7 Clinics | Buck Brannaman
The 7 CLINICS with Buck Brannaman project features over 10 hours of incredible, never-before-seen footage from the making of the award-winning feature film documentary BUCK — the story of one man's quest to help horses with "people problems" lauded by critics and audiences alike. 7 CLINICS allows riders, trainers, and horse lovers everywhere to travel with Buck from coast to coast while learning his techniques and absorbing countless words of wisdom along the way.
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The Goal Of Good Horsemanship
Buck shares the ultimate goal of good horsemanship.
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Developing A Soft Feel
Buck warns about sawing on your horse’s mouth and explains the time and effort it takes to create a soft feel.
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Be Consistent
Buck talks about the importance of consistently riding with accuracy.
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Accuracy On A Loose Rein
Buck encourages the clinic participants to ride with accuracy on a loose rein.
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Engaging The Hind
Buck warns against using reins to elevate the front end. He explains that life in the hind quarters is what elevates the front.
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Dressage vs Western Riding
Betty Staley shares her expertise about Dressage. She also explains the similarities between dressage riding and western riding.
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Leg Pressure From The Ground
Students practice as Buck teaches a horse to respond to leg pressure from the ground.
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Guiding The Horse
In this video, Buck teaches the important of leg position when guiding your horse.
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Front End Control | Colt
In a clinic setting, Buck works with a colt on front end control as he explains that you use leg and rein aids to help the horse, but you don’t make it happen.
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Lessons In Softness
Buck instructs students on lessons in softness.
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Less Is More | Hind End
Buck explains how to control the hind end with minimal pressure.
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Turning Basics
Buck instructs how to help your horse not lose his drive by properly using your legs for turns.
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The Value Of Serpentines
In this demo, Buck shows and explains the value of doing serpentines to eliminate braces in your horse.
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Long & Short Serpentines
Students practice short and long serpentines using reins as last resort while Buck instructs.
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Serpentine Basics
In a clinic setting, Buck teaches leg position for serpentines.
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Guiding With Legs
Buck explains how mastering lateral flexion by using only your legs is necessary to advance your horse.
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Intro | Buck On Fear
Buck talks about fear, what it means to him, and how you can overcome it with horses.
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First Ride
In this video, Buck talks about what exercises you need to begin with for your horse’s first ride.
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Constant Kicking
Buck talks about why constant kicking to keep your horse moving is not a good habit to have when riding your horse.
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Discipline Expectations
Betty Staley, a dressage rider, talks about expectations when it comes to discipline with horses. Buck is used as an example.
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What is Too Much Pressure?
A rider asks how to know when you are applying too much pressure or not enough when riding your horse.
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Jumping Out To Get More Life
Buck demonstrates how to ask your horse to move out and jump into a nice walk, trot, or lope.
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Asking For Life
Buck shows you how you can begin to ask your horse for more life when walking, trotting, and loping.
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Poll Flexion
Buck tells a rider how to get a horse to give at his poll while keeping life in his trot.