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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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loading in a float??

By:

chris

Date:

2010-Apr-03 at 01:53PM

hello all, i would like to see a lesson on loading our beloved horses into a float. it seems that it is a topic in which there are so many right (in the eyes of the people telling me)ways to get a horse to load. from putting rope across behind the legs to dragging it and even to tapping it on the back every time it tries to walk back out?? my wife and i have two hesitant yet willing horses that will ponder at the ramp then walk in but done like to stand for any more than 20 to 30 second before coming back out. we are patient and load stand unload then repeat to keep the horse calm, and would like to know if this is a good practice and if there are any other things which may help. i believe that food in a float is a quick fix to a problem and refuse to use it. i am sure that other people are having the same problem. cheers and keep up the great lessons.

kelly.marks 2010-Apr-03 at 09:21PM

Personally, I think food doesn't work long term as a bribe but it's great as a 'pleasant association'. I always make sure my horses have a nice net of hay in the lorry waiting for them and then the important thing is to drive them carefully. Yes, they've got to understand pressure and release but ultimately, as Monty always says, you want the horse to want to do it. One of my horses got loose at a show once and ran straight and got in his lorry as he saw it as the most comfortable place I guess!

Kazza 2010-Apr-06 at 09:54PM

Look for the clip of Monty loading with the use of his Dually Halter. It is awesome. The trick is to have heaps of time up your sleeve to practice getting them on and then off again a fair few times. He always ends up loading seemingly 'unloadable' horses. Good luck.

Kicki -- Sweden 2010-Apr-08 at 10:46AM

Another way to use food as a 'pleasant association' is to serve the horses their lunch in the trailer for a week or whatever amount of time it takes. I have seen great results with that method. :)

Roisin! 2010-Apr-08 at 11:55AM