Support WBUR'Buck': A Horse Whisperer Wrangles His Dark PastPlay05:30Download AudioDavid EdelsteinJune 17, 2011 ShareAs a child, Buck Brannaman was badly abused by his father. Cindy Meehl's documentary, Buck, tells the story of how Brannaman overcame his troubled childhood and become the inspiration for the book and movie The Horse Whisperer. (IFC Films)