The scene that always gets me

Each time I watch the movie "Buck," I learn something new or notice something that I missed previously. 

But no matter how many times I watch it, this is the image that leaves a lump in my throat.

A still shot can't capture the heartbreak or disappointment in Buck's walk.

I think that the scene epitomizes a horseman who believes that the horse is never wrong. 

If you've seen the film, you've heard Buck explain that, in this instance, a human has failed the horse. 

I would be inclined to wring this human's neck. Buck is more sensitive and understanding of the human's failings, 

which makes him a far better person than I.

Anyway, my other takeaways from watching "Buck" this time are thus:

I need to get my chinks modified with these handy-dandy clips. 

I can't believe how much time I've wasted buckling buckles.

Any man who likes pepper this much is my kind of guy.
 

And the hauntingly beautiful song that rolls over the credits is Pearl Jam's "Just Breathe," which is finally on my iPod.

"Live in the now. You can't live in two places at once." ~ Buck Brannaman