"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

"Buck Brannaman is no ordinary horseman. He is demonstrating his way of turning frightened horses into friends, a way that has more to do with respect and trust than mastery or manhandling."     -- Smithsonian magazine

     In his best-selling The Faraway Horses, Buck Brannaman, extraordinary trainer and acknowledged inspiration for The Horse Whisperer, described how he found his calling and honed his art and craft. In the year since the book's publication and following its widespread acclaim, the universal application of Brannaman's approach to interpersonal relationships has struck a responsive chord in the equestrian community and with the public at large.

     Believe: A Horseman's Journey (Lyons Press, $27.95 hardcover) continues to chronicle the man's efforts as a catalyst and a mentor as we meet thirteen people with whom he has worked. Through their own words and through Brannaman's perceptive introductions to each essay, we experience first-hand the hope and confidence that he has instilled in these individuals and in their horses.

     Readers will discover through these stories how many untapped dreams and abilities they too possess, and how one can bring them to fruition.

Buck Brannaman is the widely respected horse gentler whose approach has inspired and revolutionized the equestrian world. When not traveling on his busy clinic schedule, he lives with his wife, Mary, and their three daughters in Sheridan, Wyoming.

William C. Reynolds, associate publisher of Cowboys & Indians magazine, is the coauthor of The Faraway Horses and author of The Art Of The Western Saddle. He lives with his family in California's Santa Ynez Valley.