“You cannot train a horse with shouts and expect it to obey a whisper.”  – Dagobert D. Runes

“A horse is the projection of peoples’ dreams about themselves – strong, powerful, beautiful – and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence. ”  – Pam Brown

“Brutality begins where skill ends.”  – Egon Von Neindorff

“Whenever difficulties appear, the rider must ask himself: does the horse not want execute my demands, does he not understand what I want, or is he physically unable to carry them out? The rider’s conscience must find the answer.” – Alois Podhajsky

“But there is one rule inviolably observed above all others; that is, never approach a horse in a passion; for anger never thinks of consequences, and forces us to do what we afterwards repent.” – Xenophon

“Don’t be the rider who gallops all night and never sees the horse that is beneath him.” – Jelaluddin Rumi

“Horses are always quietly talking to you with their body, and horses don’t lie. It’s very subtle, but if you are very patient and watch closely, what they are saying will come to you like a whisper.”

“A horse is the projection of peoples’ dreams about themselves – strong, powerful, beautiful – and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence.” – Pam Brown

“A good horse and a good rider are only so in mutual trust.”  – HME

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Anne Gage, The Horse Riding Confidence Coach

Helping experienced mid-life horse riders ride with calm, confidence, and focus with proven techniques tools to help you manage riding fears, build confidence, and get back to enjoying your time with your horse.