--- title: "4 Horses Quotes By Tony McCoy" description: "4 Horses quotes by Tony McCoy. Plus more from Tony McCoy and more Horses sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/913/tony-mccoy-10409_always_i-think-i-ve-always-used-the-whip-in-the_537565.jpg" --- > [I think I've always used the whip in the correct way. I see marked horses every day, and it's not a pretty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/i-think-i-ve-always-used-the-whip-in-the-correct-way-i-see-marked/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/913/tony-mccoy-10409_always_i-think-i-ve-always-used-the-whip-in-the_537565.jpg) > [Really racing is about the horses, not me. You can't do it without the horses, and they are the big players as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/really-racing-is-about-the-horses-not-me-you-can-t-do-it-without-the/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e7c/tony-mccoy-10409_about_really-racing-is-about-the-horses-not-me_1491955.jpg) > [Horses are like people - they have different personalities. They can be nice, friendly and hard-working, or awkward, difficult and lazy. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/horses-are-like-people-they-have-different-personalities-they-can-be/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/80d/tony-mccoy-10409_awkward_horses-are-like-people-they-have-differe_2095492.jpg) > [I've been on some very good horses which have died, and that's very tough to take. But as much as we love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/i-ve-been-on-some-very-good-horses-which-have-died-and-that-s-very/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7f/tony-mccoy-10409_been_i-ve-been-on-some-very-good-horses-which_2848404.jpg) ## Other authors on Horses - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-buck-brannaman-20236.jpg) Buck Brannaman 16 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/horses/buck-brannaman/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-bob-baffert-6181.jpg) Bob Baffert 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/horses/bob-baffert/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-cyril-cusack-25793.jpg) Monty Roberts 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/horses/monty-roberts/) - [Laura Hesse 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/horses/laura-hesse/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-jane-smiley-47149.jpg) Jane Smiley 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/horses/jane-smiley/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b025/author-xenophanes-96462.jpg) Xenophanes 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/horses/xenophanes/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-will-rogers-95078.jpg) Will Rogers 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/horses/will-rogers/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-russell-hoban-81784.jpg) Russell Hoban 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/horses/russell-hoban/) ## More by Tony McCoy > [A helmet is the most important part of any jockey's kit because of the number of falls you take, so I wouldn't want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/a-helmet-is-the-most-important-part-of-any-jockey-s-kit-because-of/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [I was determined my 4,000th winner would be in the green and gold colours of J. P. McManus and trained by Jonjo O'Neill, who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/i-was-determined-my-4-000th-winner-would-be-in-the-green-and-gold/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [No matter how long I go without riding winners, I know in the back of my head that I can ride.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/no-matter-how-long-i-go-without-riding-winners-i-know-in-the-back-of/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [Racing may be a minority sport, but I wouldn't swap it for all the money in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/racing-may-be-a-minority-sport-but-i-wouldn-t-swap-it-for-all-the/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [By the nature of the sport and the danger we face daily, we are very close knit. Some of us have spent most of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/by-the-nature-of-the-sport-and-the-danger-we-face-daily-we-are-very/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [I'm very lucky to live my life through a sport that I love. I'm in a very privileged position that my work is my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/i-m-very-lucky-to-live-my-life-through-a-sport-that-i-love-i-m-in-a/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [Most days, I have a slice of toast, then lie in a hot bath for an hour to get up a sweat. I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/most-days-i-have-a-slice-of-toast-then-lie-in-a-hot-bath-for-an-hour/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [It will not surprise you to learn that it is not uncommon for jockeys who struggle with their weight to starve themselves and spend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/it-will-not-surprise-you-to-learn-that-it-is-not-uncommon-for-jockeys/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [It's not hard to motivate myself because once you get a taste for winning races, you simply don't want to do anything else. You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/it-s-not-hard-to-motivate-myself-because-once-you-get-a-taste-for/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [Essentially, I am a dreamer. I've dreamed all my life. When I started, I dreamed I'd be Champion because it is a sport that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/essentially-i-am-a-dreamer-i-ve-dreamed-all-my-life-when-i-started-i/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [I think I've always used the whip in the correct way. I see marked horses every day, and it's not a pretty sight, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/i-think-i-ve-always-used-the-whip-in-the-correct-way-i-see-marked/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [I feel pressure every day. It is only pressure that I put on myself, but I would expect all professional sportspeople to feel pressure…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/i-feel-pressure-every-day-it-is-only-pressure-that-i-put-on-myself/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [Private dreams are the most powerful. You have to dream of success to make it happen, and if you don't believe in yourself, nobody…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/private-dreams-are-the-most-powerful-you-have-to-dream-of-success-to/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [When I was a kid, if someone had asked who I'd meet if it could be anyone in the world, it would've been Liam…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/when-i-was-a-kid-if-someone-had-asked-who-i-d-meet-if-it-could-be/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) > [I have found the right way to deal with my diet, largely through trial and error, but also by having good people around me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/i-have-found-the-right-way-to-deal-with-my-diet-largely-through-trial/) [Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/horses/tony-mccoy/#itemlist", "name": "4 Horses Quotes By Tony McCoy", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think I've always used the whip in the correct way. 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