Whispers from the Tent — The Quiet Horseman

"The quiet, circumspect horseman makes every movement and even every thought around a green horse a building block of restraint and confidence. The best horsemen are quiet and consistent, firmly kind, and, from the horse’s point of view, good listeners. An even temper is essential. Horses are capable of doing repetitious, annoying things, all of which can be corrected by a knowledgeable horsemen who is patient enough to know that the correction may have to go on in very thin layers, like good varnish."

— Tom McGuane