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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.
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“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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About This Week’s Lesson

What if it happens anyway?

By:

Miriam (Holland&Germany)

Date:

2009-Dec-11 at 08:29PM

What a wonderful lesson, Kadina!
A few times during the lake-and-stream-procedure, Kadina tries to escape and Monty manages to keep her from doing so: "No,no no,that's not going to happen". What if you can't hold the horse? Do you go back to Join-up, this meaning that you have to remove the "lake",or at least fold it so it doesn't occupy that much space?
I will watch this lesson over and over, it touches the very heart of me!

Sasafras 2011-Feb-17 at 10:24AM

Hey Miriam I see no reply came to your query ..I would have enough coiled rope so that I can give rope if necessary and still have a hold .Working in a round pen you can do that as horse cannot get too far away.Being a small woman I too have this thought and have to prepare for every eventuality and stay safe.Plus,leaning your hip on the rope has a lot of strength instead of wrist or arm.Rope handling skills are a good thing to develop.

Miriam (Holland&Germany) 2011-Feb-17 at 05:43PM

Hi rachel,
Thank you for coming back to this question! It's over a year old, I'd forgotten about it, but rereading it still find value in it. I think my main concern was the dictation by the horse and my being a small woman too. Safety and ropehandling skills seem to be the most important.
Thanks,
Miriam

Amberpony - California, USA 2011-Apr-13 at 11:47PM