MONTY'S CHALLENGE
Test yourself each week as I challenge you to answer the question below. I mean this. Sit down and write an answer. Don't wait for my answer next week. If you have been reading my Weekly Questions and Answers for the last six months, you should be in a position to do this. Send your answer to my team at:
askmonty@montyroberts.com
Why should you bother? Because it will help you focus. There is probably a comparable question in your life that needs answering... or will be. If you can gain insight into how to go about answering a practical question that is loosely related to your problem, this exercise will help you answer your nagging question. Then read my answer. I want all of my students to learn to be better trainers than me.That's good for you and good for horses!
~ Monty
NEXT WEEK'S QUESTION
Dear Monty,
I suppose you receive letters like this all the time being the amazing person you are but I just wanted to let you know how much of an impact you’ve on my life.
Similar to you, I’ve always loved horses. My grandad had a small holding in a little coal mining village in Wales, where again similar to you, I was riding horses before I could walk. When I was 10 I had an accident and it knocked my confidence completely. I had this love of horses and longed to that connection again but was so full of fear. Looking back, it was a blessing in disguise, as my mother gave me your book to read.
There I was a young child reading about you, your upbringing and your relationship with horses and to this day, it’s been the best book I’ve ever read and one that has had the biggest impact on my life. Not only did reading your story enhance my confidence and understanding of horses but of people too. I then went on to watch the horse whisperer film and all I could do was think that, that film was because of you. I explored Join-Up and started exploring horse behaviors. And I started riding again and met the horse that helped me too, Sonny!
You really are an inspiration to me and I want to thank you for that! Basically, it’s been a dream of mine since I was 10 to meet you and see your work in person and tell you all of this. I watch ALL your YouTube videos and TV programmes and I’ve read your book another 100 times since. Finally, thank you for confirming to me that the connection I feel with horses is true. I feel lucky to have felt it. Thank you for everything! How can I be a better student still?
Lauren Thomas
Your biggest fan x
