50 Motivational Equestrian Quotes to Inspire Every Rider
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50 Inspirational Horse Riding Quotes
Classic and Timeless Wisdom
- “No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.” – Winston Churchill
- “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.” – John Wayne
- “The horse is a mirror to your soul.” – Buck Brannaman
- “To ride a horse is to ride the sky.” – Unknown
- “In riding a horse, we borrow freedom.” – Helen Thompson
Quotes About Connection and Partnership
- “A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care.” – Pat Parelli
- “Your horse can only be as brave as you are.” – Unknown
- “Horses teach us more than we teach them.” – Unknown
- “When you are on a great horse, you have the best seat you will ever have.” – Winston Churchill
- “The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire.” – Sharon Ralls Lemon
Motivation for Riders and Competitors
- “Champions don’t show up to get everything they want; they show up to give everything they have.” – Unknown
- “Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier
- “The harder you work, the luckier you get.” – Gary Player
- “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb
- “Ride with purpose, fall with grace, rise with power.” – Unknown
Humor with Truth
- “Riding: the art of keeping a horse between you and the ground.” – Unknown
- “Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy a horse, which is pretty much the same thing.” – Unknown
- “If you want a stable relationship, get a horse.” – Unknown
- “Horsepower: How many horses you scare with your attitude.” – Unknown
- “You either love horses or you’re wrong.” – Unknown
Confidence and Bravery
- “Ride boldly. Trust deeply.” – Unknown
- “The brave don't live forever, but the cautious don't live at all.” – Meg Cabot
- “You were born to ride. Don’t forget it.” – Unknown
- “Keep calm and trot on.” – Unknown
- “A rider who never falls is a rider who never challenges themselves.” – Unknown
Quotes for the Soul
- “A canter is a cure for every evil.” – Benjamin Disraeli
- “Riding horses is about letting go and holding on all at once.” – Unknown
- “Let your horse carry your worries away.” – Unknown
- “When in doubt, ride it out.” – Unknown
- “Horses lend us the wings we lack.” – Pam Brown
Discipline and Progress
- “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn
- “It’s not about being the best. It’s about being better than you were yesterday.” – Unknown
- “Every ride counts. Make it meaningful.” – Unknown
- “The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Unknown
- “Train your mind like you train your horse: with patience, consistency, and love.” – Unknown
Quotes to Gift or Wear
- “Ride more, worry less.” – Unknown
- “Trust the journey. Trust your horse.” – Unknown
- “Good vibes only. Hoofbeats and dreams.” – Unknown
- “Made for riding, built with grit.” – Unknown
- “Ride strong. Stay humble.” – Unknown
For Every Rider’s Wall (or Keychain)
- “Live like someone left the gate open.” – Unknown
- “This is where the wild things ride.” – Unknown
- “My therapy wears shoes and eats hay.” – Unknown
- “Grace in her heart and fire in her heels.” – Unknown
- “Work hard. Ride harder.” – Unknown
- “Let the reins go—your heart knows the way.” – Unknown
- “Life is short. Ride the horse.” – Unknown
- “Ride fast. Take chances. Love horses.” – Unknown
- “The barn is my happy place.” – Unknown
- “Horses aren't my whole life... they make my life whole.” – Unknown
