Ask Monty: Do you use traditional techniques and are they effective?

January 20, 2021 – Ask Monty Newsletter

Question: Do you use traditional techniques and are they effective?

Do you use older techniques and are they as effective as more recent ones?

Monty’s Answer:

Beginning in the early 1940s I came to the conclusion that violence should not be a part of human and horse relationships. The older techniques were all extremely violent and while it has changed dramatically there is still more violence, in my opinion, than is necessary. This is where I like to say “A good trainer can make a horse do almost anything. The great trainer can cause the horse to want to do it.

Sincerely,