but a good horse is hard to replace” — Abraham Lincoln
“A canter is a cure for every evil” — Benjamin Disraeli
“When you work with a horse at liberty, you give your horse the freedom of choice” – Elaine Heney
“I had rather have my horse [than] my mistress.” – Shakespeare, Henry V.
“A horse is a thing of beauty… none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.” – Xenophon
“When you are on a great horse, you have the best seat you will ever have.” – Winston Churchill
“A man on a horse is spiritually as well as physically bigger than a man on foot.” – John Steinbeck
“I live in a house, but my home is in the stable.” – Anonymous
“So many things can be fixed when you start using polework exercises with your horses” – Elaine Heney
Horse riding quote list
“Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.” – W. C. Fields
“I would travel only by horse, if I had the choice.” – Linda McCartney
“But we ought to consider the natural form and shape of a horse, that we may work him according to nature.” – William Cavendish
“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
“No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.” – Herman Melville
“…for there is no other feeling in the world to compare with it if one loves a great horse. It gives a thrill that nothing else ever can. It cannot be put into words, because words cannot express it.” – Samuel Riddle
“Through the days of love and celebration and joy, and through the dark days of mourning – the faithful horse has been with us always.” – Elizabeth Cotton
“Dressage done properly, can improve the health and posture of any horse” – Elaine Heney
“The history of mankind is carried on the back of a horse.” – Author Unknown
“A horse gallops with his lungs, perseveres with his heart, and wins with his character.” – Tesio
“They are more beautiful than anything in the world, kinetic sculptures, perfect form in motion.” – Kate Millett
“Horses – if God made anything more beautiful, he kept it for himself.” – Author Unknown
“They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom.” – Ben Jonson
“Beginner dressage lessons are just as important as Grand Prix lessons! We all start somewhere” – Elaine Heney
Top 10 Funny Horse Quote List
From a horse riding quote to horse puns! Who cares what the neigh-sayers think. These horse puns are hilarious!
- Go to bed!
It’s pasture bedtime!
- A horse walks into a bar…
The bartender says, “hey!” The horse replies excitedly, “you read my mind!”
- That horse is so spontaneous.
It always does things in the spur of the moment!
- When does a horse talk?
Whinny wants to.
- Why did the little pony wake up scared?
It had a night-mare!
- How do horses cast their vote?
By saying yay or neigh!
- What do you call a horse that’s a world traveler?
A globe-trotter!
- What’s a racehorse’s favorite thing to eat?
Fast food.
- Did you hear about the rider whose horse bolted with her?
It was a terrible tale of whoa!
- I put a bet on a horse that had excellent breeding. After the horse left the starting gate, he stopped and closed it behind him.
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Ancient Sayings Inspired by Horses
Judge not the horse by his saddle. – Chinese Proverb
Do not change horses in the middle of the river. – Native American Proverbs
Care, and not fine stables, makes a good horse. – Danish Proverb
The horse never refuses a homeward gallop. – African Proverb
Only by falling do you learn how to mount a horse. – Kurdish Proverb
Old horses don’t forget the way. – Japanese Proverb
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