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Quote by Buck Brannaman

“The horse is so honest.... they live in the moment. And what they do, whether they need to protect themselves or whether they need to accept you really is directly relative to how you make them feel.”

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Buck Brannaman

Buck Brannaman is a renowned horse trainer known for his gentle and effective methods. Born on January 29, 1962, he has a deep passion for horses since childhood. Brannaman's training philosophy emphasizes building trust and communication with horses, which is applicable not only to horse racing but also to the daily care and training of horses. more

“When you first get started, you're the only one with a vision. When you become creative and use your imagination, pretty soon the things you imagined, you can get done. If you got a taste of it, if you got a taste of what I'm talking about, you'd rather do that than eat. You couldn't get enough of it. You'll hunger for it the rest of your life.”

Ifs Firsts Done Enough Use Imagination Talking Vision Creative Taste Hunger Rest Of Your Life

Author:Buck Brannaman

“I don't want the horse to get trained, because training the horse is absolutely finite. But if you get the horse to where he operates as if to be your legs, an extension of you, you've far-exceeded that whole training notion.”

Ifs Want Whole Training Horse Notion Legs Extensions Finite Exceed

Author:Buck Brannaman

“Kind of where you end up your ride on a horse is so important. It's a little bit like when you guys were younger & you were dating, that last two minutes of the date can be a real deal breaker. With these horses it's the same thing you know? You got to quit on a good note.”