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The Faraway Horses

The Adventures and Wisdom of America's Most Renowned Horsemen

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The Faraway Horses

By: Buck Brannaman, William Reynolds
Narrated by: John Pruden
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"I've started horses since I was 12 years old and have been bit, kicked, bucked off and run over. I've tried every physical means to contain my horse in an effort to keep from getting myself killed. 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

In The Faraway Horses, Buck Brannaman shares his renowned methods for horse training and provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Robert Redford's movie The Horse Whisperer, for which he was the technical adviser.

©2001 Buck Brannaman and William Reynolds (P)2011 Tantor Equestrian Sports Horses Pets & Animal Care Riding & Horsemanship Sports Animal Sports Horse Training

Critic reviews

"Buck Brannaman is part of a lineage of skilled horsemen, and for the horses he works with, it is about trust and understanding, not submission." (Robert Redford)
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I never get tired of listening to Buck’s story. He has helped me with my horse and my life.

Epic

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Loved the story, a truly great guy who has been through an awful lot. Heartbreaking at times. Fascinating to hear how his awful experiences have helped him gain an understanding of misunderstood horses.
The narrators voice was easy to listen to although I really would have loved it even more if it was read by buck himself.

Really great ‘buck’! Thoroughly enjoyed it!

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Absolutely brilliant to listen to.. so sad what he went through as a boy though!!

Loved it

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I love listening to bucks stories and they are read so warmly , it's sad when they end but I head over to audible for my next adventure 😃🐴🐎

Love love love

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What did you like most about The Faraway Horses?

Everything felt so real and yet so life affirming. Buck Brannaman manages to infuse even the darkest times in his life with a warmth that will break your heart without crushing it completely. and John Pruden does a marvellous job reading it.

What did you like best about this story?

This man is simply inspiring. I think we could all learn something from Buck.

Have you listened to any of John Pruden’s other performances? How does this one compare?

This was my first one but I'd be happy to give his others a try too.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely.

Any additional comments?

It's not just a book for horse lovers. I don't think you actually learn much about horsemanship in this book. You can take away valuable lessons about life though and I suppose we can all benefit from that.

Inspiring

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