A Dog looks up to a man, A cat looks down on a man, But a patient horse looks a man in the eye and sees him as an equal. Poverty is another word for owning a horse... Cowgirl: A better-looking cowboy with brains. I whisper to my horse, but he never listens! Correction does much for the horse, but encouragement does more. You never get the pleasure of owning a horse, you only have the pleasure of being its slave. Grooming: the process by which the dirt on the horse is transferred to the groom. I live in a house but my home is in the stable. My horse is very quick. Sometimes he's so quick he leaves me behind. How to ride a horse: Step One - Mount the horse. Step Two - Stay mounted ... Been There... Jumped That! If you are a rider, the number one thing to do is ... marry money!