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 dealing with the spirit of a live animal that thinks and makes decisions. — Buck Brannaman Copy Share Image
You want your kids to feel happy and good about themselves. The rest they'll work out on their own. You never know what your… — Buck Brannaman Copy Share Image
In life, we don't know why things happen. I believe God is not responsible for the bad things that happen to you. Sometimes I… — Buck Brannaman Copy Share Image
All your horse looks for is the thing that matters most, peace and contentment. Give it to him. — Buck Brannaman Copy Share Image
Think of the horse as your partner.and it's all one great dance. That's not to say it's always going to be easy or you won't have to work through issues. But when a horse is troubled or uncomfortable in our world, rather than show contempt for him, you must demonstrate empathy and work to convince him that you mean him… — Buck Brannaman Copy Share
Once I get the horse where he’s responding and working for ya and has a good frame of mind and a good attitude, it’s… — Buck Brannaman Copy Share Image
By the time you’ve had a relationship with a horse for a while, there are characteristics in the way the horse behaves with you… — Buck Brannaman Copy Share Image
Horses are consistent and logical. The horse will do what is easiest for him. If you make it easy for him to buck you off, kick you, and run away, that’s just what he’s going to do. And more power to him. But if you make it easy for the horse to be relaxed and calm and accurate — and… — Buck Brannaman Copy Share
I’m not trying to turn you into cowboys, I’m just trying to get you better coordinated, get your horse used to things, get your… — Buck Brannaman Copy Share Image
Theoretically, the human is supposed to be the smart one. Well, if we are, then we need to be able to adjust to fit… — Buck Brannaman Copy Share Image
It's a process and it's a matter of understanding the horse and through any of these little projects you have a beginning, a middle and an end. And if you made up your mind early when he's still scared, you'd think that wasn't working at all. Sometimes it might get darker, before it gets dawn. You might have to work… — Buck Brannaman Copy Share
