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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
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What should I do next?

By:

Christy

Date:

2010-May-03 at 03:36PM

Hi,everyone!
As I have said elsewhere in the forum, I am new to horses and I would like one of Monty´s teachers to tell me whether I should follow specific steps/lessosns or just follow the order the lessons are already in. Everything is new to me and to Willow as she is only barely 2 years old. The three or four Join-Up sessions she and I do will be the only experience either will have and other than running up the mountain to try first, catching the semi-wild horses and then, Joining-Up with them in the "wilderness" there is no place I can learn with horses.
I am happy to follow the lessons as they are because everything is fascinating and I want to learn as much as I can. I just wonder if, because I am so "raw" there are certain things I should know first.
Thank you!
Christy

Debbie Roberts Loucks, USA 2010-May-03 at 10:15PM

Good question!
We placed the Words from Monty and the Join-Up lessons at the top of the lesson pages first as the introduction because everyone likes to start there. The professionals and the leisure riders all like to work on their communication and relationship skills with horses.
After that the University has enough lessons to move around on freely depending on your needs, skills and interests.
Monty is unique in that mostly he is across disciplines with his message. A horse is a horse. And they all speak Equus.
Hope that helps.

Christy 2010-May-14 at 01:50PM

Thankyou, "local" . I guess I´ll just go on learning everything I can in the time I have and apply it as I need it. The forum and the Q&A are also very enlightning because I see more people have similar questions.
I love what you say : "A horse is a horse and they all speak Equus"!
Everything helps,
Thanks,
Christy