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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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University Suggestion Box

Willing partners

By:

MaggieF, Melbourne - Australia

Date:

2011-Sep-19 at 11:57PM

It would be great if Monty could do a couple of series of videos on how he selects then trains his horses for his Willing Partners program. The first series could be based on the selection process and the second on the training. Perhaps he could take one of his successful horses from the time it was purchased through the program of training. That would be so great for andyone wishing to purchase a reliable horse and for all of us who have young horses we are trying to train. I am hoping that someday my Tricka will be a beautiful quiet Pony Club horse but she has a long way to go.

Gen (Queensland, Australia) 2011-Sep-20 at 12:11AM

Oh, yes Maggie that is a great suggestion! I have been wondering about this myself :-) A series of lessons on this process would be fantastic!

maderighteous 2011-Sep-20 at 12:39PM

I agree! That would definetly be useful information!!!

star 2011-Sep-20 at 02:23PM

Have you guys seen the facility that is used for training these horses or how he goes about picking them out.
It's a long process, he says out of the hundres he and Pat look at only a small amount are kept for the training.
Then the amount decreases as the training is in process because he can tell if their personalities will be acceptable.
They have to be able to pull as well as drive.
They are put on a platform the teeters back and forth. They are made bomb-proof.
It's wonderful to watch.
There is avideo on willing partners, a good watch and learning feature.
I believe it would take a whole University just to teach us amatures how this can be done. It would surely take a lot of different people to be involved in each stage.
And of course the right horse!
I found it interesting.
Ronda

ruthy - Gold Coast, Australia 2011-Sep-21 at 02:57AM