Headstone Quotes About Horses

For riders, ranchers and horse lovers, the bond with a horse is unlike any other. These lines suit a horse's memorial, a rider's headstone, or anyone who felt most free in the saddle.

Short epitaphs

• Happy trails.
• Riding free forever.
• Gone to greener pastures.
• Forever in the saddle.
• The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears.
• Ride on.

Scripture

• Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? (Job 39:19)
• He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off. (Job 39:25)
• And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse. (Revelation 19:11)

Public-domain poetry and prose

• When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk: he trots the air; the earth sings when he touches it. (Shakespeare, Henry V)

About "the wind of heaven"

"The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears" is an old saying, often called an Arabian proverb. Its exact origin is unclear, so it's usually engraved without attribution.

Horses on family stones

Ranching and farm families often include a horse alongside other symbols of the land — a barn, wheat or a brand. See headstone ideas for a cowboy or rancher and farm scene headstones.

Designs to pair

• A horse's head — see horse meaning.
• A horseshoe — see horseshoe meaning.
• A rider on horseback at sunset.
• A portrait of their horse.

A note on sources

Quotations here are scripture (King James Version) or works in the public domain, alongside original lines you're free to use. If you choose another quotation, check who wrote it and whether it is still under copyright before it is engraved.

Key Takeaways

• Horse lines suit riders, ranchers and horses.
• Job 39 is scripture's great horse passage.
• Henry V's horse lines are public domain.
• "Happy trails" is a warm, simple farewell.

Next Step

See headstone ideas for a horse lover and horse memorial stones.