The Strawberry Roan

Walt Bailey:
Listen, son, if he starts riding the rails, empty the saddle like it was something hot.

Gene Autry:
Yeah, no glory riding. It's better to pull up than to reach your shadow on the ground.

Gene Autry:
You know, Joe, I had a horse once that piled into a fence. He healed all right but he never was any use to anybody. The boys said it broke his spirit and might as well shoot him.

Joe Bailey:
Why didn't you?

Gene Autry:
Well, that would have been a waste. I know he had good stuff and anybody might have thought he just got scared and quit. I've seen horses busted up ten times worse and still come out of it. All he needed was a little time and patience to give him confidence. He turned out to be the best cow pony I've ever had. Well, I've got to go to work. You know, Joe, I was just thinking: horses are a lot like people.