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My work is my play. I found a way to make my passion to be the same as how I make a living.

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Buck Brannaman
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: January 29
Horse Trainer
Non-Fiction Writer
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Living
Found
Play
Work
Way
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I'm still on the move, I'm getting better because I'm still studying. I still want to be a better horseman.
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There are things that the horse did for me that a human couldn't have done.
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Your Horse is a mirror to your soul.
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Horses and life, it's all the same to me.
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Solutions to problems often come from knowing when to ask for help.
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Timing is everything.
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A horse can have a job and not be a slave. He can look forward to it and enjoy it. That's the same for me.
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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 kids will be drawn to.
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When you're younger, you ride with 90% physical and 10% mental. But if you could learn how to use 90% mental and 10% physical you'd be better off.
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Controlling your emotions is the biggest challenge for a horseman.
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My teachers used to tell me you need to learn to adjust to fit the situation. Don't just do what you've always done because it might not always work.
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My horse needs to be quiet enough not to draw my attention. You want your horse always aware of you. Be aware of your horse! Fidgeting? Direct that! Think of it as a gift. Do something with that energy redirect it or it will be a negative. Don't let your horse check-out. A horse wants peace. Trade movement for peace.
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The horse can just be a great vehicle for some people to overcome things in their life that they might not be able to overcome otherwise.
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When you find that the horse is compelled and interested in you, something in you changes. That can be healing or move you deeply.
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There have been so many times over the years where people have said Man, I thought I was just coming to this deal to get a little handier with my horse and I'll say Well, in the beginning, I thought that's all you were coming for too. But it turns out it's about something else.
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I often tell people in the clinics, the human possesses the one thing that means more to the horse than anything in the world, and that is peace and comfort.
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If I heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times from Ray Hunt. He said 'make the wrong thing difficult and the right thing easy'. Then he said 'but don’t make the wrong thing impossible'. Well.....you learn from making mistakes. It’s that simple.
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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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Theoretically, the human is supposed to be the smart one. Well, if we are, then we need to be able to adjust to fit the situation rather than just think Well this is how you work with horses. I've done this on 500 just like you.
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I just spend my life driving down the road, training horses and helping people.
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