FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Debbie Loucks
Monty and Pat Roberts, Inc./Join-Up® International
(949) 632-1856
[email protected]
September 30, 2019 Solvang, California: It’s going to be an exciting year at Monty Roberts’ Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang, California, home of his International Learning Center and Shy Boy, the mustang of documentary and Breyer fame.
Monty Roberts is entering his 30th year of touring the globe, demonstrating methods of nonviolent training of horses brought to him by members of the audience, both in the saddle and from the ground. The best nights of each tour are edited into a show Roberts calls Backstage Pass of the most challenging and endearing horses from tour. On Monty’s website, 13 new episodes of Monty’s Backstage Pass television series is here https://vimeo.com/montyroberts/vod_pages. The series is comprised of the most spooky horses, new starters, head shy horses, horses that won’t load, buckers, hard to mount horses, and more as they learn from their session with Monty’s gentle methods.
Additionally, Roberts has added dates in Solvang for these courses:
FEBRUARY 2020
7 – 9 Introductory Course Module 01: First Steps to Monty’s Methods
10 – 12 Introductory Course Module 02: Join-Up
13 – 15 Introductory Course Module 03: Long Lining
16 – 18 Introductory Course Module 04: Preparation for the Intro Exams
MARCH 2020
9 – 20 Introductory Course of Horsemanship
APRIL 2020
10 – 12 Introductory Course Module 01: First Steps to Monty’s Methods
13 – 15 Introductory Course Module 02: Join-Up
16 – 18 Introductory Course Module 03: Long Lining
19 – 21 Introductory Course Module 04: Preparation for the Intro Exams
MAY 2020
11 – 22 Advanced Exams
25 – 29 Introductory Exams
JUNE 2020
1 – 19 Advanced Course
JULY 2020
6 – 17 Introductory Course of Horsemanship
11 Kids Course
AUGUST 2020
3 – 7 Monty’s Special Training (English)
8 – 10 Introductory Course Module 01: First Steps to Monty’s Methods
11 – 13 Introductory Course Module 02: Join-Up
14 – 16 Introductory Course Module 03: Long Lining
17 – 28 Gentling Wild Horses
SEPTEMBER 2020
4 – 6 Introductory Course Module 04: Preparation for the Intro Exams
18 – 20 Introductory Course Module 01: First Steps to Monty’s Methods
21 – 23 Introductory Course Module 02: Join-Up
OCTOBER 2020
5 – 9 Introductory Exams
16 – 18 Introductory Course Module 03: Long Lining
19 – 21 Introductory Course Module 04: Preparation for the Intro Exams
26 – 13 Nov Advanced Course
Monty Roberts International Learning Center at +1 805-688-6288. For Monty’s calendar: https://montyroberts.com/see-monty/
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MONTY ROBERTS AVAILABLE FOR SELECT INTERVIEWS:
The New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned horse trainer Monty Roberts is available for interviews.
MONTY ROBERTS first gained widespread fame with the release of his New York Times Best Selling book, The Man Who Listens To Horses; a chronicle of his life and development of his non-violent horse training methods called Join-Up®. Monty grew up on a working horse farm as a firsthand witness to traditional, often violent methods of horse training and breaking the spirit with an abusive hand. Rejecting that, he went on to win nine world’s championships in the show ring. Today, Monty’s goal is to share his message that “Violence is never the answer.” Roberts has been encouraged by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with the award of the Membership in The Royal Victorian Order, as well as becoming Patron of Join-Up International. Other honors received were the ASPCA “Founders” award and the MSPCA George T. Angell Humanitarian Award and FEI’s Man of the Year. Monty was recently included as Horse and Hound Magazine’s Top 50 Horsemen of All Time. Monty is credited with launching the first of its kind Equus Online University; an interactive online lesson site that is the definitive learning tool for violence-free training.
JOIN-UP philosophies can be seen at work with both humans and horses across the world, from farms to major corporations. To learn more about Monty Roberts or the many applications of his Join-Up training methods, visit www.montyroberts.com. Horse Sense and Soldiers aired on Discovery Military in 2010 highlighting the therapeutic effect horses and Monty Roberts’ Join-Up® have on PTSD. Soon after Monty and his team developed the Horse Sense & Healing program for veterans and first responders. Lead-Up International was officially launched worldwide at the Monty Roberts International Learning Center in Solvang, California, in February 2017. The purpose of Lead-Up International is to reduce violence in the community by creating peaceful leaders from vulnerable youth utilizing equine-assisted therapy and non-verbal communication, building trust-based relationships.
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