Funny Quotes About Horses
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There’s nowhere else to look! Horses. Without them, how could we ever survive?
It is possible to be inspired by a horse and its beauty without ever having to ride or even know anything about horses. Even more amazing is the fact that these massive, majestic animals let us perch on their backs.
What is it about horses? When we’re sad, they maintain our secrets, cheer us up, instill humility in us, and inspire awe in us. You can also check out funny teacher quotes.
Do you need any more excuses to adore horses? See this collection of the funniest puns (share them with your neighbors) and horse-related old proverbs and sayings to see how quotable they are.
Horse Humor Quotes
“Horses are predictably unpredictable.”– Loretta Grace
“Get creative… or your horse will.”– Craig Johnson
“Be wary of the horse with a sense of humor.” – Pam Brown
“Your horse’s behavior always seems to depend on the number of people watching you.” – Unknown
“Grooming: The process by which the dirt on the horse is transferred to the groom.” – Unknown
“That some people are happy to live their lives around horses is almost as baffling as the fact that horses are happy to live their lives around humans.”
– Unknown
“Why do we call riding on a horse ‘equestrianism’? Because “staying on a big powerful animal that could kill you if it wanted to” wouldn’t fit on the trophy.”– Unknown
“Horses are only afraid of two things: 1. Things that move. 2. Things that don’t move.”– Unknown
“There is more to life than horses…there are ponies too!”– Unknown
“I sit astride life like a bad rider on a horse. I only owe it to the horse’s good nature that I am not thrown off at this very moment.”– Ludwig Wittgenstein
Quotes About Horses
“Most riders don’t do enough groundwork with their horses” – Elaine Heney
“God forbid that I should go to any Heaven in which there are no horses.” – R.B. Cunninghame Graham
“Of all creatures God made at the Creation, there is none more excellent, or so much to be respected as a horse.” – Bedouin Legend
“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
A good rider on a good horse is as much above himself and others as the world can make him. – Edward Herbert
“There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse.” – R.S. Surtees
“You cannot train a horse with shouts and expect it to obey a whisper.” – Dagobert D. Runes
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France
“All horses deserve, at least once in their lives, to be loved by a little girl.” – Unknown
Horse Riding Quotes
“Beginner dressage lessons are just as important as Grand Prix lessons! We all start somewhere” – Elaine Heney
“Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.” – W. C. Fields
“They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom.” – Ben Jonson
“I would travel only by horse, if I had the choice.” – Linda McCartney
“Horses – if God made anything more beautiful, he kept it for himself.” – Author Unknown
“But we ought to consider the natural form and shape of a horse, that we may work him according to nature.” – William Cavendish
“They are more beautiful than anything in the world, kinetic sculptures, perfect form in motion.” – Kate Millett
“There is something about riding down the street on a prancing horse that makes you feel like something, even when you ain’t a thing.” – Will Rogers
“A horse gallops with his lungs, perseveres with his heart, and wins with his character.” – Tesio
“No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.” – Herman Melville
“The history of mankind is carried on the back of a horse.” – Author Unknown
“…for there is no other feeling in the world to compare with it if one loves a great horse. It gives a thrill that nothing else ever can. It cannot be put into words, because words cannot express it.” – Samuel Riddle
“Dressage done properly, can improve the health and posture of any horse” – Elaine Heney
“Through the days of love and celebration and joy, and through the dark days of mourning – the faithful horse has been with us always.” – Elizabeth Cotton
Top 10 Funny Quotes About Horses
From horse puns to a remark on riding horses! What the haters say doesn’t matter. These puns about horses are hilarious!
- Go to bed!
It’s pasture bedtime!
- A horse walks into a bar…
The bartender says, “hey!” The horse replies excitedly, “you read my mind!”
- That horse is so spontaneous.
It always does things in the spur of the moment!
- When does a horse talk?
Whinny wants to.
- Why did the little pony wake up scared?
It had a nightmare!
- How do horses cast their vote?
By saying yay or neigh!
7. What do you call a horse that’s a world traveler?
A globe-trotter!
8. What’s a racehorse’s favorite thing to eat?
Fast food.
- Did you hear about the rider whose horse bolted with her?
It was a terrible tale of whoa!
10. I put a bet on a horse that had excellent breeding. After the horse left the starting gate, he stopped and closed it behind him.
Ancient Quotes About Horses
Old horses don’t forget the way. – Japanese Proverb
Judge not the horse by his saddle. – Chinese Proverb
Only by falling do you learn how to mount a horse. – Kurdish Proverb
Do not change horses in the middle of the river. – Native American Proverbs
The horse never refuses a homeward gallop. – African Proverb
Care, and not fine stables, makes a good horse. – Danish Proverb
