The horse is doing one of two things: he’s doing what he thinks he’s supposed to do, or he’s doing what he thinks he has to do to survive.
Ray Hunt
At each stage of work the horse must be taken to his limit, but never over the limit.
Walter Zettl
I’ve always wanted to do the right thing by a horse, that’s never changed, its just that as my knowledge grew I’ve been able to offer the horse a better human being.
Buck Brannaman
Adjust to fit the situation.
Tom Dorrance
Brutality begins where knowledge ends. Ignorance and compulsion appear simultaneously.
Charles de Kunffy
Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.
Phillips Brooks
You feel and listen to the horse. The experience of the results of his response helps you understand for the next time.
Tom Dorrance
You need to have a picture in your mind of what you want your horse to do.
Ray Hunt
Mistakes of the legs show up in the mouth.
Nuno Oliveira
The biggest enemy to the partnership of dressage is impatience and the human nature to dominate other creatures.
Walter Zettl
