“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 [...]
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 [...]
Imagine a gathering of Monty Roberts Certified Instructors from all over the world coming to Flag Is Up Farms to share their ideas and further their learning. Imagine untouched and wild horses being gentled by some of the best teachers of Join-Up on earth. Imagine riding together at my beautiful, state-of-the-art equine facility in the USA. This [...]
In 2004 I wrote a book called The Horses in My Life. In it was a chapter titled Lomitas and the German Dynasty. Recently several events occurred that have proven my last paragraph regarding my all-time favorite racehorse has come true in the most electryfying way. The paragraph stated Lomitas’s second life at stud may [...]
Solvang, CA (January 31, 2011) – Monty Roberts and ACTHA have partnered to host an America’s Favorite Trail Horse Competition at Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang California – land of wine and horses! AND Monty has dedicated his Shy Boy Book to raise funds for the Mustang Heritage Foundation and encourage juniors to ride!
