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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

New Join Up Experience

By:

lisantantoulis

Date:

2012-Jun-19 at 02:15AM

Today I had the most amazing join up experience! We got a pony for my daughter. We were warned that the last people who bought him, returned him within the week because they couldn't catch him in the field. I had recently watched Monty's lessons on join up without a round pen, figuring join up may have to happen in the field if he was going to be difficult to catch. So sure enough, as soon as he saw me come out to get him he took off around the field. It was hard work, took 45 minutes and a lot of patience but it paid off! I was able to get him through all stages, and he chose to join up! My husband was astounded! He was telling me to give up and admit defeat. But I could see the pony start to go through the stages, and I knew that he would come around. The really neat thing was that later, after I took him back to the field he at first looked like he was going to run away from me, but suddenly stopped and came back for a rub between the eyes! Learning from Monty's books and university has been so rewarding for me and my horses! My other horses were hilarious watching the whole scenario play out... they even helped me by not allowing him to use the whole field!

MaggieF, Melbourne - Australia 2012-Jun-19 at 03:30AM

Thanks for sharing this! Well done! It is amazing how it works isn't it? No doubt he will run again next time you go to catch him but the process should be shorter!

ruthy - Gold Coast, Australia 2012-Jun-19 at 04:07AM

Well done for persevering! Great work!

lisantantoulis 2012-Jun-19 at 03:45PM

Thank you! Yes, I'm guessing that we will repeat this routine a few more times - each incident reducing in time until he realizes that nothing bad happens when he comes in with us. I think sometime in his lifetime he's had bad experiences with new people. He is a very old pony, 30 years, but you'd never know it! He is mostly retired with us only used for short pony rides for my daughter who is 5 years old. Hopefully he'll soon learn that she just wants to smother him in love and he'll relax and love her back. We don't want him stressed and will go out of our way to give him a comfortable retirement. Any old pony or horse who has lived and worked all those years deserves it!

MaggieF, Melbourne - Australia 2012-Jun-20 at 01:44AM

Lucky pony!