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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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My Join-Up® Experience

my first ever join up

By:

pilgrim111

Date:

2010-Mar-29 at 08:02PM

My rescue horse and I did join up today. My first ever! I have watched montys video over and over and over, I decided to have an approved person watch me, and could not believe it when my beautiful boy decided after two laps to follow me everywhere like a lamb. He just did not want to go away from me, I cried. What a love, the lady watching me thought he had already joined with me and would stay with me no matter what, he trusted me. I think that is such an honour my love and respect for this boy knows no bounds. I learned more about him today than I could have ever done in years. Thanks to Monty, his methods and training of others has really enhanced the horse world no end, for which I am so very grateful for the rest of my and my horses life.

trejansi 2010-Mar-30 at 06:53PM

Hey, well done you. I cried too and even have it on video!! Its a very emotional experience and its nice to know that you have set you boy off on the road of partnership, understanding and mutual respect.

Roisin! 2010-Apr-06 at 03:23PM

Wow! You make me want to go out right away and do join up.I wish I had a horse to do join up with!

Paola 2010-May-15 at 01:47PM

Same here: my first join up ended in tears of excitement and emotions and my lovely horse came over to check out what could possibly be wrong. He'd did his very best!
Turned out I had to do some work on MYSELF first and now find that I'm better in working with horses and at the same time, myself.

Enjoy

chbeard 2010-May-17 at 12:08AM

Congratulations! It is the most amazing thing, isn't it, to bond that way with another creature, and earn that trust.

pilgrim111 2010-Jun-29 at 02:42PM

Many thanks to you all for sharing such an emotional experience. I realise how lucky I am I pray Roisin gets this opportunity very soon. I am well and truly lucky with the cats and dogs who have owned me, having unspoken bonds, but with Pilgrim it was a first ever with a horse. Nothing on this earth gives me greater pleasure than animals, it is an honour and a privilige to acheive this with Pil my best boy ever.