The wonder of Independence is that it encourages open minds and the desire to improve.

The greatest strength a man can achieve is gentleness.

The number one worst piece of horsemanship on earth is violence.

You must somehow understand that we as horsemen can do very little to teach the horse. What we can do is to create an environment in which he can learn.

When training young horses "There are many types of bits for many different disciplines, but the severity of ALL bits lies in the hands holding them."

I had been riding horses before my memory kicked in, so my life with horses had no beginning. It simply appeared from the fog of infancy. I survived a difficult childhood by traveling on the backs of horses, and in adulthood the pattern didn't change.

Trust is established by working around horses in an utterly predictable manner.