The Best 30 Horse Quotes All Equestrians Need To Know

Riding a horse can be a great experience.

Horses are magnificent animals. They are a symbol of courage and valor and have been trusted by generations as loyal companions all over the world.

As a horse lover and equestrian, it can be difficult to express your love for the breathtaking creatures. We have collected a variety of horse quotes and sayings like short horse quotes or wild horse quotes that will help you vocalize your admiration for a great horse.

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A good horse quote can be inspiring. So here are some Winston Churchill horse quotes and quotes from authors that can inspire you.

1. “If you were called to gallop like the horse, never end up hopping like the frog. Rise up for greatness.”

― Israelmore Ayivor, 'Become a Better You'.

2. "There's something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man."

- Winston Churchill.

3. "A horse is the projection of peoples’ dreams about themselves – strong, powerful, beautiful – and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence."

- Pam Brown.

4. "No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. "

- Winston Churchill.

5. "The horse, with beauty unsurpassed, strength immeasurable, and grace unlike any other, still remains humble enough to carry a man upon his back."

- Amber Senti.

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6. "I am still under the impression that there is nothing alive quite so beautiful as a horse."

- John Galsworthy.

7. “She can feel his blood, just beneath his skin; when he breathes, the air fills with smoke. He's like a dragon, ancient and fearless.”

― Alice Hoffman, 'Here on Earth'.

8. "A man on a horse is spiritually, as well as physically, bigger than a man on foot."

- John Steinbeck.

9. "Horses lend us the wings we lack."

- Pam Brown.

10. "A horse gallops with his lungs, perseveres with his heart, and wins with his character."

– Tesio.

11. "When God 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 shalt carry my friends upon thy back. Thy saddle shall be the seat of prayers to me. And thou fly without wings, and conquer without sword. Oh, horse."

-Quran.

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12. “We are one. Man, horse, lance, we are one beast of blood and wood and iron.”

― George R.R. Martin, 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'.

13. "Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway."

-John Wayne.

14. “A horse can lend its rider the speed and strength he or she lacks – but the rider who is wise remembers it is no more than a loan.”

-Pam Brown.

15. "When I can’t ride anymore, I shall still keep horses as long as I can hobble about with a bucket and wheelbarrow. When I can’t hobble , I shall roll my wheelchair out to the fence of the field where my horses graze and watch them."

-Monica Dickens.

16. “I’m just trying to understand the rider, so I can better deal with the horse.”

― Rae Knightly, 'Ben Archer and the Star Rider'.

17. "We have almost forgotten how strange a thing it is that so huge and powerful and intelligent an animal as a horse should allow another, and far more feeble animal, to ride upon its back."

-Peter Gray.

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18. "Care, and not fine stables, makes a good horse."

– Danish Proverb.

19. “The first time someone calls you a horse you punch him in the nose, the second time someone calls you a horse you call him a jerk but the third time someone calls you a horse, well then perhaps it's time to go shopping for a saddle."

– The Rabbi, 'Lucky Number Slevin'.

20. "Annie: I've heard you help people with horse problems.

Tom Booker: Truth is, I help horses with people problems."

-'The Horse Whisperer'.

21. "It makes no sense, and nonsense can drive a horse mad"

- 'Black Beauty'.

22. “What's that old cowboy saying? Never was a horse that couldn't be rode, never was a man who couldn't be throwed.”

― John Dunning, 'The Bookwoman's Last Fling'.

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23. "It excites me that no matter how much machinery replaces the horse, the work it can do is still measured in horsepower… even in this space age."

– Marguret Henry.

24. “There is no more sagacious animal than the Icelandic horse. He is stopped by neither snow, nor storm, nor impassable roads, nor rocks, glaciers, or anything. He is courageous, sober, and surefooted. He never makes a false step, never shies. If there is a river or fjord to cross (and we shall meet with many) you will see him plunge in at once, just as if he were amphibious, and gain the opposite bank.”

― Jules Verne, 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'.

25. “He moved like a dancer, which is not surprising; a horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable because it moves as if it always hears music.”

― Mark Helprin, 'Winter's Tale'.

26. “You can't become a decent horseman until you fall off and get up again, a good number of times. There's life in a nutshell.”

― Bear Grylls, 'Mud, Sweat and Tears'.

27. “His palace was a tent, his throne a saddle.”

― George R.R. Martin, 'The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones'.

28. “I guess folks and horses are a lot alike. And it all depends on how they're saddle-broke whether their good or bad crops out. The thing that counts most ought to be how they finish the race.”

– Red Ryder, 'Stagecoach to Denver'.

29. "A pony is a childhood dream. A horse is an adulthood treasure."

-Rebecca Carroll.

30. "There are many wonderful places in the world, but one of my favorite places is on the back of my horse."

-Rolf Kopfle.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for horse quotes then why not take a look at wildlife quotes, or animal rights quotes.