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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.
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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
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How does the horse see it - Photography trick that could be valuable

By:

Amber Temple

Date:

2011-Apr-09 at 02:11PM

Hi there

I was thinking I would like to see a video lesson that is shot from the horses view, so the camera man would have to be 'the horse' but filming Monty from the horses eyeline so we can see all of Montys body language movements from the actual view from the horse as if we are the horse, does that make sense?

I think it would be great to see close up what he does and so we know how the horses see it all too!

What does everyone think?

Amber x

Joy 2011-Apr-09 at 02:50PM

That would be a interesting view point! If its possible to film it I say why not!
Good thinking :)

Horse addict (From the good old USA) 2011-Apr-09 at 11:04PM

Someone might have to stick a small camera on the horse or something.

Gen (Queensland, Australia) 2011-Apr-10 at 10:49PM

That's a really great idea :-) I would love to see that.

Kathryn in NZ 2011-Apr-12 at 09:52AM

Yes what a great idea, like they do for nature programmes. Except there might be a need for two or three small cameras; one for each side of the head and one on the forehead, so we can still see depending on which way the horse is facing. :)

Amberpony - California, USA 2011-Apr-13 at 11:28PM

This is a Great Idea! It would be interesting to see what Monty's Perspective is on how the Horse Views Him.

Amber Temple 2011-Apr-19 at 05:34PM

Thanks very much - of course the answer is putting the camera on the horse then you could see from horses point of view and from ours so we can recognise behaviour easier.I hope they do it think it would help :)