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You can't make something happen with a horse, but you can fix things up and let it happen.

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Buck Brannaman
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: January 29
Horse Trainer
Non-Fiction Writer
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
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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.
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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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Whether it's horses or whatever it is you do, it doesn't become an art until your soul goes into what you do.
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My expertise lies in what I've devoted my life to. I wouldn't pretend to be a great gift to any other animal. My interest has always been in the horses.
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Simply put I'm trying to see what I can get done with the horse without him being troubled about doing it.
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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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In nature this animal would have nothing to do with you. Natural horsemanship is just words. It's not natural at all. There's an abundance of trust that must be developed for you. Imagine if humans were that pliable.
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It’s not about how much pressure you put on, it’s how good you are at taking it off.
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Nobody has to lose for me to succeed and that is a unique job. Everybody wins, horse wins, people win, I win.
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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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You try to do as little as you can, but you need to do as much as is necessary to get a result. When you get a result, you do less.
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One of the biggest challenges of a horsemen is to be able tot control your emotions.
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That's the cool thing about horses - they don't have prejudice. They don't care if you're tall or thin or if you're dark or if you're light, or if you're rich or you're poor, if you're handsome or not so handsome.
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It's a matter of timing and of patience. Although it may seem nothing is happening on the surface, there may yet be profound changes occurring a little deeper. Waiting isn't bad.
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Horses and life, it's all the same to me.
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Controlling your emotions is the biggest challenge for a horseman.
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There are things that change all through your life the way you deal with people, the way you approach problems.
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With a horse, if you make it easy for him to do the right thing, that's what he will logically do, but it's not necessarily true with the human. You will see humans that will beat their heads against the wall rather than open the door and walk through it.
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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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Horses are very sensitive and perceptive. You don't have to be physical with them.
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