Horses are consistent and logical. The horse will do what is easiest for him. If you make it easy for him to buck you off, kick you, and run away, that’s just what he’s going to do. And more power to him. But if you make it easy for the horse to be relaxed and calm and accurate — and also have it be a beautiful dance between you and the horse — it won’t be too long before he’ll be hunting for that just as hard as you are. Whatever you make easy for the horse, that’s what he’s going to get good at.

There have been so many times over the years where people have said "Man, I thought I was just coming to this deal to get a little handier with my horse" and I'll say "Well, in the beginning, I thought that's all you were coming for too. But it turns out it's about something else."

Everything you do with a horse is a dance.

You can't make something happen with a horse, but you can fix things up and let it happen.

Controlling your emotions is the biggest challenge for a horseman.

The horse can just be a great vehicle for some people to overcome things in their life that they might not be able to overcome otherwise.

The horse saved my life, so that's kind of why I'll spend the rest of mine trying to help them.