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Monty Roberts

January 01, 1970

Marvin Earl "Monty" Roberts MVO (born May 14, 1935) is an American horse trainer who promotes his techniques of natural horsemanship through his Join-Up International organization, named after the core concept of his training method. Roberts believes that horses use a non-verbal language, which he terms "Equus," and that humans can use this language to communicate with horses. In order to promulgate his methods, Roberts has authored a number of books including his original best-seller, The Man Who Listens to Horses,[1] and regularly tours with a live demonstration. He runs an Equestrian Academy in Solvang, California and an "online university" to promote his ideas.

Monty Roberts
Roberts at Equitana in Essen, Germany, March 2003
BornMarvin Earl Roberts
(1935-05-14) May 14, 1935 (age 88)
Salinas, California, U.S.
OccupationHorse trainer, author
SubjectHorse training
Website
www.montyroberts.com

Early life edit

Monty Roberts was born in Salinas, California and is the son of horse trainer Marvin E Roberts, who authored his own self-published book, Horse and Horseman Training, in 1957.[2][3] Roberts claims that his father also beat him as a child, although other family members, including his younger brother Larry, dispute this version of events, with his aunt and cousin, Joyce Renebome and Debra Ristau, specifically refuting the allegation in the book Horse Whispers & Lies.[4]

Roberts competed in rodeo and won his first trophy at the age of four.[5] He attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ("Cal Poly")[6][7] and riding for their rodeo team, he won two National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) National Championships, including National NIRA Champion Bulldogger in 1957, the NIRA Champion Team Roping in 1956.[8] He graduated from Cal Poly in 1959 with a degree in animal science.[5]

In 1966, Roberts assisted in the founding of Flag Is Up Farms, of which he is now the full owner. From 1973 to 1986, he was a leading consignor to the Hollywood Park Two-Year-Old Thoroughbreds in Training Sale. In 2004, Roberts’ German-bred horse Sabiango won major races throughout the US.[9]

Career edit

Roberts describes in his books and web site how he was sent to Nevada at the age of 13 in order to round up horses for the Salinas Rodeo Association's Wild Horse Race, and there began observing mustangs interact with each other. It was there he realized that horses use a discernible, effective and predictable body language to communicate, set boundaries, show fear and express annoyance, relaxation or affection. Roberts states he came to understand that utilizing this silent language would allow training to commence in a much more effective and humane manner, encouraging true partnership between horses and humans.[10] Roberts describes this language as Equus and he refers to it frequently in his books, tours and demonstrations.[11]

In his books, he has written about how he strongly disagreed with his father's equine training methods, which he described as "almost torturing the animals into submission".[1] Morever, Marvin Roberts' own book has described training methods similar to the "Join-up" technique developed by son.[2] However, critics have also noted parallels between the training methods of both father and son.[12] In 2000 critics of Roberts registered a website using his name: www.montyroberts.org. After litigation, WIPO ruled against these parties stating they had "engaged in abusive registration" and transferred ownership to Roberts.[13] Roberts says the website owners tried to blackmail him for US$90,000 to transfer the domain name.[14]

Three documentaries on Roberts have been released. The first was the 1997 documentary BBC/PBS Monty Roberts: The Real Horse Whisperer. It showed Roberts as he set out to tame a wild mustang without enclosures, and his developing relationship with the horse later known as Shy Boy. Other documentaries include the 1999 film Shy Boy: The Horse That Came in from the Wild and a 2005 documentary[15] on Roberts' work with wild horses and another about his work with aboriginal youth on Palm Island, Australia.[16] In 2006, a DVD series with 17 episodes, named A Backstage Pass! was completed and broadcast in the UK.[17] The series has also been broadcast in the US on the HRTV cable channel. He has his own show on Horse & Country TV, Backstage Pass with Monty Roberts.

Horse training edit

Live demonstrations edit

 
Monty Roberts doing a live demonstration.

Roberts travels around the world, demonstrating his method of horse training to paying audiences, as well as volunteering time for audiences such as incarcerated youth in juvenile detention facilities. Roberts also teaches his techniques to students at his Equestrian Academy in Solvang, California, acts as a consultant at schools with disciplinary issues in the UK and the US,[18] and advises executives at Fortune 500 companies.[19] He also runs the "Equus Online University" to promote his ideas.[20]

Royal connections edit

 
Monty and Pat Roberts present a copy of his book The Man Who Listens to Horses to Queen Elizabeth II in the mews at Windsor Castle in 1996

An event which would change the direction of his life was an invitation in 1989 from the offices of Queen Elizabeth II, who was an avid horsewoman. After hearing about Roberts' training techniques, she invited him to come to the United Kingdom to demonstrate his "Join Up" method to her stable staff.[21] After watching his demonstration, Roberts said the Queen urged him to write a book about his nonviolent methods, which became The Man Who Listens to Horses.[1] During his book tour of the UK in 1996, Roberts presented a copy of his book to the Queen.[22]

In 2002 Roberts returned to Windsor Castle as part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee.[23] In the 2011 Birthday Honours, Roberts was appointed an Honorary Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) "for services to Her Majesty's racing establishment".[24][25] In June 2012, the Queen, as Patron of Join–Up International, attended the Guards Polo Club, and along with Roberts presented awards to international polo trainers from South and Central America in recognition of their work in promoting the non–violent training of horses.[26]

After the death of the Queen on 8 September 2022, Roberts was invited to her funeral on 19 September.[27]

Writing edit

Roberts has published several books. His first was the autobiographical The Man Who Listens to Horses which was published in 1996, which was on the New York Times Bestsellers list for 58 weeks, and translated into more than 15 languages, selling more than five million copies worldwide.[28] Roberts has written other books, including best-selling Shy Boy: The Horse That Came in from the Wild (1999),[29][30] Horse Sense for People (2001),[31] From My Hands to Yours (2002),[32] The Horses in My Life (2005)[33] and Ask Monty (2007).[34]

Awards edit

In 2002, Roberts received an honorary doctorate in animal psychology from the University of Zurich, Switzerland and in 2005 he gained an honorary doctorate in animal psychology from the University of Parma, Italy. In 2004, the Girl Scouts of the USA commissioned a special Join-Up badge and training program in honor of Roberts' work, and in 2005 he became the first foreign-born recipient of the German Silbernes Pferd (Silver Horse) Award for outstanding contributions to promoting the love of horses.[16] In December 2008, readers of the British equestrian magazine Your Horse named Monty Roberts Personality of the Year 2008.[35]

See also edit

  • Horse Whispers and Lies (1999 biography)
  • 'People who Train People: An interview with Monty Roberts.' (1997) The Teacher Trainer. Vol. 11 No. 3 pp 14–15 Pilgrims: Canterbury.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Roberts, Monty (August 1997). The Man Who Listens to Horses. Random House. ISBN 0-345-42705-X.
  2. ^ a b Marvin E Roberts (1957). Horse and Horseman Training (PDF).
  3. ^ . Montyroberts.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  4. ^ Skow, John & Willwerth, James (December 14, 1998). . Time. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  5. ^ a b Cal Poly Magazine, Spring 1998
  6. ^ "Cal Poly - Welcome to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California". calpoly.edu.
  7. ^ . sanluisobispocounty.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-16.
  8. ^ (PDF). National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-13.
  9. ^ "Roberts's former charge Sabiango retired, to stand in Italy". Thoroughbred Times. 2005-08-18. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  10. ^ Roberts, Monty (1997). The Man Who Listens to Horses. Alfred A Knopf Canada. p. 23. ISBN 0-676-97055-9.
  11. ^ "Equus Online University". Montyroberts.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  12. ^ . USA Views: The Voice of Reason. 2009-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
  13. ^ WIPO (2000). "Monty and Pat Roberts, Inc. v. J. Bartell, Case No. D2000-0300".
  14. ^ Roberts, Monty. "Response to Citizens for Justice Website".
  15. ^ 2005 Documentary, ABC News. [dead link]
  16. ^ a b . Montyroberts.com.au. 2005-03-15. Archived from the original on 2006-01-05. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  17. ^ "Monty Roberts — Backstage Pass on Horse and Country". Uk-tv-guide.com. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2008-11-02. [dead link]
  18. ^ ABC Nightline, The Horse Whisperer, Oct. 19, 2005.
  19. ^ Monty Roberts Inc. corporate events. 2008-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ "Join Monty's Equus Online University". Horse and Country TV. Archived from the original on 2012-08-02.
  21. ^ "The Queen's Corgi Monty Dies". The Telegraph. 12 September 2012.
  22. ^ "Monty and Pat Roberts give Queen Elisabeth II a copy of "The Man Who Listens to Horses" during Monty Roberts' UK book launch tour in 1996". Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  23. ^ . Horseracingbetting.com. 2008-01-29. Archived from the original on 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  24. ^ "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 4.
  25. ^ "The cowboy and the Queen who bonded over horses". BBC News United States and Canada. 17 September 2022.
  26. ^ "Horse whisperer makes Guards debut". Guards Polo Club.
  27. ^ Gross, Jenny (12 September 2022). "The Cowboy and the Queen". New York Times.
  28. ^ "Independents/Chain Bestseller List". NYTimes.com. NY Times. 1998-03-15. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  29. ^ Roberts, Monty and Christopher Dydyk. Shy Boy: The Horse That Came in from the Wild. HarperCollins, 2000. ISBN 0-06-093289-9
  30. ^ "Best Sellers Plus". NYTimes.com. NY Times. 2000-12-24. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  31. ^ Roberts, Monty (2002). Horse Sense for People. Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-200097-3..
  32. ^ Roberts, Monty (2002). From My Hands to Yours — Lessons from a Lifetime of Training Championship Horses. Illustrated by Jean Abernethy (first ed.). Solvang, California: Monty & Pat Roberts Inc. ISBN 1-929256-56-6. OCLC 50204027. Quotes: «A good horse trainer can get a horse to do what he wants him to do. A great trainer can get a horse to want to do it.» —Monty Roberts
  33. ^ Roberts, Monty. The Horses in My Life. Trafalgar Square Publishing, 2005. ISBN 1-57076-323-2.
  34. ^ Roberts, Monty. Ask Monty. Headline Book Publishing, 2007. ISBN 0-7553-1722-X.
  35. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. [failed verification]

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Monty Roberts at IMDb
  • Monty Roberts on Horse & Country TV

January 01, 1970
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Marvin Earl Monty Roberts MVO born May 14 1935 is an American horse trainer who promotes his techniques of natural horsemanship through his Join Up International organization named after the core concept of his training method Roberts believes that horses use a non verbal language which he terms Equus and that humans can use this language to communicate with horses In order to promulgate his methods Roberts has authored a number of books including his original best seller The Man Who Listens to Horses 1 and regularly tours with a live demonstration He runs an Equestrian Academy in Solvang California and an online university to promote his ideas Monty RobertsRoberts at Equitana in Essen Germany March 2003BornMarvin Earl Roberts 1935 05 14 May 14 1935 age 88 Salinas California U S OccupationHorse trainer authorSubjectHorse trainingWebsitewww wbr montyroberts wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Horse training 3 1 Live demonstrations 3 2 Royal connections 3 3 Writing 4 Awards 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editMonty Roberts was born in Salinas California and is the son of horse trainer Marvin E Roberts who authored his own self published book Horse and Horseman Training in 1957 2 3 Roberts claims that his father also beat him as a child although other family members including his younger brother Larry dispute this version of events with his aunt and cousin Joyce Renebome and Debra Ristau specifically refuting the allegation in the book Horse Whispers amp Lies 4 Roberts competed in rodeo and won his first trophy at the age of four 5 He attended California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Cal Poly 6 7 and riding for their rodeo team he won two National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association NIRA National Championships including National NIRA Champion Bulldogger in 1957 the NIRA Champion Team Roping in 1956 8 He graduated from Cal Poly in 1959 with a degree in animal science 5 In 1966 Roberts assisted in the founding of Flag Is Up Farms of which he is now the full owner From 1973 to 1986 he was a leading consignor to the Hollywood Park Two Year Old Thoroughbreds in Training Sale In 2004 Roberts German bred horse Sabiango won major races throughout the US 9 Career editRoberts describes in his books and web site how he was sent to Nevada at the age of 13 in order to round up horses for the Salinas Rodeo Association s Wild Horse Race and there began observing mustangs interact with each other It was there he realized that horses use a discernible effective and predictable body language to communicate set boundaries show fear and express annoyance relaxation or affection Roberts states he came to understand that utilizing this silent language would allow training to commence in a much more effective and humane manner encouraging true partnership between horses and humans 10 Roberts describes this language as Equus and he refers to it frequently in his books tours and demonstrations 11 In his books he has written about how he strongly disagreed with his father s equine training methods which he described as almost torturing the animals into submission 1 Morever Marvin Roberts own book has described training methods similar to the Join up technique developed by son 2 However critics have also noted parallels between the training methods of both father and son 12 In 2000 critics of Roberts registered a website using his name www montyroberts org After litigation WIPO ruled against these parties stating they had engaged in abusive registration and transferred ownership to Roberts 13 Roberts says the website owners tried to blackmail him for US 90 000 to transfer the domain name 14 Three documentaries on Roberts have been released The first was the 1997 documentary BBC PBS Monty Roberts The Real Horse Whisperer It showed Roberts as he set out to tame a wild mustang without enclosures and his developing relationship with the horse later known as Shy Boy Other documentaries include the 1999 film Shy Boy The Horse That Came in from the Wild and a 2005 documentary 15 on Roberts work with wild horses and another about his work with aboriginal youth on Palm Island Australia 16 In 2006 a DVD series with 17 episodes named A Backstage Pass was completed and broadcast in the UK 17 The series has also been broadcast in the US on the HRTV cable channel He has his own show on Horse amp Country TV Backstage Pass with Monty Roberts Horse training editLive demonstrations edit nbsp Monty Roberts doing a live demonstration Roberts travels around the world demonstrating his method of horse training to paying audiences as well as volunteering time for audiences such as incarcerated youth in juvenile detention facilities Roberts also teaches his techniques to students at his Equestrian Academy in Solvang California acts as a consultant at schools with disciplinary issues in the UK and the US 18 and advises executives at Fortune 500 companies 19 He also runs the Equus Online University to promote his ideas 20 Royal connections edit nbsp Monty and Pat Roberts present a copy of his book The Man Who Listens to Horses to Queen Elizabeth II in the mews at Windsor Castle in 1996 An event which would change the direction of his life was an invitation in 1989 from the offices of Queen Elizabeth II who was an avid horsewoman After hearing about Roberts training techniques she invited him to come to the United Kingdom to demonstrate his Join Up method to her stable staff 21 After watching his demonstration Roberts said the Queen urged him to write a book about his nonviolent methods which became The Man Who Listens to Horses 1 During his book tour of the UK in 1996 Roberts presented a copy of his book to the Queen 22 In 2002 Roberts returned to Windsor Castle as part of the Queen s Golden Jubilee 23 In the 2011 Birthday Honours Roberts was appointed an Honorary Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO for services to Her Majesty s racing establishment 24 25 In June 2012 the Queen as Patron of Join Up International attended the Guards Polo Club and along with Roberts presented awards to international polo trainers from South and Central America in recognition of their work in promoting the non violent training of horses 26 After the death of the Queen on 8 September 2022 Roberts was invited to her funeral on 19 September 27 Writing edit Roberts has published several books His first was the autobiographical The Man Who Listens to Horses which was published in 1996 which was on the New York Times Bestsellers list for 58 weeks and translated into more than 15 languages selling more than five million copies worldwide 28 Roberts has written other books including best selling Shy Boy The Horse That Came in from the Wild 1999 29 30 Horse Sense for People 2001 31 From My Hands to Yours 2002 32 The Horses in My Life 2005 33 and Ask Monty 2007 34 Awards editIn 2002 Roberts received an honorary doctorate in animal psychology from the University of Zurich Switzerland and in 2005 he gained an honorary doctorate in animal psychology from the University of Parma Italy In 2004 the Girl Scouts of the USA commissioned a special Join Up badge and training program in honor of Roberts work and in 2005 he became the first foreign born recipient of the German Silbernes Pferd Silver Horse Award for outstanding contributions to promoting the love of horses 16 In December 2008 readers of the British equestrian magazine Your Horse named Monty Roberts Personality of the Year 2008 35 See also editHorse Whispers and Lies 1999 biography People who Train People An interview with Monty Roberts 1997 The Teacher Trainer Vol 11 No 3 pp 14 15 Pilgrims Canterbury References edit a b c Roberts Monty August 1997 The Man Who Listens to Horses Random House ISBN 0 345 42705 X a b Marvin E Roberts 1957 Horse and Horseman Training PDF Join Up International Montyroberts com Archived from the original on 2010 04 03 Retrieved 2012 04 26 Skow John amp Willwerth James December 14 1998 Books Horse of a Different Color Time Archived from the original on October 23 2007 Retrieved 2010 09 15 a b Cal Poly Magazine Spring 1998 Cal Poly Welcome to California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo California calpoly edu Visit San Luis Obispo County Media Story Ideas amp More sanluisobispocounty com Archived from the original on 2012 04 16 College National Champions 1949 1979 PDF National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Archived from the original PDF on 2010 12 13 Roberts s former charge Sabiango retired to stand in Italy Thoroughbred Times 2005 08 18 Retrieved 2008 11 02 Roberts Monty 1997 The Man Who Listens to Horses Alfred A Knopf Canada p 23 ISBN 0 676 97055 9 Equus Online University Montyroberts com Retrieved 2010 11 22 Anti Monty Roberts Book Review Horse Whispers amp Lies USA Views The Voice of Reason 2009 03 03 Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 WIPO 2000 Monty and Pat Roberts Inc v J Bartell Case No D2000 0300 Roberts Monty Response to Citizens for Justice Website 2005 Documentary ABC News dead link a b Monty Roberts Honored for Lifetime Achievement in Germany Montyroberts com au 2005 03 15 Archived from the original on 2006 01 05 Retrieved 2008 11 02 Monty Roberts Backstage Pass on Horse and Country Uk tv guide com 2008 10 13 Retrieved 2008 11 02 dead link ABC Nightline The Horse Whisperer Oct 19 2005 Monty Roberts Inc corporate events Archived 2008 10 26 at the Wayback Machine Join Monty s Equus Online University Horse and Country TV Archived from the original on 2012 08 02 The Queen s Corgi Monty Dies The Telegraph 12 September 2012 Monty and Pat Roberts give Queen Elisabeth II a copy of The Man Who Listens to Horses during Monty Roberts UK book launch tour in 1996 Retrieved 18 September 2022 Monty Roberts amp Horse Racing Betting Horseracingbetting com 2008 01 29 Archived from the original on 2008 11 19 Retrieved 2008 11 02 No 59808 The London Gazette Supplement 11 June 2011 p 4 The cowboy and the Queen who bonded over horses BBC News United States and Canada 17 September 2022 Horse whisperer makes Guards debut Guards Polo Club Gross Jenny 12 September 2022 The Cowboy and the Queen New York Times Independents Chain Bestseller List NYTimes com NY Times 1998 03 15 Retrieved 2008 11 02 Roberts Monty and Christopher Dydyk Shy Boy The Horse That Came in from the Wild HarperCollins 2000 ISBN 0 06 093289 9 Best Sellers Plus NYTimes com NY Times 2000 12 24 Retrieved 2008 11 02 Roberts Monty 2002 Horse Sense for People Penguin Books ISBN 0 14 200097 3 Roberts Monty 2002 From My Hands to Yours Lessons from a Lifetime of Training Championship Horses Illustrated by Jean Abernethy first ed Solvang California Monty amp Pat Roberts Inc ISBN 1 929256 56 6 OCLC 50204027 Quotes A good horse trainer can get a horse to do what he wants him to do A great trainer can get a horse to want to do it Monty Roberts Roberts Monty The Horses in My Life Trafalgar Square Publishing 2005 ISBN 1 57076 323 2 Roberts Monty Ask Monty Headline Book Publishing 2007 ISBN 0 7553 1722 X Your Horse Issue No 316 2008 Archived from the original on 2008 12 20 failed verification External links editOfficial website Monty Roberts at IMDb Monty Roberts on Horse amp Country TV Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monty Roberts amp oldid 1141053526, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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