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Watch Monty's horse training videos to learn how he demonstrates communication through horse training techniques that the amateur and professional alike consider to be the trainable skills of a horse whisperer yet Monty calls it horse gentling.
Monty's horse training techniques are non violent with intelligent natural horsemanship. In addition to video instructions, Monty has written many books related to natural horsemanship. Monty trains safe horses for nervous riders called Willing Partners. Monty trains world class race horses for sale.
“I am very proud to be a part of Her Majesty’s horse training and her passion for their welfare. I believe she is the leading monarch for the advocacy of horses in the world. She is a thought leader in this field. Her Majesty's horses are trained using the Dually Halter, making a difference in the training of sensitive animals by giving the horse the choice to partner in the training.” ~ Monty
“I communicate with a horse in what I call the Language of Equus; a silent language of gestures that is discernible, predictable and effective. Now you can learn from my videos, audio and notes to help you understand the horse as I do. This language is really quite simple, but simplicity becomes its greatest strength.” ~ Monty
Monty Roberts is a renowned horse trainer known as the man who listens to horses and the original horse whisperer. Monty's horse training instructions are accepted worldwide.
Monty has helped thousands of people globally through his Monty Roberts Online Videos to learn how to Join-Up with horses, training young horses, spooky horses, horses that bite. His mustang , Shy Boy , is his most famous horse.
Join-Up methods help horse and trainer to establish a bond of communication and trust. “You must somehow understand that we as horsemen can do very little to teach the horse. What we can do is to create an environment in which he can learn.” ~ Monty
Monty says, “We hear that ‘actions speak louder than words,’ but generally we do not live by it too successfully.” Now Monty has taught thousands of people worldwide how to build trust in animals through our actions and body language.
Monty’s principles really amount to common sense and immense patience. He believes that children and horses have the same behavioral patterns. They are both naturally “flight” animals. "If you frighten them and resort to confrontation, you’ll lose their trust." ~ Monty
"Simple one-on-one reassurances and praise reap long term dividends that can all be undone with the quick slamming of a book on a desk or shouting back." ~ Monty Roberts
"No one of us was born with the right to say 'You must or I'll hurt you' to any other living thing, animal or human". ~ Monty Roberts
"My life's goal is to leave the world a better place than I found it, for horses and for people too". ~ Monty Roberts

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a comparison

By:

julie m.

Date:

2011-Nov-19 at 07:09PM

I would like to see the similarities and the differences in a horse trained to be straight up in the bit using traditional vaquero methods and one trained using western dressage.

Dennis 2011-Nov-20 at 09:05PM

Julie
The methods can be very similar. My trainer is from Peru and is a fourth generation trainer. They train their horse very similarly to the Vaquero. The start the horse at three in the bosal, teaching them all the queues and establishing a head set. They then hand a bit in their mouth with no reins just to get them comfortable with the feet of the bit. This then progresses into the two rein of a bosal and bit with the bosal being the primary rein. Gradually the bit rein takes over and as soon as the horse responds just to the bit the bosal is taken off.
Then it is just a matter of teaching the horse to neck rein if you want. My horse will neck rein, but most of my queues come from my legs and seat. In Peruvian shows you should never see the hands move,, it is always finger pressure on the rein and we alway have contact with the horses mouth. The Spanish training methods are very similar.
The real difference in the Vaquero and other horsemen is the spade bit. Once you understand how the spade works and is intended to work it become a real work of horsemanship. Everything is small movement, nothing quick or strong. The Spade is unlike the curb bit in that it is an indicator bit, meaning it just sends signals to the mouth and not pressure. In the wrong hands it can cause a lot of damage to a horses mouth but a snaffle bit can as well.

Cheers

julie m. 2011-Nov-23 at 09:17PM

Thanks, Dennis. I didn't know that about Peruvian methods/show techniques. That's why I love this Uni--learn something new every time I visit :)

I do know there are many similarities between the two disciplines, and I think it would be both interesting and enlightening to see a good comparison on video. Most folks think that acheiving that level of horsemanship is somehow mysterious or difficult, and I think that it would be good to show that while it takes time and patience, anyone with the needs of the horse in mind, a good set of hands and a solid plan and method of training can progress to that level.