Michelle Payne Quotes

A good jockey has to be physically well balanced. They have to possess a strong upper body and a strong lower body. You've gotta have quick reflexes, and you've got to be incredibly coordinated. But it's you're instincts that have to be perfect. You can't be an exceptional rider without instincts.

Horses teach you patience and how to do things the right way so you can get the right result.

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.

If a horse has four legs, and I'm riding it, I think I can win.

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

I always thought I was going to be a professional horse rider because I rode horses competitively from zero to 17 years old.

I've worked with horses on and off most of my life, but literally 'on and off' - flipping on them and falling off them.

I was probably on a horse before the age of three. From a very young age, I could ride on my own, work, trot, you name it.

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.

The best riders in the world with the best horses make it look so elegant and graceful. When you watch it done well, it looks so easy that it's difficult for the public to understand how hard this really is.

I grew up riding horses since I was eight. I rode English style and competed every weekend. I had two horses, Scout and Camille, and they were my babies. It taught me a lot about responsibility and commitment. I hope horses will always be in my life.

Wouldn't it fun to be able to communicate with a horse while you were riding it?

I wanted to be a jockey.

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

Everything comes back to the horse, which is why I love it. You put your ego aside, and you concentrate on getting the best performance out of this creature.

When I saw the movie, I said, I wish I had heard the music. I would have ridden the horse differently.

It's been argued that of all the animals humans have domesticated, the horse is the most important to our history. For thousands of years, horses were our most reliable mode of transportation.

I've always enjoyed being on a horse.

I was an expert horseman.

I'm the worst rider. I'm a terrible rider. Me and horses are not a good mix. For some reason, people are always trying to get me on a horse in a movie.

I didn't like horses when I was a kid.

I've had a passion for horses since I was very young - I used to sit on the floor in front of the races on television and pretend to be a jockey - and I first began reading the racing form on the set of 'The Partridge Family.'

I started to ride when I was very young, and it's a sport I have practised for a very long time.