It's the conventional training method turned inside out. Instead of punishing the horse for doing wrong, the horse is rewarded for doing right. Dollar's training began in a 30-foot-diameter round pen.

The horse whisperer: 'My dad taught me to understand fear’ A new documentary about the celebrated horse whisperer Buck Brannaman shows how he learnt that gentle words work better than a whip.

When The Horse Whisperer enters the arena Wednesday, May 13, at the Coffee County Farm Center in New Brockton, it won’t be just about training horses. Presented by the Coffee County Baptist ...

Buck Brannaman is the “horse whisperer” who inspired Nicholas Evans to write the novel and Robert Redford to make the movie of the same name. Brannaman is, taken away from that background, not ...

Buck Brannaman, a.k.a. the "Horse Whisperer," is a cowboy who can connect with equines. He's now the subject of the documentary 'Buck,' which showcases his ability to tame beasts and mend lives.

The “Horse Whisperer” book suffered blisteringly reviews, but most film critics appreciated Redford’s ability to produce a sensitive portrait of healing, accompanied by a tender restrained ...

Some poor innocent person was going to get hurt. Whenever I was in the picture working with the horse, we made progress. The real danger of that horse was on the ground.

United Agents said Evans died “suddenly” on Aug. 9 following a heart attack. Published in 1995, “The Horse Whisperer” was Evans’ debut novel and sold more than 15 million copies worldwide.

4. Tolerate mistakes. "You have to allow the horse to make mistakes," says Brannaman. "The horse will learn from mistakes no different from a human.

The Horse Whisperer, writer/director/actor Robert Redford's postcard from big-sky country, has been preemptively maligned as Bridges Of Madison County, take two, but the low-key later-in-life ...