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“If God had wanted man to play soccer, he wouldn't have given us arms.”

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Mike Ditka, born on October 18, 1939, is an American former football player and coach. He served as a player and coach in the NFL, known for his leadership and tactical acumen on the field. more

“I've started horses since I was 12 years old and have been bit, kicked, bucked off and run over. I've tried every physical means to contain my horse in an effort to keep from getting myself killed. I started to realize that things would come much easier for me once I learned why a horse does what he does.”

Years Mean Doe Has Beens Running Bits Realizing Effort Easier Horse

Author:Buck Brannaman

“The horse responds to comfort, they respond to peace better than about anything else you could do. All he wants you to do is just leave him alone. So if the horse responds to you and you give him a little peace and comfort that means more to him than anything.”

Ifs Want Giving Mean Littles Comfort Horse

Author:Buck Brannaman

“There's an ancient bond that still exists today between horses and humans, it is even there with people that have never ridden a horse or been around horses. The horse is what settled the entire west. If it weren’t for the horse they’d probably be only a couple hundred miles from where they started. A lot of people don’t realize how much they owe the horse because it’s not so much a part of our culture right now as it used to be.”

People Ifs Humans Stills Today Used Culture Realizing Couple Right Now Hundred Horse West Ancient Miles Used To Be

Author:Buck Brannaman

“The comforting thing to the horse is, is as you become more and more accurate, he knows you’re aware of him, and pretty soon because of that he’s aware of you more and more of the time.”

Knows Horse Accurate Comforting

Author:Buck Brannaman

“Most people think of a feel as when you touch something or someone and what it feels like to your fingers but, a feel can have a thousand different definitions. Sometimes feel is a mental thing. Sometimes feel can happen clear ‘cross the arena. Sort of an invitation from the horse to come to you.”

People Thinking Feels Different Sometimes Happens Clear Thousand Crosses Horse Fingers Definitions Arena Invitations

Author:Buck Brannaman

“I’m just trying to get people to understand horses. You have to be consistent and logical, use your brain, and not be emotional and not lose your temper.”

People Trying Use Loses Brain Emotional Horse Consistent Logical Temper

Author:Buck Brannaman

“Like Tom Dorrance said, ‘It boiled down to one thing: observe, remember, and compare.’ Do something, observe what you did, remember what you did, compare it to what you were doing before, and adjust.”

Said Remember One Thing Compare Toms

Author:Buck Brannaman

“Horses are consistent and logical. The horse will do what is easiest for him. If you make it easy for him to buck you off, kick you, and run away, that’s just what he’s going to do. And more power to him. But if you make it easy for the horse to be relaxed and calm and accurate — and also have it be a beautiful dance between you and the horse — it won’t be too long before he’ll be hunting for that just as hard as you are. Whatever you make easy for the horse, that’s what he’s going to get good at.”

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Author:Buck Brannaman

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