This is incredibly off-topic. Forgive me but you persist. Monty was good at what he did, particularly self-promotion. I been with both them. Buck Brannaman is real incredible at what he does as a horseman and humble. He is really a great teacher too. By Brannaman's contrast BuckB makes fun of these other need-to-be-famous horsemen in the business. Monty, like some other self-promoters in horses, liked to hear himself talk. Brannaman is interested in helping people with their horses and more simply shares that way straight away. The best parts of being with Buck Brannaman are seeing the little moments when he goes off and rides his horses and does amazing things as he is helping people with their own horses. Those moments are worth a thousand words when you see them. I've ridden with a lot of really good horsemen but he is the most comprehensive and best. -Little Buck in the Dome
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol" wrote: > > Hey Ann... > > I'm bumping this subject again in case you missed my opening post. In process > of searching to see if you had responded to the OP, I came across where you > mention Monty Roberts in another discussion. > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/325048 > > I too enjoyed Monty's book, but I wonder now regarding some of the content > and his accusation toward his family. But the "joining up" approach intrigued > me. > > I never had *official* training with horses. They kind of just grew under > me...I was sitting on a horse's back by the time I was at least 3 years old. > Ponies and horses were my friends as a child. I have very fond memories of > that time...it was magical in its own way and I am fortunate to have had such > wonderful childhood friends. :) > *************** > > Most of my OP (with a clarification regarding "Buck"): > > Ann, > > I read in some other posts that you are a horse lover. > > I grew up with horses from as far back as I can remember until I was 12 years > old when I got interested in guys. Should have stuck with horses. > > Some years back I read Monty Roberts autobiographical book "The Man Who > Listens to Horses." I saw a documentary of him demonstrating joining up. > > I later read that his family took issue (a big issue) with Roberts' claim of > alleged abuse by his father. The family also stated that Roberts had lied > about other claims. (I can't recall it all now.) > > Last year I saw [the film] "Buck" and learned for the first time about Buck > Brannaman. He apparently was abused by his father; the community knew about > it at the time. It made me wonder if Roberts had taken part of Brannaman's > story and adapted it and capitalized on it. > > Are you familiar with/have knowledge about these two horseman? If so, what > are you thoughts ... if you have time and want to share any? > > Thanks! > ************ > ************ > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol" wrote: > > > > Dang it...Had typed a post and it went the way of the black hole. So now > > comes a much shorter post. Ha. > > > > Ann, > > > > I read in some other posts that you are a horse lover. > > > > I grew up with horses from as far back as I can remember until I was 12 > > years old when I got interested in guys. Should have stuck with horses. > > > > Some years back I read Monty Roberts autobiographical book "The Man Who > > Listens to Horses." I saw a documentary of him demonstrating joining up. > > > > I later read that his family took issue (a big issue) with Roberts' claim > > of alleged abuse by his father. The family also stated that Roberts had > > lied about other claims. (I can't recall it all now.) > > > > Last year I saw Buck and learned for the first time about Buck Brannaman. > > He apparently was abused by his father; the community knew about it at the > > time. It made me wonder if Roberts had taken part of Brannaman's story and > > adapted it and capitalized on it. > > > > Are you familiar with/have knowledge about these two horseman? If so, what > > are you thoughts ... if you have time and want to share any? > > > > Thanks! > > ************ > > >
