Buck Brannaman

Buck Brannaman—a mix of mentor, legend, and folk hero to the thousands who attend his colt-starting and horsemanship clinics each year—is the inspiration for the novel and feature film The Horse Whisperer. The author of Ranch Roping and coauthor of Believe: A Horseman's Journey, he has started more than 10,000 young horses in his clinics. He lives with his wife, Mary, and their three daughters in Sheridan, Wyoming.