The Faraway Horses: The Adventures and Wisdom of One of America's Most Renowned

Description: The Faraway Horses by Buck Brannaman, William Reynolds The Faraway Horses tells the tale of the extraordinary life of an extraordinary man. At heart, this rich and rewarding memoir is a roadmap for living a harmonious and honourable existence among horses and humans. This updated edition features a new foreword and introduction. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Faraway Horses, which was the inspiration for the Sundance Film Festivals award-winning documentary Buck in 2011, is Buck Brannamans richly textured and stunning account of his life from an abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life horse-whisperer, Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses—and people—with his understanding, compassion, and respect. A truly American story about a cowboy and sage, The Faraway Horses tells the tale of the extraordinary life of an extraordinary man. At heart, this rich and rewarding memoir is a roadmap for living a harmonious and honourable existence among horses and humans. This updated edition features a newforeword and introduction. Ive started horses since I was 12 years old and have been bit, kicked, bucked off and run over. Ive tried every physical means to contain my horse in an effort to keep from getting myself killed. I started to realise that things would come much easier for me once I learned why a horse does what he does. This method works well for me because of the kinship that develops between horse and rider. Buck Brannaman Back Cover Nearly every week of the year, Buck Brannaman is on the road, conducting horsemanship clinics in which he teaches horse owners how to better understand and work with their animals, creating a relationship based on trust and respect rather than force. Bucks skills have become legendary in fact, the main character in Robert Redfords film The Horse Whisperer was based largely on him, and he served as the directors technical adviser during the shoot."These principles are really about life - about living your life so youre not at war with the horse, or with other people," Buck writes. At heart, this rich and rewarding autobiography is ultimately a prescription for living a harmonious existence - whether it involves horses or not. Author Biography BUCK BRANNAMAN is a horse gentler—not a horse breaker —who has started more than 10,000 young horses in his clinics. He lives with his family in Sheridan, Wyoming. Table of Contents Foreword to the 2019 editionIntroduction to the 2019 edition1. Growing Pains2. The Buckskin Gloves3. On My Own4. Learning to Listen5. The Fall6. Welfare7. Down the Road8. Playing Polo9. Farther Along the Road10. Horse Problems and People Problems11. Mary12. Whisperings13. A Little More Review Equal parts life history and specifics of dealing with challenging horses, Brannamans wisdom is not just suited to horse, but will resonate for anyone who wants to live more harmoniously.Buck Brannaman is part of a lineage of skilled horsemen, and for the horses he works with, it is about trust and understanding, not submission. -- Robert RedfordBrannaman is insightful enough to understand what hes learned from horses, mature enough to apply what hes learned, and articulate enough to pass those thoughts along simply and directly. Theres really no need for literary gymnastics. Instead, this is one of those books that stays quietly with you.An engaging read. At Heart, The Faraway Horses is a rich and rewarding autobiography that offers a prescription for living a positive and harmonious life - with horses or even without them.This autobiography of a cowboy whos a gentler, not a breaker, is a happy mix of eye-opening instruction and inspiration.This book is written in a straightforward style that keeps the reader wanting to learn more. Readers will enjoy the poignant life of one of Americas top cowboys. It is nice to know that the horse has an advocate like Buck Brannaman.Buck Brannaman is no ordinary horseman. He is demonstrating his way of turning frightened horses into friends, a way that has more to do with respect and trust than mastery or manhandling.When it comes to horses, Buck Brannaman is part guru, part psychologist, and all cowboy. Hes a 19th-century man in a 21st-century world, and his life is at once inspirational and instructive. -- Tom Brokaw Long Description "Ive started horses since I was 12 years old and have been bit, kicked, bucked off and run over. Ive tried every physical means to contain my horse in an effort to keep from getting myself killed. I started to realize that things would come much easier for me once I learned why a horse does what he does. This method works well for me because of the kinship that develops between horse and rider. " --Buck Brannaman The Faraway Horses, which was the inspiration for the Sundance Film Festivals award-winning documentary Buck in 2011, is Buck Brannamans richly textured and stunning account of his life from an abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life "horse-whisperer," Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses--and people--with his understanding, compassion, and respect. A truly American story about a cowboy and sage, The Faraway Horses tells the tale of the extraordinary life of an extraordinary man. At heart, this rich and rewarding memoir is a roadmap for living a harmonious and honorable existence among horses and humans. This updated edition features a new foreword and introduction. Review Quote Brannaman is insightful enough to understand what hes learned from horses, mature enough to apply what hes learned, and articulate enough to pass those thoughts along simply and directly. Theres really no need for literary gymnastics. Instead, this is one of those books that stays quietly with you. --DENVER POST Details ISBN1493030760 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield ISBN-10 1493030760 ISBN-13 9781493030767 Format Paperback Author William Reynolds Imprint The Lyons Press Place of Publication Guilford Illustrations 59 Halftones, black and white Year 2019 DEWEY 636.10835092 Short Title Faraway Horses Language English Edition 2nd Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2019-11-28 US Release Date 2019-11-28 Edited by William Reynolds Pages 288 Edition Description 2nd Revised edition Publication Date 2019-11-28 Subtitle The Adventures and Wisdom of One of Americas Most Renowned Horsemen Replaces 9781585748631 Audience General AU Release Date 2019-08-14 UK Release Date 2019-11-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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