November. 20, 2019 - Ask Monty Newsletter Question: Do you recommend equipment that keeps the horse's head down? Do you recommend martingales, draw reins, tie-downs or chambons? Monty's Answer: I would like you to think about this answer carefully. I am being asked here for an opinion on equipment that is fully extrinsic. I believe [...]
November. 13, 2019 - Ask Monty Newsletter Question: What do you do with a horse that runs to the gate? What do you do with a horse that repeatedly runs to the gate? Monty's Answer: You need to cause your horse to be uncomfortable when he is near the gate and completely comfortable when he [...]
Can we keep a horse healthy in our restricted forage environment of barns and stalls? Horse's bodies actually adjust with seasons. Colic, ulcers and laminitis are man-made, but we can prevent them with careful management. Dr. Juliet Getty, internationally respected equine nutritionist, shares tips about these topics and more on the award winning Horsemanship Radio. Her recent interview [...]
December 31, 2018 Solvang, California: Monty Roberts is the ultimate horse behaviorist. Whether the issue is how to encourage a horse to want to do something, or conversely how to overcome a remedial issue, Monty is called upon by some of the greatest horse persons on earth to help. Sometimes a horse has lived with a [...]
Dr. Juliet Getty, internationally respected equine nutritionist, speaks periodically on the award winning Horsemanship Radio. Her recent interview with the show's host, Monty Roberts' daughter, Debbie Roberts Loucks, can be heard at www.HorsemanshipRadio.com, where she offers whole food tips for your horse's health. Check out Episode #120 at minute marker 34.10 to enjoy this 10 minute discussion. Horsemanship Radio is dedicated to the [...]
July 30, 2018 Solvang, California: Brooke USA, sister charity of Brooke, the official charity of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018, has announced that renowned horseman Monty Roberts will be among their presenters at the games this September in North Carolina. Monty Roberts, known as the “Man Who Listens to Horses,” is also an official Global [...]
Dear Monty. I am 63 yrs old this year, I was raised around horses from birth. My Dad loved them and started his own cross-breed that made for a beautiful animal. He gave me a wonderful little bay gelding when I was 10. Unfortunately, at the time I seemed to have more interest in conveyances [...]
A comparison between the Monty Roberts technique and the conventional UK technique for initial training of riding horses The scientific paper authored by Drs. Veronica Fowler, Mark Kennedy and David Marlin entitled ‘A comparison between the Monty Roberts technique and a conventional UK technique for initial training of riding horses’ was accepted for and [...]
“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 [...]
Ask Monty: Isn't it OK to hit the horse who bites you? ... To strike a horse for pain is the world’s #1 worst piece of horsemanship. And while one might perceive the immediate results to be effective the damage done is permanent.
