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There is something in the human psyche that there is a connection between horses and humans, a real special kind of a thing, and I guess it’s always been there. I hope it will always be there, I hope we don’t evolve past that.

Buck Brannaman

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Buck Brannaman
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: January 29
Horse Trainer
Non-Fiction Writer
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
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