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About Smokie

Smokie Brannaman grew up on a 5000-acre horse and cattle ranch in Southwestern Montana. Working with horses, cattle and rodeoing as a professional trick roper was his way of life as a youngster. Upon graduating from high school, Smokie chose to serve his country in the United State Coast Guard. Although his military duties did not always allow much time to spend with his horses, he never the less, rode and trained horses of his own and others throughout his military career. Smokie retired in 2000 from the Coast Guard and worked as a Corporate Operations Manager for a security company. But he soon realized that his true enjoyment came from being around horses, training, riding and helping others with their horses. After working for 2 years as a stable manager for a large boarding stable, Smokie hired on at Ots Sunrise Farm to work with the young horses halter breaking, ground work and starting horses under saddle to progress to more advanced training. Smokie started his own business, Horseman’s Services Limited, llc in 2006 and now works full time as an educator of the horse and rider. Smokie utilizes the training methods of his brother Buck Brannaman, Jeff Griffith, and others, as well as his own techniques learned during a lifetime of working with horses. Smokie is a published author of two books about horses and their riders, Whisper This… Not to your horse, to yourself, and his newest book Equiknowlogy 101… and numerous horse training DVDs. Smokie lives in Greenleaf Wisconsin with his sweetie Vickie, and has three grown children, Kat, Travis and Jason. He raises and trains registered quarter horses of his own, which he uses as, Cavalry horses for his hobby, Civil War reenacting, and performing in Wild West Shows throughout the Midwest.

News from the Round Pen…

Hello friends, It has been quite some time since I posted here… Partly because no one really seems to visit these blogs much any more, and and like most folks, face book is where its at if you want to … Continue reading

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2013 Clinic list..

Hello Friends, Here’s the start of our 2013 Clinic list. If your interested in having us help you please contact us at smokie.brannaman@yahoo.com March 9 – 10 Fat, Fear and 50… Shut up and Ride Clinic Building horse and rider … Continue reading

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News from winter quarters round pen

Holiday greetings my friends! I hope your winter and holiday season has been good to you and you have a great new year! We are hunkered down in our winter quarters putting together our clinic and training list for spring. … Continue reading

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News from the round pen…

Hello Friends, It seems we’ve about seen the last of warm weather up here in the North country… The green is about gone and the horses are shedding. Yet another year has come and gone. This year has been marked … Continue reading

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News from the Round Pen…

Well it’s been quite a summer here at the ranch! We’ve made a lot of new friends through our affiliation with Inner City Slickers and of course all the folks that were kind enough to allow us to do our … Continue reading

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2012 Clinic Schedule

Hello Friends, Here is the start of where we will be and what we are doing this summer. I hope you will drop by! April 20 – 22 Midwest Horse Fair Madison, WI OM33 May 5 – 6 Horse a … Continue reading

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News from the round pen.. Another year… and a different horse.

Hello Friends, I hope your new year is starting off great  I wanted to talk a little this morning about making comparisons…When you make comparisons, whether it is between  one horse or another, or one person and another it has … Continue reading

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I got a letter from the President!!

Hello Friends, Sometime back I sent a letter and a copy of my book to our new President… (Well it was right after the election but who’s counting the days).  I  just wanted to encourage him and the new congress … Continue reading

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News from the round pen…

Hello Friends, Well fall is just around the corner and I can feel the chill in the air.. Seems like this age thing creeps into the joints more and more every year.. I’d like to thank all of you that … Continue reading

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My movie review…

Hello Friends, Well I and a bunch of my friends went to see “Buck” in  Milwaukee on the 23rd and I gotta say, It’s a pretty good flick!  Since a lot of people are asking about what happened to me … Continue reading

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