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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 Care and Comfort

To Mask or Not to Mask

By:

kathymw

Date:

2020-Aug-05 at 06:02PM

Hello,
I always have questions, but recently wondered about fly masks. Our gelding has eyes that tear up a lot and the flies love that, even with bug spray. We bought him a fly mask and he seems fine with it, but when I check him later in the day, there is hay sticking in the eye area and that can't be comfortable either. First question...mask? best kind? Second question...best bug spray?I do have an appointment with the vet for September 11 to see if the tear ducts need to be checked.
Thank you!
Kathy

conniemacklill 2020-Aug-06 at 08:22PM

Kathy

I have had trouble with flies on my horses for a long time. I tried the mask and it helped some. And I sprayed them almost every day. But I found something called Pro Force 50 Equine Spray at Chewy.com that has worked wonders with them. It comes in a small tube and you put several drops around their ears, on both sides of the withers, down their hocks, down both hips or dock, and behind both elbows. It last up to 2 weeks and I don't have to spray anymore unless it gets to bad for them.
There are several different brands but I would look for the one with the most Permethrin in it and the safest to use around your other pets.
Getting his tear ducts checked is a good thing also.
I hope this helps some.
Connie Mack

kathymw 2020-Dec-15 at 07:50PM

Thank you, I'll try it this spring and summer!
Kathy