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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

Wow - Join Up - Incredible feeling

By:

Kathryn in NZ

Date:

2011-Feb-03 at 09:15AM

For the first time in my life I did join up. The horse's name is Mr Black. He had just the week before thrown my sister off and she broke her wrist. :( I'm experienced with horses over the years but have never had the right opportunity to try join up. There I was, in a small paddock and these two horses that didn't want to be caught were running in a circle around me. I had watched Monty's video 'Follow Up' many times over and thought, there's no time like the present to try it - they're already doing the first part. So I simply used the long lead-rope in my hand and sent them away with it. I wasn't sure if it would work with two horses at the same time but felt I would soon find out. I was surprised when Mr Black, the younger of the two, was the first to give all four communications. I went passive and invited him to join-up. He did! Then when I moved away he came with me, not once but twice! I truely didn't expect this change in him. It was the best feeling I've had with a horse. I spent some time with him, giving him a positive experience. Then I returned him to the pasture. After that I finished join-up with the older horse. He didn't want to drop his head while trotting but did it when he was standing still. He was harder to get a response from but finally he took those steps towards me and allowed me to touch him all over. It's hard to put into words but I know my horse-encounters are going to be amazingly better now that I have the confidence join-up has given me. :) Looking forward to learning all the way.