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, Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter and Some Poems, "Illiteratu

A horse which stops dead just before a jump and thus propels its rider into a graceful arc provides a splendid excuse for general merriment. – Duke of Endinburgh

There is just as much horse sense as ever, but the horses have most of it. – Author Unknown

Heaven is high and earth wide. If you ride three feet higher above the ground than other men, you will know what that means. – Rudolf C. Binding