buck brannaman

Buck Brannaman is recognized as one of the world’s leading practitioners of handling horses.  His technique is based on classical concepts from the California vaquero tradition; working with the horse’s nature, using an understanding of how horses think and communicate to train the horse to accept humans, and work confidently and responsively with them.  His...

Buck Brannaman is arguably one of the greatest and most versatile horse trainers in the world. He has not only changed the lives of an uncountable number of horses, but also of the people who have had the chance to listen to him speak. Here’s seven great Buck Brannaman quotes to gain inspiration from. 1) “When...

The Brannaman Pro-Am Vaquero Roping is in its 7th year and offers to spectators and competitors alike, a grand opportunity to see the ways of the Vaquero horse and cow culture in a glorious setting, the Santa Ynez Valley, just a short 35 miles northeast of Santa Barbara on California’s Central Coast. From Friday, Oct...

In April of 2013, a Montana State University newspaper ran an article addressing an unusual situation, contested by some, in which a student had applied for a teaching job at the university.  Reata Brannaman, if hired, would be teaching her peers in a year-long, for-credit class while still attending the university as a full-time undergraduate...

The Brannaman Pro-AM is a unique vaquero-style roping set for October 19-22, at the Santa Ynez Valley Equestrian Center in Santa Ynez, California, conceived by horsemanship clinician, Buck Brannaman and his daughter Reata. Billed as the Richest Ranch Roping in the World, contestants are required to dress in traditional cowboy attire and use traditional cowboy...