I recently recieved this from a friend. Number 9 is my favorite, how true!  Thought it was worth passing along - enjoy!

 

Karen

 

 

1. People who don't take care of their own horses
will be the first ones to tell you how to care for
yours.
2. You should never buy a cheap girth!
3. A handsome horse who's badly behaved will
become a lot less attractive in about 15 min.
4. People who think they have nothing more to learn
about riding hit the ground the hardest.
5. Children and ponies are natural allies and often
have identical dispositions.
6. The richest horse people often look the poorest.
7. The closeness of a horse is one of the sweetest
smells in the world.
8. A solitary ride through the woods is more
beneficial then six months with the best
psychiatrist.
9. The worse a person rides the more likely
they are going to blame it on the horse.
10. The best thing about going to the barn
first thing in the morning is that horses
don't care how you look.
11. If a dealer insists a horse is worth twice what
he's asking he's usually worth half that much.
12. The best way to appreciate how another
person rides is to get on their horse.
13. I can recognize another horse person
no matter what town, city, state, county
or country I visit.
14. You can never have too many hoof picks.
15. It is not always wise to argue with something
that outweighs you by 1,000 pounds
16. I'd rather have a horse with a perfect
mind then a perfect head.
17. Eight hours is not too long to be in the saddle!
18. If you think you have left the water on in
the barn you have, if you think you have closed
the pasture gate you haven't.
19. When someone asks you if you like their horse,
always say yes
20. The happiest people I know own horses,
dogs, cats and at least one deranged goat.
21.  If you're looking for the perfect horse,
you will never own one.
22. Owning a horse can either make a marriage
or break it.
23. I'd rather lose my Chap Stick
than my curb strap.
24. You shouldn't talk about your first place
ribbon to someone that came in second.
25.  If someone says that horse has a little buck,
it has a BIG buck.
26. If we need rain, schedule a show.
27. I've never warmed up to someone who
didn't want to walk down to the stables.
28. A clean stable and a sparkling horse
are among life's great pleasures.
29. A FREE horse is not a cheap horse.
There is usually something very wrong it.
30.  No matter how badly behaved you are,
your horse always gives you a second chance.
31. A expensive horse doesn't make a better horse.
32. I can't stand to have an empty stable.
33. Losing a horse can break your heart,
but it will have been worth it.