“Sugardaddy” is a 2009 grey gelding 15.2hh. This horse is an intelligent partner with a generous and sweet nature. His smooth gaits make him a pleasure to ride. Can be ridden Western or English. Watch Sugardaddy perform Western dry work and over challenging obstacles: Watch Sugardaddy being ridden English, and being trained to pull [...]
Solvang, CA (August 21, 2013) - Race trainer Gai Waterhouse will utilize the skills of the world's most famous horse whisperer in her attempts to show Australian punters "something very special” in the spring with her high profile import Carlton House. Waterhouse confirmed on her website that Carlton House is being readied to resume in the [...]
Day 1, Monty's Special Training A super group representing horse lovers from about 10 countries came to Flag Is Up Farms for an educational experience spanning 5 days. On this first day of the clinic, I worked with Liger, a beautiful Arabian gelding destined for high achievements in endurance. The 3-year-old starter is owned [...]
Correspondence between Monty and Readers of Ask Monty From: Danell Adams to Monty Monty, I rcv your updates on a regular basis and enjoy the stories and information. However, today I received the response to horses not wishing to be caught...and you referenced a Peruvian Horse...a national champion yet...and then you commented: “Thank you. It [...]
by Dr. Susan Cain and Debbie Roberts-Loucks Recently, we received an interesting request for information. The sender, a human resources professional, saw a correlation between what Monty does in the round pen with horses to inspire trust and motivation and how it can impact the workplace. Click here to download further information about the retreats [...]
Question: My horse is very sensitive in the flank and the stifle area. When I am grooming her, she seems to get very angry. She puts her ears back and even acts as though she would kick me. When I brush or touch her in the area of the flank or the stifle, she moves [...]
What I love most about working with horses is the incredible gratification I feel when the horse clearly demonstrates to me that they are in favor of my techniques. It is amazing for me to work with horses globally, watch them achieve and express a clear acceptance of my work and then listen to critics [...]
Come and discover what horses have to teach us about building lowering stress, and building trust at the Monty Roberts Special Training to be held at Flag Is Up Farms, in Solvang, California, from August 5-9, 2013. “This intensive five-day training is the perfect environment for connecting with peers who know that horses have a [...]
Thank you very much for your question and I must say that I have been in France having fun with two horses that seemed to go into the starting stalls without any problem. The issue was that each of them refused to leave the starting stall when the gates flew open and the race was [...]
Preparing for More Effective Presentations Using... Horse Training? By Dr. Susan Cain and Debbie Roberts-Loucks We were lucky to be invited recently to a Huey Lewis concert, and then to go meet Mr. Lewis back stage prior to the show. We went to the show with Pat and Monty Roberts. When we got to [...]
