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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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JOIN-UP With Children

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Amberpony - California, USA

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2014-Apr-11 at 06:12AM

Made a Pony and a Childs day Special. Today while visiting with a friend who took me to see her stallions foal (Joeys new sibling) After enjoying the new foal we watched as the grand daughter was trying to catch her pony. She keep running her Pony because it wouldn't come. This was what they learned from the clinition they follow. At some point they told the girl to turn around and the horse would come. Well the girl stood facing the other direction and the Pony stood there staring at her. The pony was just waiting for some direction. Nothing happened. Seeing this was going no where I went toward the field asking the girl to circle. She circled big, arms swinging staring at the pony. The pony stood there and stared at her. I asked her to stop when she was facing away from the pony. I asked her to circle again only smaller. She started to circle, I told her to put her hands in her pockets, she laughed and said there are no pockets. :O) She smiled when I said pretend there are. Then I asked her not to look at his eyes. She looked confused, so I told her to look down. The pony lowered his head a bit as she finished her circle. The pony was still planted in his spot. So I asked her to make a smaller circle then before. She made her circle eyes down and hands quietly in front of her. She finished her circle facing away from the pony, stopped and waited. The pony started for her, and she flinched. I told her to wait for him. Sure enough he walked up behind her and touched her shoulder. The girl was wearing a Giant Smile as she turned around and rubbed the ponies face. She rubbed the pony then went for a halter and lead. When she returned the pony met her at the gate offered to put his head in the halter before she was ready.
== This experience was so heart warming and reminded me of several Join-Up videos here on the Uni. It is amazing how you store this information to slip out when a child needs to absorb it like a sponge.

mustang.girl - Croatia 2014-Apr-13 at 09:09AM

Well done! That is the best way to teach and learn, people usually find it boring when you try to explain join up, horse psychology, etc. But when you show them, they understand it better and even start teaching others :)

MaggieF, Melbourne - Australia 2014-Apr-13 at 10:23PM

What a lovely experience Amberpony and well done. Seems you are keeping yourself well occupied as you wait for Joey's return as a reformed horse. Lucky little girl to have your help and to have experienced this.

Amberpony - California, USA 2014-Apr-17 at 05:55AM

Thank You Ladies.
Hope to spend more time with the Girl & Her Pony again.

Oh busy is my middle name. Will have to make time for Joey when he comes home.