You might measure your approach to a horse the same way as your approach to people because there are going to be some horses, like some people, who might be inclined to tune you out. Buck Brannaman More Quotes by Buck Brannaman More Quotes From Buck Brannaman You have to plan ahead so that rather then seek revenge for the horse's misbehavior, you see his aggressive behavior shaping up and can redirect it. You change his mind before he's acted and move on to something else. Buck Brannaman horse revenge moving You're trying to figure out a way to meet a horse to where he can understand. And to me, it's not to train a horse, it's to try to get the horse with you where it's one mind and one body. You may spend your whole life chasing that, but it's a good thing to chase. Buck Brannaman horse mind trying Don't get on a horse that's moving. Buck Brannaman horse moving I’m just trying to get people to understand horses. You have to be consistent and logical, use your brain, and not be emotional and not lose your temper. Buck Brannaman horse emotional people On a horse there is a perfect position of balance where he doesn't feel like he's pushing you along with him or dragging you along with him. It's like two converging currents in a river, where those currents converge, there is a point where there is no movement, no energy; and that's what you're thinking when you're on the back of a horse. Buck Brannaman horse two thinking Simply put; I'm trying to see what I can get done with the horse without him being troubled about doing it. Buck Brannaman horse done trying Not all horses are going to be show jumpers, not all horses are going to be dressage horses. So you have to sort of find where the horse physically fits into what might suit him, but all horses can be comfortable and all horses can have good, solid fundamentals. Buck Brannaman horse fundamentals might You can't make something happen with a horse, but you can fix things up and let it happen. Buck Brannaman things-happen horse happens It's a process and it's a matter of understanding the horse and through any of these little projects you have a beginning, a middle and an end. And if you made up your mind early when he's still scared, you'd think that wasn't working at all. Sometimes it might get darker, before it gets dawn. You might have to work at it a little bit in order for it to come out the other side. Buck Brannaman horse order thinking There are things that change all through your life the way you deal with people, the way you approach problems. Buck Brannaman problem people way Doing something right once in a while will far surpass anything done wrong more often. Buck Brannaman done Timing is everything. Buck Brannaman timing-is-everything timing My daughter's all grown up now compared to what she was, but I used to say, I’ve got to have my horse to where if she’s leading my horse somewhere, and she’s got a big armload of Barbies and drops something out of her hand, that son of a buck ought to stop and respect her while she’s gathering up all her dolls and not to walk on her or take advantage of her. And if I’ve done my work right, by gosh, that’s what they’ll do. Buck Brannaman horse daughter son Most people don't realize how little it takes to get a horse to move. Buck Brannaman horse people moving 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 horse realizing doe When you see a horse that’s troubled, you sort of feel sorry for them, yet that doesn’t mean that you wouldn’t still ask the horse to behave and find a way to fit in and respond to you as well. Buck Brannaman horse sorry mean You can't think of everything in life your horse might encounter that might make him afraid so you'd better prepare em for it in other ways. Buck Brannaman horse encounters thinking 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. Buck Brannaman horse animal lying I often tell people that I truly want the horse to be my feet and legs. I want to be an extension of the horse and him to be an extension of me. That's what I'm always working toward when I'm on a horse. Buck Brannaman horse feet people
