Question
I am 78 years old and worked with horses in the 1950s and 60s. I hated the methods of training. I decided to look at YouTube and see what is going on today and found everyone is using a creation of your method. I bow before you and say "where were you when I needed you?" You changed a whole industry. It is exciting to watch you work. I love horses too.
Answer
In my first book,
The Man Who Listens to Horses
, I tried very hard to tell you where I was in the 1950s and 60s and I believe I did a pretty good job of describing it. I won my first world championship in 1950, my second in 1956, my third in 1957. In the 10 years following 1957, I won eight more world championships with the last coming in 1966. So that is where I was when you were wondering why so much violence was used on horses.
At that time, I was trying to suggest to my father and other competitors that violence wasn’t the answer. I was criticized and considered weak. Later I was thrown out of the Hall of Fame along with my best horse, Johnny Tivio. It happens that my ejection from the Hall of Fame came in 1997 right after my first book was launched.
It was not possible for most of the horsemen of my era to accept the statements I made in that book about those who resorted to what I considered criminal violence. That is where I was, George, and it has taken me all of these 84 years to finally watch the world come to its senses about the fallacy of violence towards these flight animals. As I travel the world at the behest of Queen Elizabeth II, I fully realize there is a lot more work to be done. But many observers have indicated that we are well past 20 percent in our journey.
Most of my college generation would indicate that more than 20 percent is considered critical mass which means it will simply take time but the entire change is inevitable. Whips in racing leads the parade right now of regulations against violence towards horses. One might say 6,000 years leaves us with no pride about getting it changed. Whatever took us this long, when you think about it.
Sincerely,
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July 6 to 17, 2020
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Introductory Course of Horsemanship
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July 11, 2020
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Kids' Course
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July 18, 2020
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Horsemanship 101
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July 24 to 26, 2020
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Horse Sense and Healing
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Monty’s Special Training (English)
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Introductory Course Module 01: First Steps to Monty’s Methods
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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 Roberts, I am amazed at your work with horses in the circle enclosure. When they Join-Up with you it makes me want to cry. I love the way you explain what they are going through.
Your non-violent training thoughts and practice is very encouraging to me. I have had some success in Canada with a team of Zebu oxen and in India with Tarparka breed of bulls, pure white. I am going to have to deal with some older bulls in the US soon. I started training them for one year and then couldn't get back into the US. So now they will be 5 years older.
Do you think if I built a round pen like you use, and brought one in, he would respond with the same result as when your horses Join-Up?
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