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Rahni (Sydney, Australia)
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Hi everyone,
I have made a Facebook group for anyone here who wants to share photos or videos of themselves working with their horse/s using Monty's methods.
The group is called "Equus" and you can find it here:
horse.language@groups.facebook.com
It is in NO WAY meant to take the place of what we already have here on the forum. The group's purpose is to expand what we have here and make it easier to share photos and videos and to get to know each in a more interactive way.
I understand that not everyone uses Facebook or wants to, but I thought it was the next best thing to being able to do it here. YouTube is very public, thus I have kept the Facebook group a closed one, so only the group's members can see what is posted, ie:comments, video, photos etc.
When this forum has the capacity to do the same, I hope there will not longer be a need for the Facebook group.
You are all welcome to join and participate as much or as little as you wish.
Look forward to seeing you on Facebook!
Warmly,
Rahni xx

Rahni (Sydney, Australia)
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Facebook is not making the group easy to find, which is very annoying!
Here are the steps I had to take to find it, as the above is an email address (sorry!).....
Type "Equus" into the search box, click the search icon
Then narrow your search to "groups" using the search filter.
It will come up in the list, you just have to scroll and find it.
There is a description of the group when you click on it, that will tell you if you are in the right place.
The link to the group is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/horse.language/
but I had trouble getting it to work too.
Sorry about all this! If someone understands FB better than I do, I love to know how the group can be found more easily!
:)

ruthy - Gold Coast, Australia
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Hi Rahni,
Great idea!
I have just tried looking for it, and quite a lot of 'Equus' groups come up. How do I know which one it is?
Thanks
Ruth

Rahni (Sydney, Australia)
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I know! I had no idea "equus" was so popular lol
At present it only has 4 members and when you click on it the description reads:
"A group for all the Monty Robert's fans who want to share photos, videos etc about their horses and training using Monty's methods :)"
Hope that helps!

Rahni (Sydney, Australia)
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Also, make sure you search "groups" in your search filters. It has a horse shoe icon and there seems to only be a few with that icon. It is marked as a "closed" group and the text is capital letter "E" and then all lower case, so it reads as "Equus"
Finding it has to be easier than this!

Rahni (Sydney, Australia)
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Ooh! I've just discovered that once you are logged into Facebook, you can type (or cut and paste) the link into the URL bar and it should take you to Equus group's page! https://www.facebook.com/groups/horse.language/
(apologies for me working this all out on here! I hope I haven't confused anyone)

Charlotte - Gauteng, South Africa
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Sounds cool Rahni!
Ill try it............
:D

Charlotte - Gauteng, South Africa
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Hi Rahni -
i have requested to join group :)
Char

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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Thanks Rahni for this opportunity. I have put a video of Carambo, a 4 year old gelding. Orientation: I often walk two rounds instead of only turning the horse in the middle, especially when there is a lot of activity around. "Join-Up": It is not the initial Join-Up, it means to move the horse in liberty with the body language, in this sense the Joinup can be repeated fore ever. Because nobody had time to ride him, I did about 50 lessons like this one in different variations. Initially he could not be touched at all, in the meantime he is an excellent horse and is ridden every day.

Kleinne - Utah, U.S.A.
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Hey Rahni,
Thanks for the link, it took me straight to the facebook page without any problems.

Rahni (Sydney, Australia)
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Oh phew Kleinne! I am so relieved lol!
I've added ya'll :)

ruthy - Gold Coast, Australia
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Great work Rahni, the link worked!
Thanks
Ruth

Katie
Please upload your photo

Thanks and good idea!

Debbie Roberts Loucks, USA
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Hi Facebookers,
We hope to develop an area inside the Uni where exchanging video and photos is encouraged. Please let us know what would be your ideal elements - dreams and wishes! - and we will head in that direction.
Thank you,
Debbie

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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1) The most important idea will be that I do not want to give a public access to my private videos.
2) I think the videos must be cut, with a duration not longer than a certain time (maybe less than 5 minutes)
Then we will see how many videos really arrive...
Rudi

Rahni (Sydney, Australia)
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Ditto what Rudi said :)
Plus it would be great for everyone to have the opportunity to build a personal profile page (if they wanted to) like other forum formats do eg: V Bulletin
The forum would be more efficient if we could edit our own postings as this would save a lot of space, for example all the info in my above posts could have been edited into the one post if I was able to edit my original post.
And one more thing, the forum needs more moderation of threads and posts. Some of the threads have gotten way out of hand on here.
I feel the uni forum would attract more members and keep members coming back if the format of this forum ran better, was more user friendly and had better moderation.
I love the Uni and the ideas and experiences we share here is like gold!

I am sure that the wonderful team of people who have put this uni together are already aware of these things and I apologies for being off topic a little, but I thought I'd mention them as I feel it would be more attractive to more people if the forum was tweaked a little :)

mustang.girl - Croatia
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It would be great if we could see when a new comment was written (some symbol in front of the topic or different colour of the topic).

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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I put another video about my ideas about stimulating "lazy" horses.
Rudi

Alecia
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I love the idea for the facebook group, thanks Rahni!

Rahni (Sydney, Australia)
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Loved your video Rudi, really great!
You're welcome:-) Im just so glad you are all enjoying and benefiting from it!

Kicki -- Sweden
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I'm not on Facebook, so I can't join you there, but I think it is good that others have the opportunity. :)
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To answer Local's query, my first wish would be for the board to be more Firefox-browser-friendly. (To be able to watch the lessons properly, if nothing else!)
A possibility to edit your own posts would be great. Esp. if we are posting pics and vids - my experience from other boards (vBulletin!)things tend to get wrong a lot...
Being able to see who has posted new vids/pics, as well as updates, would also be great.
A very simple way of uploading from my computer. Again, vBulletin have some nice features in this dept. and I would guess a lot of people are already used to that interface..
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Having been an Admin for several years at a board/Forum, I know from first hand experience that most forums need moderation, but also that it takes quite an amount of time and effort.
First off, there need to be written guidelines, so members knows what goes and what goes in the bin. Then someone has to actively read *all* posts being made. Plus making sometimes difficult decisions about editing _ or not editing - things out, and then having to solve any issues arising from whatever decision you make.
Just saying it takes some time and effort. :)
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Must add that IMHO - and compared to many message boards and forums out there - I think we are doing very well in here.
I also tip my hat to Local and any one else managing this place! Great job, guys!!!

Rahni (Sydney, Australia)
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Yeah, I'm not liking that about Facebook, I feel like some are being left out and that isn't cool at all. It is much nicer if everyone can be together and interacting in the one place.
And ditto everything else you said too Kicki :)

Horse addict (From the good old USA)
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I hope we'll be able to do things like upload photos here since I don't do facebook. I emailed the University that suggestion and they think it's a good idea.

MaggieF, Melbourne - Australia
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Sounds great, Rahni. Thanks for organising it. I will now check it out and your videos Rudi!

MaggieF, Melbourne - Australia
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Hi Rahni - found the group OK but not sure how to add myself in - can you do this for me? Thanks

Rahni (Sydney, Australia)
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Hi Maggie!
If you look to the far right roughly under the far right photo of the group's members there is a "join group" button. Click on it and it will send a request and I will join you as soon as I get it :)
I am pretty sure I can only "join" people from my own facebook friends list.

mustang.girl - Croatia
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You can Join others too, you joined me and I am not on your friends list ;)

Rahni (Sydney, Australia)
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But you have to request to join and click the "join group" icon first. Then a request shows up on my end and I join you.
If I don't know your fb profile name I can't type you into the "add people to the group" box, which (as far as I know) is the only other way to join people.

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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I have added another video.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=323526327757300&set=o.282322261882332&type=2&theater
Some progress with the horse that is not easy to bring to canter. A new idea: stimulation with a water pistol instead of plasic bags.
Rudi

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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...I am waiting for comments of using a water pistol...
Last week I tried it in another "lazy" horse and it worked well, it is much easier to handle than plastic bags.
(The access to the video is probably only possible by entering the "Equus" group in Facebook.)
Rudi

studio_me
Hello!

Just joined the Uni and the FB group. Looking forward to much learning and Horsie fellowship. I will be posting introduction later today. Glad I found this site!

Kicki -- Sweden
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Rudi,
I don't have Facebook, so can't watch it, but I'm sure it is a working idea. :)
I don't think I will try it with my boy, though, since I am still trying to teach him that getting legs washed with a hose isn't lethal to horses.

MaggieF, Melbourne - Australia
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Hi Rudi - not sure if I like the idea of using a water pistol to stimulate them - haven't seen your video so apologise for that. Just a little concerned that this may make them a bit fearful of water and then hard to hose down.

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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Thanks Maggie for your opinion.

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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I put a new video on facebook: putting on a buck-stopper (only how to fix it at the head). The fixation at the saddle depends on its type. Actually I have no bucking horse to demonstrate the effect by video.
Rudi

Giulia
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Hi All,
Monty's support team also created a Facebook space for the sharing of videos, images and thoughts among Uni students. Monty will be making sporadic reviews of the content on this page and commenting on posts when he is available.
Here is the link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/equusonlineuni/
Let me know if you have any trouble finding it. I'd be happy to help: giulia@montyroberts.com

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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I am waiting to be added to the group...

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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Now it works. Rahni, what are we going to do with your group? More private messages?
Rudi

Rahni (Sydney, Australia)
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I am not sure Rudi! I will wait and see I guess. However I don't think I can close the group while it still has members....?

Rockstar Sport Horses
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Hi there, I have sent a request to join the group.

Thanks

Jen x

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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Dear friends,
I have added another video in Facebook showing the development of Wieger, a 6 year old Friesian stallion. There are two ideas: 1) Initially I used more "nic's" than "pic's", now more "positive instant consequences", 2) main reward after a series of tasks.
Rudi
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=380628178713781&set=o.115522818628261&type=2&theater

karyn & tokia
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says the page is not available, did the group close up?

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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You must be a member of the group, then it should work.
I repeat the link, it is easier to copy.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=380628178713781&set=o.115522818628261&type=2&theater

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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Discussion of the Video Kasia
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151507821509157&set=vb.578249156&type=2&theater

Thank you very much for the video. I think there are too few videos and they should be discussed in detail if we want to take profit. My comments (without offending you:
Two things do not correspond to Monty's school: First you are not using the Dually, second you are wearing sun glasses.
There is a little moment of hesitating because you are looking back.

Rudi

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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Dear friends
Why don't you comment Kasias's video? It should be the aim to study in detail the videos published. Another comment: Kasia is talking a lot (and so do I...). Should we save the words to "good boy", etc.
Rudi

Denea
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Oh wow that takes some looking to find. Wonderful idea though. Thanks

Amberpony - California, USA
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Found the group and sent a request.

beryl
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I like the idea of sharing photos & videos on this site, but i don't want to join facebook.

Mel - Ramsgate UK
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Although you need to be a member of Facebook to join a group, if videos are posted on a personal page for public viewing anyone can view it.

here is one of Pye today, big bucker when we first rescued him. he's not been worked all winter. For newbies, this is an excellent example of the horse learning himself with the pressure of the dually. Notice I keep the line slack at first so he does the first tug.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152298339726103

I've posted it in the fb group too.

Mel
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MaggieF, Melbourne - Australia
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Hi Rahni/Mel tried a few times over the couple of years to join our Equus group as I am on Facebook but each time I have failed. Get a no response sign when I use the initial address you gave us Rahni and when I search on facebook I get numerous Equus groups but can't locate ours. Help!! Thanks

Rudi - Pratteln, Switzerland
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Dear Mel. Thank you for the video. I find that our comments are very important. The bucking is not very severe. The saddle blanket seems to be displaced and may contribute to the bucking. That's why I prefer to put the saddle alone for the first couple of times.
Rudi

Amberpony - California, USA
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MaggieF Try this on FB
Equus Online Uni Group or
https://www.facebook.com/groups/equusonlineuni/

MaggieF, Melbourne - Australia
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Thanks Amberpony. I think I am a member now. Must check it out.

MaggieF, Melbourne - Australia
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Thanks Guilia for joining me to the equusonline Facebook group. Spent some time this morning checking it out and looking at all the photos and videos. Great fun!

Michaela
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Thx for adding me to the FB Group!

Tiggy, Tears
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I think I got the right group can someone let me in please Joy Nicholls!

Tiggy, Tears
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Thank You Guilia.

horses4horses4horses
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I was wondering if this fb page still exist. How many members does it have now

Mel - Ramsgate UK
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There are a couple of groups, one https://www.facebook.com/groups/equusonlineuni/
and
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1444288552464378/

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