Buck Brannaman

It is all about the quality of the communication, not the quantity.

— Buck Brannaman

Gentle in what you do, Firm in how you do it

— Buck Brannaman

I help horses with people problems

— Buck Brannaman

Controlling your emotions is the biggest challenge for a horseman.

— Buck Brannaman

Your Horse is a mirror to your soul.

— Buck Brannaman

Every time you interact with a horse, you are teaching the horse.

— Buck Brannaman

Solutions to problems often come from knowing when to ask for help.

— Buck Brannaman

Horses and life, it's all the same to me.

— Buck Brannaman

My work is my play. I found a way to make my passion to be the same as how I make a…

— Buck Brannaman

There are things that change all through your life the way you deal with people, the way you approach problems.

— Buck Brannaman

I take the horsemanship very seriously and I treat it with the same integrity that one would any of the fine arts.

— Buck Brannaman

You try to do as little as you can, but you need to do as much as is necessary to get a…

— Buck Brannaman

They say nerves heal real slowly. Lots of things about us heal real slowly.

— Buck Brannaman

The horse needs to respect you, but sometimes people confuse respect & fear. And they're not the same at all.

— Buck Brannaman

I'm still on the move, I'm getting better because I'm still studying. I still want to be a better horseman.

— Buck Brannaman

There are things that the horse did for me that a human couldn't have done.

— Buck Brannaman

I often tell people in the clinics, the human possesses the one thing that means more to the horse than anything in…

— Buck Brannaman

There's a difference between mastering something physical and working with an animal. There's a spiritual component to working with a horse. You're…

— Buck Brannaman

When riding, ask yourself what will my horse get out of it if I get what I want? Many times, human nature…

— Buck Brannaman

Theoretically, the human is supposed to be the smart one. Well, if we are, then we need to be able to adjust…

— Buck Brannaman

The horse responds to comfort, they respond to peace better than about anything else you could do. All he wants you to…

— Buck Brannaman

You don't have contempt for a horse that's troubled. Everybody has baggage, everybody has things that they've had to deal with in…

— Buck Brannaman

You allow a horse to make mistakes, the horse will learn from mistakes no different than the human. But you can't get…

— Buck Brannaman

It’s amazing what a healing effect horses can have on kids, particularly troubled kids, that might bridge the gap that a well-intended…

— Buck Brannaman

There have been so many times over the years where people have said "Man, I thought I was just coming to this…

— Buck Brannaman

Discipline isn't a dirty word. Far from it. Discipline is the one thing that separates us from chaos and anarchy. Discipline implies…

— Buck Brannaman

If I had a horse buck with me now, I’m a little disappointed. It’s not the end of the world, but I’m…

— Buck Brannaman

Don't be a victim. Be busy with your horse so you stay out of trouble - otherwise, trouble will come and find…

— Buck Brannaman

If the human isn’t responsible for their role in the horse human relationship, horses just don’t get along very well. So that’s…

— Buck Brannaman

There's an ancient bond that still exists today between horses and humans, it is even there with people that have never ridden…

— Buck Brannaman

I don't believe in waiting for a horse to do the wrong thing and then punishing him after the fact. You can't…

— Buck Brannaman

As a rider, you must slowly and methodically show your horse what is appropriate. You also have to discourage what's inappropriate, not…

— Buck Brannaman

There are no problem horses, only problem riders.

— Buck Brannaman

Well you learn from making mistakes. It's that simple.

— Buck Brannaman

Don't get on a horse that's moving.

— Buck Brannaman

Everything you do with a horse is a dance,

— Buck Brannaman

When you find that the horse is compelled and interested in you, something in you changes. That can be healing or move…

— Buck Brannaman

The horse is a mirror to your soul... and sometimes you might not like what you see in the mirror.

— Buck Brannaman

If you miss the beginning, the basics, then you are destined to go back and visit the basics.

— Buck Brannaman

Simply put; I'm trying to see what I can get done with the horse without him being troubled about doing it.

— Buck Brannaman