Did you know that this expression dates back to the 14th century? John Wyclif records that in a royal pageant persons of high rank were mounted on “high horses”, meaning that they rode the so-called great horses, or heavy chargers used in battle or tournament. The custom died, but the expression remains. “To ride [...]

One shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth because it would be incredibly rude to do so.
Understanding the origin of this common but quirky proverb helps to shed light on its meaning: as horses grow older their teeth begin to project slightly more forward each year. Their age can be estimated by checking how [...]

I had lots of comments about how much you enjoyed the last batch of sayings I last posted on my blog, so here are a few more, including a great poem
 
There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse — R.S. Surtees, Mr. Sponge’s Sporting Tour(1853)
 
No one can teach riding [...]

A good rider can hear his horse speak to him.
A great rider can hear his horse whisper.
But a bad rider won’t hear his horse even if it screams at him!
Horses are like computers, press the right button and they will take you anywhere.
Horses are like computers, press the right button and they will take you [...]