Buck Brannaman is a horse trainer the way Michael Jordan was a basketball player or the Beatles were a pop group -- he’s clearly in the category, but he approaches his art on a level most folks do not. Brannaman is a cowboy from Wyoming who is one of the leading exponents of “natural horsemanship,” which in many respects is less about traditional animal training techniques and more about psychology, developing an understanding of how the animal views the world and working to create an atmosphere of trust and understanding between horse and rider rather than fear and obedience. While that might sound simple on the surface, watching Brannaman in action inspires genuine...
Released:
2011
Rated:
PG
Length:
88 mins