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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
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University Suggestion Box

Showjumping

By:

marcelo

Date:

2010-Jan-05 at 01:22AM

Hello Monty and the crew!
The uni site is fantastic, congratulations!
I am really enjoying and will spread it to my friends in Brazil and all over the world, specially those who don´t know what horses are all about and what they can do for our lifes.
I am into showjumping, and would like tips to better train the horse so that he will like it, also some riding tips for better performance. Other important problem to be solved is that I have a horse that has very powerful hind legs and jumps high but do not pull his front leg enough to avoid hiting the fence.
Hope to hear to from you soon.
Best regards,
Marcelo Coelho

gmolnar.hu 2010-Jan-06 at 09:22AM

Hi Marcelo

While Monty will provide you answers I strongly recommend to study the work of Bertalan de Nemethy. He was a great Hungarian (where I ame from) rider then became the Coach for the successfull US showjumping team. Though he was more for the classical training methods, was also following the same approach of incremental learning what Monty is teaching us.
For successfull showjumping to develop the rider's seat/balance is just as important then the capabilities of the horse. See Nemethy.

Book to start with (there are others):
The De Nemethy Method: Modern Techniques for Training the Show Jumper and Its Rider (Hardcover)
http://www.amazon.com/Nemethy-Method-Modern-Techniques-Training/dp/0385236204