I don't believe in waiting for a horse to do the wrong thing and then punishing him after the fact. You can't just say no to a horse. You have to redirect a negative behavior with a positive one, something that works for both of you. It's as though you're saying - instead of doing that, we can do this together.
Buck BrannamanWhen you first get started, you're the only one with a vision. When you become creative and use your imagination, pretty soon the things you imagined, you can get done. If you got a taste of it, if you got a taste of what I'm talking about, you'd rather do that than eat. You couldn't get enough of it. You'll hunger for it the rest of your life.
Buck BrannamanIt's a matter of timing and of patience. Although it may seem nothing is happening on the surface, there may yet be profound changes occurring a little deeper. Waiting isn't bad.
Buck BrannamanIf I had a horse buck with me now, Iโm a little disappointed. Itโs not the end of the world, but Iโm a little disappointed if I couldnโt keep the horse out of trouble, whereas it used to be a source of pride, and now itโs sort of source of shame if I let the horse get lost.
Buck BrannamanWhether it's horses or whatever it is you do, it doesn't become an art until your soul goes into what you do.
Buck Brannaman