One of my pupils has started a blog about his journey through the horseworld...

Click here to visit The Accidental Horseman

I'm sure he'll get round to mentioning me soon !

Monty Roberts Kindle e-books.... available NOW!!

Three of the Monty Roberts' books

have just been released on Kindle(TM)

priced at around one third of the cost of the paperback versions!

The books currently available are 

• Monty's own autobiography...
• plus the two "Shy Boy" books - aimed at a younger audience

- a brief description of each appears beneath 

CLICK the Title links below for more information ...

The Man Who Listens To Horses 

The worldwide bestselling autobiography of Monty Roberts.

When Monty Roberts was thirteen years old he went off on his own to the deserts of Nevada to watch mustangs in the wild. What he learned about their methods of communication changed his life forever.

The Man Who Listens to Horses reveals his deep love and understanding of horses. We learn how, through his relationship with various horses, he gradually developed the methods which enabled him to communicate in their own language: a silent language of gestures, like signing for the deaf.

Unique and inspirational, and with a message that resonates far wider than its application to horses, it might change your life too. 

"I'm Shy Boy" 

I'm Shy Boy, Monty Robert’s mustang companion, is finally telling his story… through his eyes and interpreted by Monty Roberts. Beautifully illustrated, his tale is a compelling read for young people of all ages.

Shy Boy’s life begins in the Nevada mountains, where he is born into a herd of wild American mustangs. Seeing the world through his eyes, you experience his first encounter with the humans who capture him from the wild as a three-year-old stallion. His surprise at meeting Monty, a man who moves and speaks like a horse, develops into a bond of trust that will last a lifetime.

Shy Boy takes us on a unique journey through the mind of the horse, encountering obstacles, challenges and rewarding experiences. His confident yet questioning nature makes him a natural storyteller as he recounts the amazing journey life has taken him on.

Little American Mustang

Based on the true story of Shy Boy, the wild American mustang who learned to trust humans through his adoption by Monty Roberts.

This storybook is brimming with vivid illustrations, and written from the horse’s point of view, much like the original Black Beauty story. Shy Boy’s story will open a child’s mind to what horses and humans can learn from each other, when kindness and trust are used and developed.

Little American Mustang shows children how much fun people and horses can have together. For children ages 3 to 8 to explore adventures through the eyes of a happy horse. 

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the problem with natural horsemanship methods....

before I start...

let me make it very clear 

that I firmly believe that...

the new natural horsemanship type methodologies 

are a brilliant way to train a horse 

and a huge breakthrough... 

I am a complete convert...

The issue I have is that many of them are marketed 

as if anyone 

can watch a couple of videos

or read a book 

and then start taking on a problem or project horse themselves

even worse...

I get very concerned when people who have seen these methods

and perhaps 'had a go' at using them 

with a quiet, 'normal' horse...

then blithely 'advise' others 

to 'take on a horse'
which they are scared of

(often with good reason)

I fully agree with the approach...

it just really worries me 

that people assume  

everyone is sufficiently calm, capable and confident to use this approach...

if you haven't got the confidence to see it through 

then you are not helping the horse by starting down this road

i.e. don't start any battle you aren't willing to see through to the end...

Two of the 'worst' horses I ever had to rehabilitate/re-educate/sort out
had previously been through the hands of 

several, self-appointed 'horse whisperers'....

the humans started the 'discussion'
- maybe got somewhere for a few days...

then the horse threw them a 'yellow card'
- the human instantly lost their nerve...

the horse had now reinforced/reconfirmed its dominance over humankind...

and the 'whisperers' moved them on

- often to another person with a similar level of experience/ability...

once they've been round that cycle a few times

believe me...

they get very dangerous!

 

If you're guts telling you its too risky

- its too risky...

get help from someone with genuine experience,

who has dealt with several seriously difficult horses

(I hope) you wouldn't suggest that

someone got on a dangerous horse

unless they had the confidence, ability and experience to deal with it

groundwork is no different...

You will NEVER succeed in sorting out a bolshy horse 

if you can't approach the encounter in a confident way

Ultimately

the big trick is to...

learn to control and channel your fear

whilst being sensible and realistic about the risks 

{so, the problem with natural horsemanship methods 

is not the methods themselves 

-it is the incorrect, or inexperienced, application of them!}

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