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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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Ask The Expert

By:

emlaw

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2012-Nov-08 at 03:16AM

Not strictly a lesson question, but it would be great to have an "Ask The Expert" section on the forum, with the answers provided by qualified people such as farriers, equine dentists, saddlers etc.

Christena 2012-Nov-08 at 06:39AM

Hello Emlaw, You do bring up a good point. However, in horse training there is no such thing as an "Expert". We are all at different levels of training. So instead of a "Ask The Experts" area maybe we could have a "Q and A" sections.

Certified Instructor Ann Lindberg/Sweden 2012-Nov-08 at 05:41PM

You have a SUPER website The Horse - with newsletters and free webinars every week. Always 100 of articles from "the experts" and all different angles to look at things! For Equus, just keep it coming ! Warmest CI Ann Lindberg Sweden

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levjoa 2012-Nov-09 at 06:20PM

I agree, I live in UK and don't have access to an area suitable for join up. Would love to be able to ask the best way to handle a new horse that has come to us and is difficult to 'read'.

emlaw 2012-Nov-10 at 01:37AM

Christena - I do think that properly qualified people like vets, Master saddlers and equine dentists can certainly be classed as experts. They have studied their subject in depth and it is their career. I was thinking that an Ask The Expert section would be more for specific questions topics like health, teeth, saddle fitting etc rather than general horse training - with the answers supplied by professionals rather than just any forum member.