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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 Sense for People

Making the most of Equus during lockdown

By:

LMSedgwick(Canada)

Date:

2021-Feb-14 at 04:38PM

Hi all, here in Ontario,Canada we are just moving out of our second lockdown to reduce the cases of Covid to prevent spread by staying at home unless essential(work/groceries/health care), wearing a mask and closing non-essential businesses for 30 days.
I am blessed to are able to work from home when necessary and also have my 4 horses here. It is cold these past several weeks (typically only -14C, 7F mid day with the sun) so it is the ideal time to watch uni-lessons, write unpublished content for my webpage of my future Equus business when I finally certify and plan for the warmer days of working the horses in my roundpen!
Even though the weather keeps me from doing longer sessions, it is the daily actions, habits and ways of working that you can continue to observe, assess and redirect behaviours that may be demonstrated particularly around gates, feeding and handling. Whenever It feels a lot to carry 8-10 x 5 gallon buckets of water through the snow to the troughs due to frozen water lines I remember that these creatures depend on me for this just as I depend on them to restore and feed my soul.
What a great privilege in learning and growing my own skills by watching the "Dr"(Monty should be awarded a pHD of Equus) and the leadership team from the comfort of my own home here on the uni and on You Tube!.
Absorb everything, apply consistently what resonates for your own situation and recognize that part of the growth we experience comes from those times when we are "incubating" in reflection, solitude and embracing just the current moment.
Each day my horses walk out of the barn confidently into the day ahead - whatever the day presents them they exit through the doorway, lift their heads, look around the landscape and find food, pasture mates and peace. They teach us the value of embracing the time and day we have been given to live in the moment, breath deeply and be grateful for what we have.
I know many people are struggling in these times in a multitude of ways(I too have lost several loved ones including my Dad during this pandemic and my husband has lost his job) - the horses teach me to take each day as it comes. The uni is a place for us to learn and grow in our skills so we can embrace the value of our horses to heal and make their world better by learning to communicate clearly without violence to them.
Equus will become an essential and healing force in the time ahead for so many who are impacted emotionally and physically from the burden of these times. I cannot wait to explore the horse-life adventures ahead.
Thank you Monty for sharing your methods.
Stay safe, healthy and blessed Roberts family and all the Equus family.
Happy Valentines Day.