FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Debbie Loucks Monty and Pat Roberts, Inc. (949) 632-1856 [email protected] June 30, 2020 Solvang, California: It felt brave and bold to finally decide to stay the course and hold The Movement 2020 after all on June 21-23, 2020. At times it felt like paddling up a wild stream without [...]
Do horses ever forget past abuse? I'd love some advice to help more safely handle my 11-year-old Quarter Horse gelding. He is a former ranch horse who we believe was handled roughly; he can go from being relaxed, to spooky and reactive. He typically seems to be more reactive when in an enclosed space, and feels "trapped".
Horses are flight animals and, in addition, they are classified as grazers. Horses typically eat grass. This grass grows from the ground and never runs away from them. Their food is provided by nature and is most often never touched by human hand before being eaten.
I have a horse who is a retired lesson horse who I adopted from my trainer. He turns 26 this month, I started the Dually Halter with him and my question is, will I be able to change some behaviors he has done like biting me when I mount him since he has been allowed to do this his whole life?
Ask Monty: Are you being fair to your horse? ... My question is this: how do I understand the line between potential pain response from him and a learned behavior of getting his own way?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Debbie Loucks Monty and Pat Roberts, Inc. (949) 632-1856 [email protected] May 31, 2020, Solvang, California: Members of American Horse Publications celebrated, virtually, the association’s 50th anniversary in Lexington, Kentucky in 2020. A promoter of equine media for 50 years, AHP has held the annual awards competition since 1975 with the stated mission to 'recognize [...]
Ask Monty: How do you break the chain of violence? ... If my life has been led as you have described, and I believe it has, then to be reminded of the wonderful work of people such as Sister Agnes Patricia and The Queen is a joy far more important than most people would ever realize.
Don't miss seeing Monty Roberts, Temple Grandin & others LIVE this summer! Watch, listen, learn and even ASK at The Movement 2020 Live Online, June 21 to 23.
Ask Monty: How do you convey safety and build trust? ... in your work with PTSD sufferers, have you found that there are certain signs to look for, and body language that can be used by another person to convey safety, and to reinforce trust?
How do you ride a bucking (fresh) horse? Monty's Answer: To my way of thinking, the most important part of these ‘fresh horse’ rides is what you do before you get on. ... One of the Golden Rules ... is Safety First.
