• The Faraway Horses

  • The Adventures and Wisdom of America's Most Renowned Horsemen
  • By: Buck Brannaman, William Reynolds
  • Narrated by: John Pruden
  • Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,029 ratings)

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The Faraway Horses

By: Buck Brannaman, William Reynolds
Narrated by: John Pruden
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Publisher's summary

"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

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"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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Not many stories make you cry at the get go

Cried to start out with but laughed a lot too. Good stories all the way through

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Very well written.

I’ve always been a fan of Buck and this made me an even bigger fan. I learned so much that I had no idea.

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You don't have to like horses to read this book

I have never met a man like Buck Brannamen. I read this book and knew I had to meet him someday. So many things hit home and I found myself thinking more in depth about my own childhood and why I am so drawn to horses.
I did get the chance to go to one of his clinics but I did not get the opportunity to speak to him personally. I am sure I would have choked up if I did.
Great book. I dare you not to get emotional after reading his story.

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great

Great detail into Bucks life twisted around how horse problems and human problems are much the same.

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Great story

Narrator was really good. He sounded almost like Buck, especially with the tone of voice/overall personal nature that he embodied.

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Great read

Loved it, learned some things. performance was good and consistent. Kinda like an autobiography in some ways.

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Wonderful book

Buck is such a humble person. He seems like a genuinely good person. I hope to meet him one day at a clinic. The narrator was great which makes all the difference in the world. A great “read” if you have a heart for horses and would like to know more about Buck.

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Needs to be made into a film.

An entirely captivating story. Buck shared truth with a moral, something people of all facets of life can appreciate. Extremely grateful to gain a new perspective on life.

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sad it ended

was a really great book to listen to, I loved the narration, I can relate to the author, would love to see if he can help me and my horse, he has a lot of knowledge that makes totally sense

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perspective

great book! great narrator. when listening to the book, really made alot of my own horse troubles make sense. my horses didn't fail me but I failed them. for I wasn't truly understanding them and not understanding each other.
recommend to anyone and probably going to listen again.

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