Faraway Horses

by Buck Brannaman

  Buck takes a break at his Sheridan, Wyoming, ranch during the filming of one of his instructional videos on roping.

  Buck at a clinic in Eagle, Colorado, working with a young horse to untrack or “free up” his hindquarters. This maneuver helps the horse understand turning when asked by the rider.

  The moment of “hooking on,” when horse and man connect. Here the horse chooses to come closer to Buck as Buck moves away. It is as if they are linked by an invisible thread.

  A horse’s first ride is about establishing comfort with the rider’s presence and about direction. Here Buck asks the horse to turn by moving away from his lariat.

  Buck’s mission is giving horses the best possible start in life. Here he visits with a mare and foal on his ranch.

  Buck introduces Robert Redford to the correct use of the flag and to Rambo, Buck’s new horse who would ultimately play Redford’s horse “Rimrock” in the film The Horse Whisperer.