Viggo Mortensen Quotes

I realized horses have personality when I bought one and I had one, who's now out to pasture, a horse named Drifter. Before that, I was a city boy. Horses, I used to go out to the LaBagh Woods and ride at a stable once every two years or something; no idea about horses. Dogs, I knew, had personalities, but not horses.

I'm working my horses every day and absolutely loving it. I'm training seven horses but I'm looking to build to 16.

So, I have my own horse and two ponies. I grew up around horses, and that really is my passion.

With horses, familiarity breeds comfort. If you haven't been around horses for a while (or ever), the best thing to do is to go to the racetrack, a horse show, a rodeo, or some other horsey activity, and watch the horses. Familiarize yourself with the way they move and behave themselves.

I'm kind of a horse whisperer; I don't know what it is. I'm not great on a horse. I'm getting better, but I'm not brilliant. So yeah, I've spent a lot of time with horses. They're great creatures; I love them. I do love riding them when I get the chance to.

I wouldn't mind starting to ride some more if I had a really good horse to just work a little bit with every day.

I ride horses, I love horses, I've owned horses.

The corncob was the central object of my life. My father was a horse handler, first trotting and pacing horses, then coach horses, then work horses, finally saddle horses. I grew up around, on, and under horses, fed them, shoveled their manure, emptied the mangers of corncobs.

I haven't met a horse I didn't love. I love caring for them, cleaning them. I love doing my own tack and giving them treats.

In Argentina, we're surrounded by polo ponies. The farm covers roughly 170 hectares, and there are no cattle or sheep, just horses.

You know that saying, 'You broke it, you bought it'? With horses, if you don't make sure it's a good fit... they tend to break you.

Thanks to my father, we were always in good horses.

And then I bought my own horse, which I had until it died.

My favourite smell is horses. In fact, most of the time, I do smell like horses.

In summer winter rain or sun, it's good to be on horseback.

I've always ridden horses.

I grew up loving horses. I was relatively obsessed, starting with my rocking horse at age 2, all the way through my painting and drawing phase.

Yeah, I'd been around horses most of my life.

I've had quarter horses for the last 18 years.

I have four horses, and they are my everything.

I started spending time at stables with my daughter while she was riding. I was reminded of my love for the form and different aspects of the horse. Then I thought about the bit, halter, and bridle in terms of how we harness and ride this animal. There were a lot of interesting elements to explore.

I ride my horses three to four times a week.

I ride horses once in a while, but I'm no expert. I hold on for dear life.

I've always enjoyed being on a horse.

When I was really young, my babysitters had horses, and I started riding them.