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In recent years, he has become a [[motivational speaker]] for groups outside of the horse world,<ref name="Speakers"/> frequently describing the connection between [[animal abuse]] and abuse of children and other human beings.<ref name="Helena"/> "For me, these principles are really about life," says Brannaman, "about living your life so that you're not making war with the horse, or with other people."<ref name="Faraway"/>
Brannaman is also a skilled [[trick roping|trick roper]], having performed rope tricks in television commercials since he was six years old.<ref name="Ranch and Country">[http://www.ranchandcountry.com/article_info.php?articles_id=21 Franke, Linda Boston. Review of ''The Faraway Horses,'' ''Ranch and Country Magazine,''] accessed online December 18, 2007</ref> For his roping abilities, Brannaman also holds two spots in the [[Guinness Book of World Records]].<ref name="Speakers">[http://premierespeakers.com/buck_brannaman Buck Brannaman, The Horse Whisperer]</ref> Though Brannaman has said, "my dad gave us the choice of practicing roping tricks or getting whipped,"<ref name="Helena"/> he still takes pride in his skill, offers roping and cattle working clinics, and retains a close connection to the historic [[Vaquero|vaquero cowboy tradition]] of the western United States.<ref>"Buckaroo Champions," ''Western Horseman'', August, 2007</ref>
==Recent life and career==
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