Though Redford was raised in Los Angeles, far removed from horses, he developed a fascination with the animals around the age of 15 when he worked in a stable during a family vacation to Colorado. "I developed a connection with horses and an appreciation that went beyond the satisfaction of riding horseback, Photo 6 of 13 in Robert Redford Lists His Horse Whisper Ranch in Utah for $4.9M

Robert Redford Lists His Horse Whisper Ranch in Utah for $4.9M

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Though Redford was raised in Los Angeles, far removed from rural life, he worked in a stable during a family vacation in Colorado when he was 15. "I developed a connection with horses and an appreciation that went beyond the satisfaction of riding horseback," he states in the book People We Know, Horses They Love.