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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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About This Week’s Lesson

Spooky Kadina

By:

mssmith599

Date:

2009-Dec-09 at 09:56PM

Hi I remember Kadina from the special training 2009. She was so big for a baby and so not interested in learning. I remember the loading story just to get her to the farm. Just to see her move from being spoiled, bargey and having poor ground manners, to a filly who wanted to around people and was learning her manners very quickly. I think one of the first things I learned that was important to me was stay calm, breathe and take the tension down to nothing. This is a lesson that can be used in every situation in my life. Job, kids, relationships animals. Great life lesson. Thanks for showing the way. P.S.You should show Kadina loading and asking the guy who brought her to the farm, if he would like to try loading her now. Maggie Evans Special training 2009

katienievez 2009-Dec-10 at 05:30AM

Kadina is home and doing well! she was not handled much as a foal and from the get go decided she wanted to pull back and not tie.She was not good for the farrier and would bolt every time we walked through a gate.She has done nothing but progress since coming home from Montys special clinic!She walks over bridges, over poles, through puddles, jumps right in the trailer, goes to the beach for walks and is accepting a bareback pad.She has made amazing improvements and we use the join up technique with her on a regular basis!She is on her way to being an amazing under saddle mount and will go on to be sold and become an awesome dressage mount or jumper!Katie:)

katienievez 2009-Dec-10 at 05:32AM

Oh and yes PS she is exceptionally big for a baby.At 21 months she was just sticked at 15.3hands, she should be around 17.2hands when done growing.Her dad is a friesian and mom is a clydesdale rescue horse