Over 50 Great Horse Quotes

I love collecting different horse quotes. From the funny ones to the heart warming ones each contains a truth to it that resonates with horse lovers, horse owners, and horseback riders.

I think that horse quotes are so great because they not only resonate with us but because they also inspire us and make us think of what is possible with these magnificent animals that we love.

Over the years I've collected lots of different horse quotes and I want to share them with you. Here are over 50 great horse quotes, that I hope you love as much as me. If there is a horse quote that you love and don't see on the page please share it at the bottom of this page so I can share it with other horse crazy girls!

We also have fun horse quote finder worksheets for free. You will see three here and there are more on the horse activity book page for free along with some on our Etsy store for a dollar.

Horse Quotes

When watching horses, riding horses, and even interacting with horses there are so many emotions that a person can experience. Sometimes we can't express these feelings but when we read a horse quote you feel like someone else has put that feeling into words. That is what makes horse quotes so special in my opinion.

This is also why we love horse quotes, especially those that are aspirational and provide inspiration. So we have taken some of our favorite horse quotes and added them to beautiful horse pictures.

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Horse Quote finder worksheets

To print it out just click on the image. Once you have it printed out all you have to do is unscramble the letters to discover the horse quote. Each letter will be used in the column it is currently in and each letter is only used once. Have fun!

free horse quote finder worksheet

A horse quote finder worksheet.




Unscramble the letters to find the horse quote!

free horse quote finder worksheet

A horse quote finder worksheet.




Check out this fun, free horse quote finder worksheet. Just remember when you click on the image to get the pdf the answer key is the second page.

Free horse quote finder worksheet

A horse quote finder worksheet




We hope you are loving these fun horse quote finder activity worksheets! Here is the last one on this page (but the activity book page and the Etsy store have more).

a Noble horse

Woman walking with her horse. The quote on the picture says A stubborn horse walks behind you, an impatient horse walks in front of you, but a noble companion walks beside you.



"A stubborn horse walks behind you, an impatient horse walks in front of you, but a noble companion walks beside you." ~Author Unknown

horseback riding

A picture of a western saddle on a post with the quote I would only travel by horse, if I had the chance by Linda McCartney on it.



"I would only travel by horse, if I had the chance." ~Linda McCartney

a bond with horses

A picture of a girl and a horse in a field with the quote that says He is my silent teacher...guiding me to understanding.



"He is my silent teacher... guiding me to understanding." ~Author Unknown

Horseback riders

A rider and a white horse with the quote "A good rider can hear her horse speak to her. A great rider can hear her horse whisper."



"A good rider can hear her horse speak to her. A great rider can hear her horse whisper." ~Author Unknown

horse happiness 

A picture of a horse galloping with a bird flying and the quote"One reason why birds and horses are happy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses." The quote is by Dale Carnegie.



"One reason why birds and horses are happy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses." ~Dale Carnegie

Funny Horse 

A picture of a black horse with his lip curled with the words "He knows when you're happy. He knows when you're comfortable. He knows when you're confident. And he always knows when you have carrots."



"He knows when you're happy. He knows when you're comfortable. He knows when you're confident. And he always knows when you have carrots." ~Author Unknown

horses listen to us

A picture of a horse's face with the quote "All I pay my psychiatrist is the cost of feed and hay, and he'll listen to me any day" - Author Unknown



"All I pay my psychiatrist is the cost of feed and hay, and he'll listen to me any day" ~Author Unknown

riding a horse

Three pictures of girls riding horses on the trails with the quote "A bad ride is so much better than a good walk." - Peter Grace



"A bad ride is so much better than a good walk." ~Peter Grace

our love for horses

A girl kissing a horse's face with the quote "A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you" - Author Unknown



"A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you" ~Author Unknown

what it feels like to ride a horse

White horses galloping with the quote "When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk: he trots the air; the Earth sings when he touches it; the basest horn of his hoof is more musical than the pipe of Hermes." ~William Shakespeare, Henry V



"When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk: he trots the air; the Earth sings when he touches it; the basest horn of his hoof is more musical than the pipe of Hermes." ~William Shakespeare, Henry V

heartWarming 

A person petting a horses nose with the quote "Let a horse whisper in your ear and breathe on your heart...you will never regret it." ~Author Unknown



"Let a horse whisper in your ear and breathe on your heart...you will never regret it." ~Author Unknown

Horses In History

An image of a dog and a horse with the quote "A dog may be man's best friend... But the horse wrote history." ~Author Unknown



"A dog may be man's best friend... But the horse wrote history." ~Author Unknown

horses and our souls

A picture of an Appaloosa horse eating a tree with the quote "Bread may feed my body, but my horse feeds my soul." ~Arabian Poet



"Bread may feed my body, but my horse feeds my soul." ~Arabian Poet

Horses LEND us wings

Three stacked pictures with the clearest being a girl riding a horse over a jump with the quote "Horses lend us the wings we lack." - Author Unknown



"Horses lend us the wings we lack." ~Author Unknown

Riding Horses

A person riding a horse with the quote "Riding: The art of keeping a horse between you and the ground." ~Author Unknown



"Riding: The art of keeping a horse between you and the ground." ~Author Unknown

horse friendship

A picture of a horse in the stable with the quote "If you want a stable friendship, get a horse." ~Author Unknown



"If you want a stable friendship, get a horse." ~Author Unknown 

horses and children 

A girl petting a horse with the quote "Horses and children, I often think, have a lot of the good sense there is in the world." ~Josephine Demott Robinson



"Horses and children, I often think, have a lot of the good sense there is in the world." ~Josephine Demott Robinson

Horses are a gift

A horse and foal in the early morning with the quote "Horses are God's gift to mankind." ~Arabian Proverb



"Horses are God's gift to mankind." ~Arabian Proverb

Horses don't care

A horse standing at the camera and a woman petting the horse facing away with the quote "A horse doesn't care how much you know, until he knows how much you care." - Pat Parelli



"A horse doesn't care how much you know, until he knows how much you care." ~Pat Parelli

Hilarious horse 

A picture of a bay horse galloping with the quote "It's a lot like nuts and bolts-if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts!" - Nicholas Evans



"It's a lot like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts!" ~Nicholas Evans

Horses and Joy

A picture of a herd of horses and quote "The essential joy of being with horses, is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire." by Sharon Ralls Lemon


"The essential joy of being with horses, is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire." ~Sharon Ralls Lemon

A neigh

A picture of a grey horse neighing with the quote "I heard a neigh. Oh, such a brisk and melodious neigh it was. My very heart leaped with the sound." - Nathaniel Hawthorne



"I heard a neigh. Oh, such a brisk and melodious neigh it was. My very heart leaped with the sound." ~Nathaniel Hawthorne

Know how to fall

A picture of a girl getting on a horse with the quote "It is not enough for a rider to know how to ride; she must know how to fall." - Mexican Proverb



"It is not enough for a rider to know how to ride; she must know how to fall." ~Mexican Proverb

Saddle Up

Three pictures of horses wearing different saddles with the quote "Feeling down? Saddle Up!" - Author Unknown



"Feeling down? Saddle Up!" ~Author Unknown

Horses give us freedom

A little girl riding a horse with her arms out and with the quote "There is freedom waiting for you, on the breezes of the sky. And you ask "what if I fall?" Oh my darling "what if you fly?" - Erin Hanson



"There is freedom waiting for you, on the breezes of the sky. And you ask "what if I fall?" Oh my darling "what if you fly?" ~Erin Hanson

Horses allow us to dream

An image of a a girl riding her horse at sunset with the quote "A horse is the projection of peoples' dreams about themselves-strong, powerful, beautiful... ~Pam Brown



"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

horses are better than riches

Three pictures with the most prominent being a girl galloping her horse through water with the quote "A horse is worth more than riches. ~Spanish Proverb



"A horse is worth more than riches." ~Spanish Proverb

Funny Horse 

A picture of two people riding at sunset with the quote "When you're young and you fall off a horse you may break something. When you're my age you splatter." -Roy Rogers



"When you're young and you fall off a horse, you may break something. When you're my age, you splatter." ~Roy Rogers

horses are smart

A picture of a girl working her horse in the fog with the quote "You know horses are smarter than people. You never heard of a horse going broke betting on people." -Will Rogers



"You know horses are smarter than people. You never heard of a horse going broke betting on people." ~Will Rogers

horses are the best

A picture of a grey horse walking toward the camera with the quote "In my opinion, a horse is the animal to have. Eleven-hundred pounds of raw muscle, power, grace, and sweat between your legs - it's something you just can't get from a pet hamster."


"In my opinion, a horse is the animal to have. Eleven-hundred pounds of raw muscle, power, grace, and sweat between your legs - it's something you just can't get from a pet hamster." ~Author Unknown

ask your horse

A picture of a man and a bay horse with the quote "If your horse says no, you either asked the wrong question, or asked the question wrong." ~Pat Parelli



"If your horse says no, you either asked the wrong question, or asked the question wrong." ~Pat Parelli

hilarious horse 

A picture of a bay horse in a field with a bike in front with the quote "I prefer a bike to a horse.  The brakes are more easily checked."  ~Lambert Jeffries



"I prefer a bike to a horse. The brakes are more easily checked." ~Lambert Jeffries

poetry in motion

A picture of a dressage rider with the quote "A horse is poetry in motion." ~Author Unknown



"A horse is poetry in motion." ~Author Unknown

inspirational horse quote

A horse cantering through water with the quote "A canter is a cure for every evil." ~Benjamin Disraeli



"A canter is a cure for every evil." ~Benjamin Disraeli

Horses change your life

A picture of a girl and a horse on the other side of the fence with the quote "A great horse will change your life. The truly special ones define it."


"A great horse will change your life. The truly special ones define it..." ~Author Unknown

The stable is home

A picture of a stable with the quote "I live in a house, but my home is in the stable." -Author Unknown



"I live in a house, but my home is in the stable." ~Author Unknown

Borrowing Freedom

A picture of a girl riding a horse with the quote "When riding a horse, we borrow freedom." -Helen Thomson



"When riding a horse, we borrow freedom." ~Helen Thomson

Nothing as Beautiful

A picture of a white horse in a snowy field with the quote "I am still under the impression that there is nothing alive quite so beautiful as a horse." ~ John Galsworthy


"I am still under the impression that there is nothing alive quite so beautiful as a horse." ~John Galsworthy

horses are good for us

A picture of a brown horse in a field during sunrise with the quote "There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man." ~ Winston Churchill


"There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man."~Winston Churchill

riding is worth it

A picture of a person riding a horse with the quote "No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle." ~ Winston Churchill



"No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle." ~Winston Churchill

childhood dream

A picture of two kids riding horses and being led by people on the ground with the quote "A pony is a childhood dream. A horse is an adult treasure." ~Rebecca Carroll



"A pony is a childhood dream. A horse is an adult treasure." ~Rebecca Carroll

courage

A picture of a girl riding a paint horse with the quote "Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyways." ~ John Wayne



"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyways." ~John Wayne

Horse's Ears

A picture of a field and the back of a horse's ears with the quote "The world is best viewed through the ears of a horse." ~ Author Unknown



"The world is best viewed through the ears of a horse." ~Author Unknown

no secret

A silhouette of a a girl and a horse with the quote "There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse." ~ R.S. Surtees



"There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse." ~R.S. Surtees

horse and rider

A picture of a rider's hand on a horse with the quote "Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider." ~ Saint Augustine


"Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider." ~Saint Augustine

horses in my dreams

A picture of a girl riding a dapple grey horse  with the quote "I frequently dream of being on these horses' backs and running across a field. And the horses and I are one." ~William Shatner


"I frequently dream of being on these horses' backs and running across a field. And the horses and I are one." ~William Shatner

love, hope, and dreams

A picture of two horses galloping with the quote "To many, the words love, hope, and dreams are synonymous with horses." ~Author Unknown



"To many, the words love, hope, and dreams are synonymous with horses." ~Author Unknown

to understand a horse

A picture of a hand touching a horse's nose with the quote "To understand the soul of a horse is the closest human beings can come to knowing perfection." ~ Author Unknown


"To understand the soul of a horse is the closest human beings can come to knowing perfection." ~Author Unknown

being on a horse

A picture of two people riding two horses in a field of red flowers with the quote "Being on a horse is one of my most natural places to be." ~ Sinbad



"Being on a horse is one of my most natural places to be." ~Sinbad

on a great horse

A picture of two people riding two horses in a field with the quote "When you are on a great horse, you have the best seat you will ever have." ~ Winston Churchill



"When you are on a great horse, you have the best seat you will ever have." ~Winston Churchill

horses understand us

A picture of a hand touching a horse's nose with the quote "I call horses 'divine mirrors'- they reflect back the emotions you put in. If you put in love and respect.... ~ Allan Hamilton


"I call horses 'divine mirrors'- they reflect back the emotions you put in. If you put in love and respect and kindness and curiosity, the horse will return that." ~Allan Hamilton

horses are friends

A picture of a hand feeding a horse grass with the quote "My horses are my friends, not my slaves." ~ Reiner Klimke



"My horses are my friends, not my slaves." ~Reiner Klimke

success is like a wild horse

A picture of two horses in a field with the quote "Success is like a wild horse. If you don't know how to handle it... ~ Ajith Kumar


"Success is like a wild horse. If you don't know how to handle it, it will throw you off and look for another rider who can handle it well." ~Ajith Kumar

the horse with beauty

A picture of a girl riding a horse with the quote "The horse, with beauty unsurpassed, strength immeasurable and grace unlike any other..." ~ Amber Senti


"The horse, with beauty unsurpassed, strength immeasurable and grace unlike any other, still remains humble enough to carry a man upon his back." ~Amber Senti

You are loved

A picture of a girl resting her head on the horse's head with the quote "When your horse follows you without being asked; when he rubs his head on yours..." ~ John Lyons


"When your horse follows you without being asked; when he rubs his head on yours, and when you look at him and feel a tingle down your spine... you know you are loved." ~John Lyons

how a horse wins

A picture of a woman facing her horse with the quote “A horse gallops with his lungs, Perseveres with his heart, And wins with his character.” ~ Tesio


“A horse gallops with his lungs, Perseveres with his heart, And wins with his character.” ~Tesio

hoofbeats

A picture of hoof prints in mud with the quote “Our hoofbeats were many, but our hearts beat as one.” ~ Author Unknown


“Our hoofbeats were many, but our hearts beat as one.” ~Author Unknown

horsemanship 

A picture of a girl visit her horse in a stable with the quote “When a horse greets you with a nicker and regards you with a large and liquid eye...” ~ Author Unknown


“When a horse greets you with a nicker and regards you with a large and liquid eye, the question of where you want to be has been answered.” ~Author Unknown

the history of mankind

A picture of a girl with a cowboy hat riding a palomino horse with the quote “The history of mankind is carried on the back of a horse.” ~ Author Unknown



“The history of mankind is carried on the back of a horse.” ~Author Unknown

music

A picture of hoof prints in sand with the quote “His hooves pound the beat, your heart sings the song.” ~ Jerry Shulman



“His hooves pound the beat, your heart sings the song.” ~Jerry Shulman

Good horse

A picture of a girl riding a chestnut horse on the beach with the quote “On the back of a horse you will find Paradise.” ~ Stella A. Walker



“On the back of a horse you will find Paradise.” ~Stella A. Walker

Best Horse

A picture of a horse with a dog and the quote “No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.” ~ Herman Melville



“No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.” ~Herman Melville

back of a horse

An silhouette image of a cowboy on a horse with the mountains behind them with the quote “No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.” ~ Herman Melville



“A man on a horse is spiritually, as well as physically, bigger than a man on foot.” ~John Steinbeck

a good horse

An image of three horses at a war reenactment with the quote “I can make a General in five minutes, but a good horse is hard to replace.” ~Abraham Lincoln



“I can make a General in five minutes, but a good horse is hard to replace.” ~Abraham Lincoln

heaven

A silhouette image of a horse in water with the quote “God forbid I go to any Heaven in which there are no horses.” ~R.B. Cunningham Graham



“God forbid I go to any Heaven in which there are no horses.” ~R.B. Cunningham Graham

in the wind

A close up image of a bay horse with the quote “A horse in the wind — a perfect symphony.” ~ Author Unknown



“A horse in the wind — a perfect symphony.” ~Author Unknown

Grand Passion

An image of a bay horse galloping with the quote “You took me to adventure and to love. We two have shared great joy and great sorrow....” ~ Pam Brown


“You took me to adventure and to love. We two have shared great joy and great sorrow. And now I stand at the gate of the paddock watching you run in an ecstasy of freedom, knowing you will return to stand quietly, loyally, beside me.” ~Pam Brown

Equestrian horse quote

A white horse jumping with the quote “For one to fly, one needs only to take the reins.” ~Melissa James



“For one to fly, one needs only to take the reins.” ~Melissa James

horses are forgiving

An image of a person walking their horse in a field with their dog and the quote “Horses are incredibly forgiving. They fill in places we’re not capable of filling ourselves.” ~ Uck Brannaman



“Horses are incredibly forgiving. They fill in places we’re not capable of filling ourselves.” ~Uck Brannaman

horses are the best

A girl with her horse in the field with the quote “But what truly horsey girls discover in the end is that boyfriends, husbands, children, and careers are the substitute – for horses.” ~Jane Smiley


“But what truly horsey girls discover in the end is that boyfriends, husbands, children, and careers are the substitute – for horses.” ~Jane Smiley

horseback riding

An image of people on a trail ride with the quote “Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson


“Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and once it has done so, he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

on a horse

An image of a rider in the saddle with the quote “There are many wonderful places in the world, but one of my favorite places is on the back of my horse.” ~Rolf Kopfle


“There are many wonderful places in the world, but one of my favorite places is on the back of my horse.” ~Rolf Kopfle

horse sense

An image of a bay horse on a field with the quote “Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.” ~W.C. Fields



“Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.” ~W.C. Fields

cowgirl

An image of a woman standing beside her horse with the quote “I'd rather ride on a Mustang, than in one.” ~Baileyann Neal



“I'd rather ride on a Mustang, than in one.” ~Baileyann Neal

horse loves

An image of horses at sunset with the quote “There is no better place to heal a broken heart than on the back of a horse.” ~Missy Lyons



“There is no better place to heal a broken heart than on the back of a horse.” ~Missy Lyons

own footsteps

A closuep image of a chestnut horse with the quote “Wherever man has left his footprints in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization, we find the hoofprint of a horse beside it.” ~John Trotwood Moore


“Wherever man has left his footprints in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization, we find the hoofprint of a horse beside it.” ~John Trotwood Moore

horses are different

An image of three horses in a field with the quote “Every horse is different, and what works with one doesn’t necessarily work on another.” ~Craig Cameron


“Every horse is different, and what works with one doesn’t necessarily work on another.” ~Craig Cameron

A beautiful animal

A picture of a horse doing dressage with the quote “He moved like a dancer, which is not surprising; a horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable because it moves as if it always hears music.” ~Mark Helprin, Winter's Tale



“He moved like a dancer, which is not surprising; a horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable because it moves as if it always hears music.” ~Mark Helprin, Winter's Tale

Fall off and get up

A girl falling off a horse with the quote “You can't become a decent horseman until you fall off and get up again, a good number of times. There's life in a nutshell.” ~ Bear Grylls, Mud, Sweat and Tears


“You can't become a decent horseman until you fall off and get up again, a good number of times. There's life in a nutshell.” ~ Bear Grylls, Mud, Sweat and Tears

time

An image of trees beyond a fence with the quote “If you act like you've only got fifteen minutes, it will take all day. Act like you've got all day, it will take fifteen minutes.” ~Monty Roberts


“If you act like you've only got fifteen minutes, it will take all day. Act like you've got all day, it will take fifteen minutes.” ~Monty Roberts

learning about life

A whote horse eating grass with the quote “From horses we may learn not only about the horse itself but also about animals in general, indeed about ourselves and about life as a whole.” ~George Gaylord Simpson


“From horses we may learn not only about the horse itself but also about animals in general, indeed about ourselves and about life as a whole.” ~George Gaylord Simpson

horse folk

A closeup image of a paint horse with the quote “We are horse folk, and that means more than we think it does.” ~ Elizabeth Carlton, The Royal Rogue


“We are horse folk, and that means more than we think it does.” ~Elizabeth Carlton, The Royal Rogue

A beautiful thing

A horse rearing at sunset with the quote “Any real, beautiful thing in this world shouldn't be tamed or claimed or broken. It should be allowed to be, worked with, not against, appreciated." ~Carly Kade


“Any real, beautiful thing in this world shouldn't be tamed or claimed or broken. It should be allowed to be, worked with, not against, appreciated. Don't be afraid of the wild she has left. It makes her special." ~Carly Kade, In The Reins

horses know how to communicate

A girl petting a bay horse with the quote “Horses don't speak, but they communicate through body language. If you look very closely, you'll find out your horse has been trying to talk to you every day.” ~Sheikha Hissa Hamdan Al Maktoum


“Horses don't speak, but they communicate through body language. If you look very closely, you'll find out your horse has been trying to talk to you every day.” ~Sheikha Hissa Hamdan Al Maktoum

a little wild

An image of a horse barrel racing with the quote “Sometimes a wild horse needs to feel that his rider is just a little bit wilder.” ~ Francesca Lia Block, Ruby


“Sometimes a wild horse needs to feel that his rider is just a little bit wilder.” ~Francesca Lia Block, Ruby

Horse Quotes

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