Animal Insights
"There is no such thing as time but timing is everything."
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- Many Cats
"We each have our own way of knowing things AND of saying what we know."
- Timber
"I won't pass the vet check but I'll smile while I'm doing it!"
- Larry
“This is a game.
The point of this game is to win and have fun.
But what is the point in winning if we are not having fun?”
-Robin,
Grand Prix Jumper
Rider: “If she’s not up to it we don’t have to show while we are down there (FL) We can just do lessons.”
Mare: “No one gets ribbons in lessons.”
“PLEASE. Just tell me how many strides there are on the bending lines to the right.”
- An (obviously) accomplished Show Jumper, trying to help his rider.
“Take compliments more seriously, criticism not at all and leave judgement to someone else.”
- Finn,
My Little Huckleberry
"It's good to want to change the world - but start with your own world first!"
- Miss Kitty
“You are the epitome of love. Everything you do is love and when you are acting outside of love, you are not happy.”
- Sweetie, mare to her teenaged girl
"Think you need a stronger bit?"
Why not try a saddle fit!"
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-Roadie
“I don’t want to do the flat classes. Well, actually I just don’t want my tail braided...
Everyone knows if your tail is braided they expect more of you.”
Butch Cassidy,
jumper turned hunter.
“Even if I don’t know where I’m going, I still know how I’m getting there.“
- Indy, young gelding bored with arena work…
"The quality of a life is not to be measured by length is was lived."
- Laddie, 3.5 years old
and preparing to pass.
“How does she like her new bit?”
“Well, it’s asking me to do this as if I am unwilling, when in truth, I am unable.”
-Jersey
“You don’t have to understand everything! Faith is a fine attribute.”
- Six Gun Sally
“My job is not very hard really, it’s just: Canter, Canter, Knees. Canter, Canter, Canter, Kneeees...
And your job is: Smile, Smile, Breathe. Smile, Smile, Smile, Breatheee.”
- the lovely Hunter mare, Lolita