Inspirational Horse Quotes To Keep You Motivated All Along

We know that horses have been a part of human culture for centuries, and their wisdom has been passed down through generations. Whether you’re looking for motivation or just need a little reminder of how amazing these creatures are, we’ve got the perfect collection of inspiring horse quotes to get your day started off right. From classic sayings to modern musings, there’s something here for everyone who loves horses and wants some extra inspiration in their life. So take a look at these powerful words from some famous equestrians – they may just be what you need today!

No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. – Winston Churchill

A horse is worth more than riches.
– Spanish Proverb

Fascination with horses predated every other single thing I knew. Before I was a mother, before I was a writer, before I knew the facts of life, before I was a schoolgirl, before I learned to read, I wanted a horse.
– Jane Smiley

Good attitude is most important. Good talent is second.
– George H Morris

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

Grooming: the process by which the dirt on the horse is transferred to the groom.
– Unknown

A horse gallops with his lungs,
Perseveres with his heart,
And wins with his character.
– Tesio

When you are on a great horse, you have the best seat you will ever have.
– Winston Churchill

The Wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears.
– Arabian Proverb

A man on a horse is spiritually as well as physically bigger than a man on foot.
– John Steinbeck

Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby to be picked up and laid down like a game of Solitaire. It is a grand passion.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Success is letting go of fear.
– Carl Whittaker

A true horseman does not look at a horse with his eyes; he looks at his horse with his heart.
– Unknown

If the horse does not enjoy his work, his rider will have no joy.
– H.H. Isenbart

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

Your seat is a verb, and your reins are adjectives to add beauty and shape.
– Pat Parelli

You cannot train a horse with shouts and expect it to obey a whisper.
– Dagobert D. Runes

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. And although a riding horse often weighs half a ton and a big drafter a full ton, either can be led about by a piece of string if he has been wisely trained. This, to me, is a constant source of wonder and challenge.
– Margaret Henry

I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one.
– Calamity Jane

Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.
– John Wayne

A horse loves freedom, and the weariest old workhorse will roll on the ground or break into a lumbering gallop when he is turned loose into the open.
– Gerald Raftery

There are only two emotions that belong in the saddle; one is a sense of humor, and the other is patience.
– John Lyons

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

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
– Robert Collier

For a human to win, it is not necessary for a horse to lose. You should not have to take things away from a horse or break him into fragments in order to train him; rather, you should add to the horse. The goal should be making, not breaking.
– Cherry Hill

An old adage says that a good rider can hear his horse speak, and a great rider can hear his horse whisper.
– Elizabeth Letts

There is much we can learn from a friend who happens to be a horse.
– Aleksandra Layland

Horses make a landscape look beautiful.
– Alice Walker

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

One day you will wake up, and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.
– Paulo Coelho

There is no better place to heal a broken heart than on the back of a horse.
– Missy Lyons

It is the difficult horses that have the most to give you.
– Lendon Gray

If your horse says no, you either asked the wrong question or asked the question wrong.
– Pat Parelli

Care, and not fine stables, makes a good horse.
– Danish Proverb

All our dreams come true if we have the courage to pursue them.
– Walt Disney

If you are fearful, a horse will back off. If you are calm and confident, it will come forward. For those who are often flattered or feared, the horse can be a welcome mirror of the best in human nature.
– Clare Balding

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.
– Thomas Edison

The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and freedom. Sharon Ralls Lemon

And indeed, a horse who bears himself proudly is a thing of such beauty and astonishment that he attracts the eyes of all beholders. No one will tire of looking at him as long as he will display himself in his splendor. Xenophon

At its finest, rider and horse are joined not by tack but by the trust. Each is totally reliant upon the other. Each is the selfless guardian of the other’s very well-being.

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

There is much we can learn from a friend who happens to be a horse. Aleksandra Layland

When I bestride him, I soar; I am a hawk: he trots the air; the earth sings when he touches it; the basest horn of his hoof is more musical than the pipe of Hermes. William Shakespeare

Wherever man has left his footprint in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization, we will find the hoofprint of the horse beside it. John Moore

 

I have seen things so beautiful they have brought tears to my eyes. Yet none of them can match the gracefulness and beauty of a horse running free.

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

Two feet move your body; four feet move your soul.

Until you have loved a horse, a part of your soul sleeps.

While time will fade, these hoofprints, the ones left on your heart, will never disappear.

There is no other feeling in the world to compare with it if one loves a great horse. It gives a thrill that nothing else ever can. It cannot be put into words because words cannot express it. Samuel Riddle

In the steady gaze of the horse shines a silent eloquence that speaks of love and loyalty, strength and courage. It is the window that reveals to us how willing is his spirit, how generous his heart

You and your horse. His strength and beauty. Your knowledge and patience and determination and understanding and love. That’s what fuses the two of you onto this marvelous partnership that makes you wonder… ‘What can heaven offer any better than what I have here on earth?’.  Monica Dickens

​To many, the words love, hope, and dreams are synonymous with horses.

Ride softly, listen carefully, and love completely.

There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man. Sir Winston Churchill

Ask me to show you poetry in motion, and I will show you a horse.

There is no better place to heal a broken heart than on the back of a horse. Missy Lyons

A horse gallops with his lungs, perseveres with his heart, and wins with his character. Frederico Tesio

You cannot train a horse with shouts and expect it to obey a whisper. Dagobert D. Runes

A horse is like a violin. First, it must be tuned, and when tuned, it must be accurately played.

A canter is a cure for every evil. Benjamin Disraeli

 

His hooves pound the beat; your heart sings the song. Jerry Shulman

 

These are an amazing collection of Horse Quotes that would inspire you to give your best in everything you do. Reading them or sharing these will surely perk up your mood, motivating you at the right time. So jot down your favorites and let us know which ones you liked.