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Buck Brannaman

Buck Brannaman Horseback

“Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will.” So says Buck Brannaman, a true American cowboy and sage on horseback who travels the country for nine months a year helping horses with people problems. Brannaman was the basis for the character Tom Booker, the central figure in Nicholas Evans' best-selling novel The Horse Whisperer and the film version, directed by Robert Redford.  BUCK, a richly textured and visually stunning film, follows Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life “horse-whisperer”, he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment.  Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses – and people – with his understanding, compassion and respect. In this film, the animal-human relationship becomes a metaphor for facing the daily challenges of life. A truly American story about an unsung hero, BUCK is about an ordinary man who has made an extraordinary life despite tremendous odds.

The next Brannaman clinic in Dayton will be in 2013. That's a long way off but I'm sure it will be here before we know it. There is a lot of riding and learning to take place between now and then, so do plan on attending one of his clinics this year.  For the Pacific Northwest, Buck will be in the following locations:

CleElum, Wa
June 22 - 25
Foundation Horsemanship
Horsemanship 1
Trent and Julie Marquis
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(509) 728-3190		 Redmond, Or
June 29 - July 2
Horsemanship 1
Horsemanship 2
Bob and Daphne Story
(541) 420-2677
Corvallis, Or
July 6 - 9
Foundation Horsemanship
Horsemanship 1
Doug and Deanna Prettyman
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(541) 466-5181		 Spanaway, Wa
November 2 - 5
Horsemanship 1
Horsemanship 2 (dry, no cattle)
Cathy Bauer
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(206) 755-5764

 

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Photos from the Dayton 2011 Clinic

Photos from the Dayton 2010 Clinic

Additional Information About Buck

Click here to visit Buck's website.

Sometimes a film comes along that answers a question that you didn't realize you had. At the Sundance Film Festival this year, that movie is "Buck", an exceptional slice of Americana about the charismatic real-life horse whisperer, an earthy, soft-spoken philosopher who can tame troubled souls, be they man or beast.  Visit Buck the movie website.

Buck The Movie on Facebook.

Buck Brannaman Clinician Group on Facebook.

Buck Brannaman on bridling your horse.

Order Buck the movie