Thomas Witt, originally from Detmold, Germany, became a certified Instructor in 2006, having already enjoyed an extensive career with horses from eight years of age. After studying at Gestut Fahrhof in Germany and graduating in 2004 with a ‘German degree in Horse Breeding and Husbandry’ Thommy spent two months at Flag Is Up Farms learning Monty’s concepts. He then returned to Europe to work for Newsells Park Stud, one of the largest Thoroughbred breeding farms in England. There he used the Join-Up® methods to help start the youngsters. Thommy returned to Flag Is Up Farm in January 2006 to complete his training and become certified as a Monty Roberts Master Instructor. He then went on to teach at the Monty Roberts International Learning Center for three years and has recently moved back to Germany where he continues to work with horses and share Monty’s concepts.

Susanne ist spezialisiert auf das Reiten problematischer Pferde und das Anreiten junger Pferde. Zusammen mit ihrem Partner Luuk Teunissen bietet sie Einzelcoaching und Monty Roberts Kurse in Deutschland und Holland an.

Luuk became a certified instructor in 2011. He grew up with horses in the Netherlands in a family that has been around horses for generations. At the age of eight he started riding and gained experience in various disciplines ever since. Luuk studied at the University of Applied Science in Den Bosch in the Netherlands. In this period he worked on many projects involving animal welfare, horse behavior and training principles. He wrote several articles with a scientific background that were published in Holland. In 2011 he graduated. Between 2007 and 2011 Luuk worked for several Monty Roberts instructors around Europe to learn more about Monty’s concepts. He also got the chance to train with Monty himself. He gained experience staying in England for six months, where he was taught by Dan Wilson, a specialist in the training of horses with behavior problems of all kinds. Dan Wilson has also been Monty’s rider on tours for over ten years. Luuk has worked on demonstrations and tours for Monty in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Holland. Together with his partner Susanne Suberg he works in Holland and Germany offering horse training, events and Monty Roberts courses.

Stephanie grew up with horses and was successful in showjumping. At the age of 18 she decided not to become a professional show jumper and started a career in editing movies for TV stations in Germany, but her love of horses eventually proved to be her calling. In 2006 Stephanie returned to working with horses and began studying Monty’s methods at Flag Is Up Farms. Stephanie soon became part of Monty’s video team. For several years she divided her time between creating Monty’s educational videos and studying Monty’s horse training methods at the Monty Roberts International Learning Center. During this time she also traveled worldwide assisting Monty in his demonstrations and learning from other Monty Roberts certified instructors. Stephanie earned her instructor status in 2011 and is now working on her own business for horses and youth close to Berlin.

Horses have been her passion since she was a little girl. She took her first riding lessons at the age of five and she was only 12 when she got her first horse. This mare wasn’t the easiest – This horse taught her that trust and willingness only can only be achieved when communication in a shared language takes place. The connection with Monty’s methods approved, deepened and widened her already acquired understanding of the horses. In March 2014 Lucia became a Monty Roberts Certified Instructor. She lives in Marburg, in the center of Germany and works with young and problem horses and is looking forward to teach courses and sharing Monty’s methods.

Since childhood, Katharina was fascinated by horses and seized every opportunity to spend time with her favorite animals, eager to learn as much as possible. She began riding at the age of nine, receiving training in both dressage and showjumping. However, she always felt that something was missing in her education. After reading Monty Roberts’ book, The Man Who Listens to Horses, she became more aware of the unfair and often violent ways humans treat horses. Unable to find a mentor at that time to teach her more gentle and humane approaches, she decided to take a break from riding at the age of sixteen, setting a goal to learn Monty’s methods after completing her school and university education.
At the age of eighteen, Katharina became involved with Offtrack Thoroughbreds and their retraining programs. Working with these horses and witnessing the traumas caused by humans further motivated her to pursue the Monty Roberts Introductory Course of Horsemanship with certified instructors Denise Heinlein and Franziska Görwitz. In 2024, Katharina became a certified Monty Roberts instructor.
Based in Düsseldorf, Germany, Katharina now offers the Introductory Course modules, as well as individual horse training, problem-solving, and starting young horses under saddle.