The Faraway Horses, which was the inspiration for the Sundance Film Festival's award-winning documentary Buck in 2011, is Buck Brannaman's 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.
ISBN-13: 9781493030767
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - Inc.
Publication Date: 08-09-2019
Pages: 304
Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Buck Brannaman--a mix of mentor, legend, and folk hero to the thousands who attend his colt-starting and horsemanship clinics each year--is the inspiration for the novel and feature film The Horse Whisperer. The author of Ranch Roping and the coauthor of Believe: A Horseman's Journey (both Lyons Press), he has started more than 10,000 young horses in his clinics. He lives in Sheridan, Wyoming. William Reynolds is the former publisher of The Cowboy Way and Ranch & Reata magazines. He lives in Santa Ynez, California.
Table of Contents
Foreword to the 2019 Edition Bill Reynolds ix
Introduction to the 2019 edition xiii
1 Growing Pains 1
2 The Buckskin Gloves 33
3 On My Own 53
4 Learning to Listen 81
5 The Fall 95
6 Welfare 115
7 Down the Road 129
8 Playing Polo 161
9 Farther Along the Road 173
10 Horse Problems and People Problems 197
1 Mary 217
12 Whisperings 227
13 A Little More 251
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