Looking for the good in people and animals has helped me get a better understanding of life in general.
Tom Dorrance
The rider should reduce his actions to the minimum and give the horse freedom in his movements.
Etienne Beudant
It is always better to risk losing the contact a little, than not to yield at all.
Nuno Oliveira
Listen to the horse. Try to find out what the horse is trying to tell you. All we are trying to do is fix things up to where he can find them; then it’s the horse’s idea.
Tom Dorrance
You need to have a picture in your mind of what you want your horse to do.
Ray Hunt
The horse will become supple when it is cadenced, stiff when it rushes.
Nuno Oliveira
Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.
Phillips Brooks
I believe horses naturally have tremendous faith in the human being. It is their natural instinct of selfpreservation that the person needs to understand in order to gain the confidence of the horse.
Tom Dorrance
The horse is a reflection of the rider‘s ability.
Ray Hunt
Make it a habit to praise when the horse yields.
Nuno Oliveira
