When you're younger, you ride with 90% physical and 10% mental. But if you could learn how to use 90% mental and 10% physical you'd be better off.

There are things that the horse did for me that a human couldn't have done.

All your horse looks for is the thing that matters most, peace and contentment. Give it to him.

In nature this animal would have nothing to do with you. "Natural horsemanship" is just words. It's not natural at all. There's an abundance of trust that must be developed for you. Imagine if humans were that pliable.

It's a process and it's a matter of understanding the horse and through any of these little projects you have a beginning, a middle and an end. And if you made up your mind early when he's still scared, you'd think that wasn't working at all. Sometimes it might get darker, before it gets dawn. You might have to work at it a little bit in order for it to come out the other side.

The road may bend out of sight at times, but I know what lies ahead: the faraway horses.

My teachers used to tell me you need to learn to adjust to fit the situation. Don't just do what you've always done because it might not always work.