On Attitude:

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
Attitude, to me, is more important than facts… It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home …

The remarkable thing is that we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past, we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and this is our attitude…

I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you… we are in charge of our Attitudes!

Charles Swindol (from the 99’s Newsletter)

The horse is like your mirror, which never flatters you.
He reflects your temperament as well as your uncertainties.
Do not become angry with your horse, for by so doing, you are effectively deceiving yourself about your own reflected image.

The horse is your companion, not your slave, and adds a touch of lustre in our lives.
Take your reins like a flower, not like a stone.
Let the discipline of the Germans and the lightness of the French be your style.
Take your horse by your waist and your seat, not by your hand and never by force, for force is not the art of riding ... it is something else!

Nuno Oliviera