Silence encourages the tormentor

Three horses looking straight ahead. Photographer unknown.

We came across the following quotes from Nobel Peace Prize winner, Elie Wiesel. It has galvanized all of us here to be even better advocates for our horses. This is our pledge — to give our horses larger, stronger voices, and never hesitate or fail to speak up no matter how hopeless things look, or… Continue reading Silence encourages the tormentor

Quote of the Day

"In the steady gaze of the horse shines a silent eloquence that speaks of love and loyalty, strength and courage. It is the window that reveals to us how willing is his spirit, how generous his heart." ~ Author Unknown

Quote of the Day

Four horses.

"The animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours, they move finished and complete, gifted with the extension of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings: they are other nations, caught… Continue reading Quote of the Day

Henry Beston quote about animals

The Majestic American Mustang

Below is my favorite quote about animals. It is originally written as one long paragraph, but I have separated it out for ease of reading here. THE OUTERMOST HOUSE by Henry Beston "We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals. Remote from universal nature, and living by complicated artifice,… Continue reading Henry Beston quote about animals

Beauty and poetry

How about something to soothe our souls, simply contemplating the beauty and majesty of God's great gift to mankind — the horse. "Where in this wide world can men find nobility without pride, Friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? Here, where grace is laced with power and strength tempered by gentleness. He serves without… Continue reading Beauty and poetry

Words of wisdom for the advocate

© Bob Langrish. Use by The Horse Fund with his gracious permission.

The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it. — Chinese Proverb Get out there and do it. Take action for horses. With us. With someone else. They need our voices to give them a voice. Even if someone says trying to defend horses from abuse and… Continue reading Words of wisdom for the advocate