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RAIVO SALMS

Raivo Salms became the first Latvian Monty Roberts Certified Instructor in April 2012. He started his education at the MRILC in autumn 2009. Besides the education process at Flag Is Up Farms, USA, he gained experience working with Monty Roberts instructors from Italy, Germany and Netherlands. Raivo and his wife, Ilze, run a riding instruction and horse training center, Erceni, located near Latvia’s capital city, Riga. Raivo is a member of the Monty Roberts Instructors Committee.

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January 2020

Monty Roberts Shares Timely Interviews and Articles

Monty Roberts2020-02-12T12:05:58-08:00January 31st, 2020|

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January 31, 2020 Solvang, California: Author, equestrian and thought leader, Monty Roberts shares new content on his website here. Monty’s mission to help horses has been lived […]

Ask Monty: When is a horse ready to carry a Queen?

Debbie Roberts Loucks2020-01-31T08:08:58-08:00January 31st, 2020|

January. 29, 2020 – Ask Monty Newsletter

Question: When is a horse ready to carry a Queen?

Following on the original question from Eve about starting horses and vulnerable riders, here is Part 3 of Eve’s query: As an example, […]

Ask Monty: How do you train a horse for a vulnerable rider?

Debbie Roberts Loucks2020-01-24T02:52:32-08:00January 22nd, 2020|

January. 22, 2020 – Ask Monty Newsletter

Question: How do you train a horse for a vulnerable rider?

Common sense tells us that there are certain breeds/temperaments that would be better suited to these [vulnerable] riders, even having taken this […]

Ask Monty: Are you safe riding your horse?

Debbie Roberts Loucks2020-01-24T02:46:39-08:00January 15th, 2020|

January. 15, 2020 – Ask Monty Newsletter

Question: Are you safe riding your horse?

Thinking specifically about the safety of riders who are more vulnerable such as those with physiological injuries (e.g. like myself, having previously had spinal surgery); more […]

Ask Monty: When is a horse safe and ready to ride?

Debbie Roberts Loucks2020-01-24T02:46:21-08:00January 8th, 2020|

January. 8, 2020 – Ask Monty Newsletter

Question: When is a horse safe and ready to ride?

Dear Monty,

Some horses will instinctively buck during the starting process, what would you consider to be the safest or best way to ensure […]

Ask Monty: Why does my horse refuse a jump?

Debbie Roberts Loucks2020-01-05T05:41:44-08:00January 1st, 2020|

January. 1, 2020 – Ask Monty Newsletter

Question: Why does my horse refuse a jump?

Why does my horse refuse a jump?

Monty’s Answer:

Probably, you have overmatched him at some point. Get the fences lower, let him have fun and rebuild […]