Wilford Brimley Quotes

I love the freedom you feel on horseback, and enjoy the discipline of competition.

Horseback riding is my passion. Other than work. People can't imagine me getting dirty, but that's what I love about it.

You know yourself, once you've had the excitement of riding thoroughbreds, it's not very interesting riding anything else. But I still love horses; I just don't have one any more.

I own a horse and ride, but I don't know racing or betting.

I gallop and jump and ride young horses with intense pleasure.

I'm used to riding horses. My father used to breed horses when I was a child. I grew up in Tipperary, in the country, and lots of people have horses there.

I'd like to play a horse, many people think I already have. Either end of the horse would be fine.

My mom grew up with horses, and when I turned 14, 15, she's like, 'Do you want to take a riding lesson?' I thought, 'Oh, gross, dirty.' She was like, 'Okay.' And then I did, and now I'm the one cleaning those damn stalls out. You can't get me away from the barn now. It shocks even me.

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

I grew up in a place where a lot of my friends had horses, so I grew up riding. But I'm not an expert.

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 horse at competition level.

I always loved to gamble. I never got close to a horse. Fate dealt me a terrible blow when it gave me a good horse the first time out. I thought how easy this is. Now I love being around them.

Richard Armitage is very good at the old horse riding because of course he did it in 'Robin Hood,' so he's very good at that.

I try to find some time for my horses. I began when I was a child, because I was born and grew up in a little village. And many people ride the horses. So, it was a big - it has been a big passion for me.

Some of my biggest friends are big-time horse owners.

At first I wanted to be a jockey. I rode horses in Cleveland but I kept falling off and I was afraid of horses. So there wasn't much of a future in it.

It's very good for you, riding. You know how every model is like, 'I do yoga.' Well, I find horses to have the same effect, in that you have to put your ego aside and concentrate on making the horse do the things you want it to do, and move in the way you want it to move - particularly if you're doing dressage.

I've always enjoyed being on a horse.

I've been riding since I was maybe three or four. Ponies at first, and then I've really always been doing it since.

I grew up riding. From the time I was nineteen years old to the time I was twenty five I exercised race horses.

I love horse-riding - I have three back home in the U.K.

I wanted to be a horseback-riding trainer and to go to the Olympics as an equestrian.

I actually used to compete at show-jumping when I was a young'un.

I'd like to work with horses, but it doesn't pay very well. Maybe I'd like to go somewhere in the Middle East because they keep buying really nice horses for their Olympic teams - like, the Qataris.