ideas that sound simple are often the hardest things to apply because they involve handling ourselves...the test is in the application -- from Ray Hunt's book Harmony with Horses

“the difference between wishing and hoping is effective communication”

"Only when the rider becomes quiet will the horse be able to hear the whispers of the finer aids."
Egon von Neindorff

"don't be so proud that you don't go back and change something"
Buck Brannaman

"My belief in life is that we can all get along together if we try and understand one another. If you find a friend before someone else you're real lucky."

Ray Hunt

"Should you choose to keep him and work through your difficulties, you are embarking upon an incredible journey. It will not be short, cheap, or painless. It takes a lot of "try." You have to make a commitment. You'll have to pay for your education, one way or another. And there WILL be bumps along the road. But there will also be rewards. Most of them will be of intrinsic value that only you and your horse will know."
Buster McLaury

"I want the horse to do my thing his way." Joe Wolter