George H. Morris Quotes & Sayings

Good attitude is most important. Good talent is second. — George H. Morris

I'm going to teach you about men. Distances are like men. Never grab the first one you see; it's never the best one, more will come along. — George H. Morris

Love means attention, which means looking after the things we love. We call this stable management. — George H. Morris

Marta Jolicoeur: We all learned how to ride from George and had wonderful riding careers but more than that, George taught us how to be successful in life...George had us all sized up. He used to tell me that I'm a worrier and he was right! I used to get rally nervous in the ring when I was about fifteen, and he made me go around the ring, reciting out loud, 'I know I'm going to see a distance. It might be a little short or a little long, but I know I'm going to see something.' I would have to say it loud over and over again on course... — George H. Morris

Katie Prudent: One of the greatest things about those times was that everything he [George Morris] taught us in the equitation had form with meaningful function. Your straight back was for strength, and your heels were your anchor. Everything he taught us made so much sense and that knowledge translated from equitation to the jumpers. — George H. Morris

If riding were all blue ribbons and bright lights, I would have quit long ago. — George H. Morris