June 20, 2011
Buck Brannaman Knows the Way of the Horse
People and horses alike listen when Buck Brannaman has something to say. This former trick rope performer turned cowboy philosopher was the inspiration behind the film and novel, “The Horse Whisperer” and is now the star of first-time-director Cindy Meehl’s documentary, “Buck.”
The story of Buck is one of a man who transcends the abuse of his childhood and learns grace and patience through his love of horses. His role-models, Ray Hunt and Tom Dorrance, were modern pioneers in the philosophy and methods of natural horsemanship, a discipline that Mr. Brennaman soon adopted and began spreading the word about.
For almost three decades Mr. Brennaman has run clinics all over the country teaching working cowboys and other horse devotees that riding a horse like a dance – it is a combination of wooing, leading and mutual respect. “When you get to the point where a horse accepts you, trusts you, it can change you as a person and change the way you relate to other people, not just horses.”
The film, “Buck” was a made to inspire people to make changes to the way they deal with both horses and life’s challenges. It teaches people to communicate using leadership and sensitivity rather than fear and intimidation.
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December 31, 2010
Secretariat
We live in a pretty rural part of the country and the “new” movies at the local movie theatre are sometimes not quite new by the time we get to see them. But, regardless of that, when the newspaper advertised “Secretariat” at the theatre, we knew we had to go.
My personal review of the movie was very favorable, primarily because I took my four year old daughter with me to see it. The movie was really refreshing from the standpoint that it was just a nice movie about a horse. It had some light drama – but you knew the horse wins in the end anyways, so it didn’t stress you too much! Like every movie nowadays seems to have, it had some politics mixed in – but it didn’t take sides or get preachy. All in all, the message was believe in yourself and those you care about – this horse was really fast!
Horses often provide an escape from cares and worries and just an opportunity to “be” and “enjoy”, this movie provided that same thing, which to me was the most fitting aspect of any movie – especially one about a horse.
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