Brannaman to speak at Raven Rock Ranch fundraiser on Oct. 31

Published 12:23 pm Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Raven Rock Ranch will hold its annual fundraising dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the Redmond Marriott Town Center, 7401 164th Ave. N.E.

Buck Brannaman, who was the inspiration for the film “The Horse Whisperer” starring Robert Redford, will be the keynote speaker.

Cindy Meehl made the award-winning film “Buck,” which describes Brannaman’s life as an abused child and later how he overcame that to become a world-renowned horse trainer.  Buck also wrote a book, “Faraway Horses,” and it tells the story of how he got involved with horses and how they saved his life.

People at Raven Rock Ranch know exactly what he means.

Raven Rock Ranch is a nonprofit that works with troubled youth in the community. The ranch currently has 25 kids per week who attend the ranch for free equine-facilitated therapy.   For ticket information, visit www.ravenrockranch.org.