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Horsemanship CoursesOpen your eyes to a whole new perspective on your horse’s methods of communication and behavior. Experience what hundreds of students have discovered at Monty Roberts International Learning Center; a wonderful learning environment where you will enjoy the staff, meet new friends and return home with a better understanding of your equine companion. Every horse enthusiast can find lessons below to fit their interests. Monty’s Special TrainingThis is your only chance this year to be at Flag Up Up Farms with Monty, watching, asking questions and learning as Monty works with a range of young and remedial horses. By observing this unique and gifted man, you gain first hand knowledge during demonstrations, lectures and discussions. Monty demonstrates how to communicate with horses in their natural language in various situations during this intensive 5-day class. This learning will provide you with the educational tools you need to address leadership issues, ground manners, teaching to tie, crossing water (and/or obstacles), loading, head-shyness, mounting, bucking, standing for the farrier, kicking, and biting. This exclusive training program helps you better understand problem solving using Monty’s violence-free training methods.
Join-UpThe Join-Up® course is a four-day introduction to the language of ‘Equus’ and offers you a solid understanding of the signs and reciprocal gestures of the language of horses. Over the four days you will discover the importance of body language, breathing, spatial awareness and the effect of your intentions when in the presence of a horse. Beginning to understand and create a trust-based relationship with your horse will provide a valuable foundation for any equine discipline. You will learn Monty’s concepts through demonstrations, discussions, video and practical hands-on exercises and round pen work. As a student you will be familiarized with the first steps of Monty’s Join-Up® process, which teaches humans to communicate with horses using their natural body language.
This course is based on groundwork with horses and does not include any ridden exercises. To optimize your learning, the two-day Long Lining course runs directly after the completion of the Join-Up® course, further enhancing your ability to train equine behavior. Book NowWhen: Aug 9 – 12 2010, Nov 1 – 4 2010 ***SPECIAL EVENT… LIMITED NUMBERS***Riding With Respect
The clinic consists of three days of group training with Monty for you and your horse. Instruction will be tailored to meet your level of riding. all disciplines and types of horses are welcome; however, if you want to bring a young horse, we suggest you have had 45 plus days of ridden training prior to the clinic. Maximum 10 people with horses. Bring your own horse or limited number of horses available to rent from Flag Is Up Farms. Book NowWhen: May 24 – 26 2010 FULL – Auditors still available **New Dates in August 27-29 2010** Long LiningEffective long-lining will bring your horse into balance, enhance their outline, and prepare them both physically and psychologically for further learning. This unique, easy to learn technique combines Monty’s Join-Up® communication concepts with the effectiveness of long lining.
Please note that you are required to complete a Join-Up class prior to enrolling in the long-lining class. Book NowWhen: Aug 13 – 14 2010, Nov 5 – 6 2010 Horsemanship 101These two days are designed to introduce those of you who have little or no experience with horses to some of our gentle equine companions here at Flag Is Up Farms. This is a wonderful opportunity for all of you who would like to familiarize yourselves with horses while spending time on a beautiful Thoroughbred farm. Whether this is a completely new experience or a fun way to refresh your memory of these magnificent animals, come and spend 2 days learning to approach a horse safely, becoming comfortable around horses in the pasture and in the stall, as well as learning how to groom and tack-up properly. You will be introduced to working with the Dually™ halter to learn ways to apply Monty’s force-free training concepts on the ground while learning how to lead a horse correctly.
This is an excellent chance to become more comfortable around horses prior to signing-up for one of our Join-Up® courses or the Monty Roberts Introductory Training Program. Book NowWhen: Sept 18 – 19 2010 |
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Certified Instructors will demonstrate the introduction of a young horse to his first saddle, bridle and rider to illustrate the effectiveness of Monty’s concepts in this important context.
Monty Roberts teaches RIDING WITH RESPECT – striving for performance from your horse through non-violent training. Take this unique opportunity to attend a ridden clinic with Monty Roberts. This is the first ridden clinic given by Monty at Flag Is Up Farms in the scenic Santa Ynez Valley in over 10 years.
These two days are designed to provide any horse advocate or owner with the knowledge of why double line training is so valuable and the practical tools to apply this knowledge.
You will have the opportunity to watch a Join-Up® session conducted by one of our instructors and see for yourself how important it is to become acquainted with the basics of horsemanship.