A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle.
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.
The horse, the horse! The symbol of surging potency and power of movement, of action, in man.
It takes a good deal of physical courage to ride a horse. This, however, I have. I get it at about forty cents a flask, and take it as required.
I can make a General in five minutes but a good horse is hard to replace.
My beautiful, my beautiful! That standest meekly by, with thy proudly-arched and glossy neck, and dark and fiery eye!
I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse.
Go anywhere in England where there are natural, wholesome, contented, and really nice English people; and what do you always find? That the stables are the real center of the household.