"When we climb onto a horse's back, we are no longer just a two-legged being, responsible only for ourselves. Immediately we affect another being, our horse. As riders, we are the direct cause of our horse's ability to be balanced or not balanced; to be comfortable or not; able to perform, or not able. So it is up to us to be conscious of our own balance, attitude and agenda. This is the fair and honest way to a true partnership." – Karen Irland