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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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Horse Behavior and Training

Join-Up and A Stallion to Geld

By:

Amberpony - California, USA

Date:

2011-Mar-14 at 09:07PM

How Join-Up Kept Us Safe From Our Rescued 6 year old Stallion.

I just wanted to let everyone know. That Learning Monty's Join-Up Method kept us Safe while waiting to get Our Rescue Boy Gelded. I had to work him 3x a day while waiting for our appointment just to keep us all safe. Join-Up and Follow-Up Reminded Him Who Was Alpha. Mare Magic Helped to keep the Studdy Short Attention Span Down to a Medium Roar.

When someone tells you the 5-8 year old Stallion is only going to get worse. Call the Vet Now! Having him Healthy and touchable for the procedure is Very Important. But Having Your Stallion Challenge You Non-Horse Person Partner to a Dual is not worth it! Lucky for him he had been listening to what I had told him and made it out of The Corral with out an Incident. Spring Time, Partly Cloudy Warmer Days, Icey Wind Gusts, and an Unknown Horse History w/Abuse involved are a Very Dangerous Combination.

With the Gelding Procedure We got a day of rest while the Medication wore off. The Horse (Joey) Mind Quieted and he could focus. No More one minute he was an Angel and the Next He was Ruled by His Testicles! 5 days after the Procedure we were back to Basic Training and Joey Asking to Learn More & More! Much better them time spend reminding him not to Bite, Throw His Head, Strike etc etc.... Gone are His Directed At Us Stallion Behavior. Mind you he still has Stallion behavior for now, but keeps them for when he is in his corral, not when he is with us. He is still on Mare Magic and Will Be for a While. They say it will take 30 - 90 days for him to act like a Gelding and for the Learned Stallion Behaviors to Go Away.

I have Been a Horseman for over 30 years. I have been around Well Behaved Stallions and Knew I Never Wanted To Own One. Some Horses Need to be Gelded! Most People should not own a Stallion! If I had not been a Horseman and expected Nothing But Respectful Behavior since I got him in November & Secure Fencing, when Spring Hit it could Have Been Ugly! As it was By the time of the Procedure I was Exhausted and my Partner Slept for Two Days!

So if you want to Rescue a Stallion seek Professional Advice. Have someone else evaluate the Stallion. Remember if you Rescue with Your Heart without Thinking Through the Full Picture it could be You Who Needs The Rescuing. I had many Knowledgeable People Help me with this guy along the way. I Learned more About Stallions then I ever wanted to know. Spent Way More Money Then I Ever Had On A Rescue Horse not Counting the Gelding Costs. Would I do It Again. I don't know there is still more where this guy came from and the End Product is Tempting. But at this Time I am Liking the Idea Of Picking out a Very Well Put Together Mustang with a Kind Eye, From the Burns/Hines Oregon HMA Corrals and having a TIP Trainer Halter Break it for me. This way starting off with Less Stress and a horse without all the Mental Issues and No Abusive Gotta Get the Horse Saddle Broke Today Crap!.