When you see a horse thatโs troubled, you sort of feel sorry for them, yet that doesnโt mean that you wouldnโt still ask the horse to behave and find a way to fit in and respond to you as well.
Buck BrannamanThere's an ancient bond that still exists today between horses and humans, it is even there with people that have never ridden a horse or been around horses. The horse is what settled the entire west. If it werenโt for the horse theyโd probably be only a couple hundred miles from where they started. A lot of people donโt realize how much they owe the horse because itโs not so much a part of our culture right now as it used to be.
Buck BrannamanMy horse needs to be quiet enough not to draw my attention. You want your horse always aware of you. Be aware of your horse! Fidgeting? Direct that! Think of it as a gift. Do something with that energy; redirect it or it will be a negative. Don't let your horse check-out. A horse wants peace. Trade movement for peace.
Buck BrannamanIโm 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 BrannamanHorses donโt think the same as humans. Something thatโs most unique about the horse, that I love, is not what he possesses but what he doesnโt possess. And that is greed, spite, hate, jealousy, envy, prejudice. The horse doesnโt possess any of those things. If you think about people, the least desirable people to be around usually possess some or all of those things. And the way God made the horse, he left that out.
Buck Brannaman