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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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My Join-Up® Experience

My 1st Join-Up

By:

Tiggy, Tears

Date:

2014-Mar-11 at 05:39PM

Well I made a "round pen" at one end of the school with jump wings & poles set about 4'. Took the rising 4 y.o tb x ID mare into it, orientated her in there, I sent her away and all went really well. We achieved Join-Up and follow-up which was great. The only thing I forgot was to turn to 45 degrees but the mare didn't seem worried, I had her about a month so she's settled in, had her teeth done waiting for her back to be looked at (Monday next week), so I've just been playing with her. The sand school isn't that secure that's why I left it, and I wanted her settled and happy. Will learn from my forgetfulness today and do better tomorrow.

vicci - UK (North Wales) 2014-Mar-11 at 11:59PM

Sounds as if it all went great Tiggy. Sometimes our horses are happy with "good enough" and may get irritated with our attempts at perfection. If the horse is happy then all is well :-)

beryl 2014-Mar-12 at 10:34AM

Well done Tiggy, none of us are perfect, we're all learning all our lives.
your mare was happy
& relaxed, thats what counts - have fun x

Tiggy, Tears 2014-Mar-12 at 09:46PM

Thanks guys, had to rebuild round pen, someone had used the school after me!! Pain in the arse,however had a much better Join-Up/follow-up today, still need practice. Mare is so willing and forgiving of my inexperience, considering she's only coming 4. Give her quality time at the end, so she goes off to eat grass, school not properly maintained so bit of pick in the middle & edges!! Just really happy she's not barging thru the fence. Could do with widening it to see what I might be forgetting you know the finesse things.

Tiggy, Tears 2014-Mar-12 at 09:48PM

Sorry bloody predictive craps on the phone meant videoing.