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With the horse I always consider that if I do too much in too little time and I'm not patient, he's gonna shut down and I won't get anything done.

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