Connected Horsemanship:
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If your horse says no, you either asked the wrong question, or asked the question wrong.
~Pat Parelli
Seeing - Really Seeing our Horses....
A horse gallops with his lungs,
Perseveres with his heart,
And wins with his character.
~Tesio
Horses can educate through first hand, subjective, personal experiences, unlike human tutors, teachers, and professors can ever do. Horses can build character, not
merely urge one to improve on it. Horses forge the mind, the character, the emotions and inner lives of humans. People can talk to one another about all these things and remain distanced and
lonesome. In partnership with a horse, one is seldom lacking for thought, emotion and inspiration. One is always attended by a great companion.
~Charles de Kunffy
For what the horse does under compulsion, as Simon also observes, is done without understanding; and there is no beauty in it either, any more than if one should
whip and spur a dancer.
~Xenophon - The Art of Horsemanship
Horsemanship is not merely a matter of bodily skills, but is based on scholarship and, therefore, is a matter of the mind and intellect. Good horsemanship is based
on proper character development and, therefore, is also a matter of mentality and spirit. Without the correct attitudes and insights, there cannot be the right sport.
~Charles de Kunffy
Horses change lives. They give our young people confidence and self esteem. They provide peace and tranquility to troubled souls- they give us hope!
~Toni Robinson
...Wild to hold, though I seem tame.
~Thomas Wyatt
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 any sword. Oh, horse.
~The Qu'ran (Koran)
Note: The Qu'ran is the sacred book of Islam, which was written by the honorable Muhammad.
Ask me to show you poetry in motion, and I will show you a horse.
When in doubt, ask a horse.
A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care.
~Pat Parelli
A true horseman does not look at the horse with his eyes; he looks at his horse with his heart.
Author Unknown
Wherever man has left his footprints in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization, we find the hoof print
of a horse beside it.
~John Trotwood Moore
To understand the soul of a horse is the closest human beings can come to knowing perfection.
Author Unknown
When a horse greets you with a nicker and regards you with a large and liquid eye, the question of where you want to be has been answered.
Author Unknown
Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride,
Friendship without envy,
Or beauty without vanity?
Here, where grace is served with muscle
And strength by gentleness confined
He serves without servility; he has fought without enmity.
There is nothing so powerful, nothing less violent.
There is nothing so quick, nothing more patient.
~Ronald Duncan, "The Horse," 1954
In riding a horse we borrow freedom. ~Helen Thomson
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
No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.
~Herman Melville
One must think when looking at a horse in motion, that it hears music inside its head.
At its finest, rider and horse are joined not by tack, but by trust. Each is totally reliant upon the other. Each is the selfless guardian of
the other's very well-being.
Author Unknown
You took me to adventure and to love. We two have shared great joy and great sorrow. And now I stand at the gate of the paddock watching
you run in an ecstasy of freedom, knowing you will return to stand quietly, loyally, beside me.
~Pam Brown
He knows when you're happy. He knows when you’re comfortable. He knows when you're confident.
And he always knows when you have carrots.
Author Unknown
Let a horse whisper in your ear and breathe on your heart. You will never regret it.
Author Unknown
It's a lot like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts! ~Nicholas Evans
The horse you get off is not the same as the horse you got on. It is your job as a rider to ensure that as often as possible; the change is for the better.
There are many wonderful places in the world, but one of my favorite places is on the back of my horse.
~Rolf Kopfle
When God wanted to create the horse, he said to the South Wind, "I want to make a creature of you. Condense." And the wind condensed.
~Emir Abd-El-Kader
Parellisms:
1. "Take the time it takes and it takes less time."
2. "The sum total of respect, impulsion and flexion
give you natural collection."
3. "The horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care."
4. "Don't walk the extra mile for someone walking in the opposite direction."
5. "Practice doesn't make perfect - only perfect practice makes perfect!"
6. "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."
7. "Expect a lot, accept a little, reward the slightest try."
8. "Cause is less than make, and allow is more than let."
9. "Horses don't need to be 'trained,' they need good leadership and clear communication. As the leader in your herd of two it's your job to keep your horse safe and
without worry, to prepare him well for what you plan to do."
10. "Pat Parelli proudly presents his program and the proclamation that prior and proper preparation prevents P-poor performance; particularly if polite and passive
persistence is practiced in the proper position. This perspective takes patience, from process to product, from principle to purpose. The promise that Pat plans to prove is that practice does not
make perfect, only perfect practice makes perfect, and isn't it peculiar how prey animals perceive people as predators and not partners."
“Don’t step over gold to pick up pennies.” ~ Pat Parelli