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Certified Instructors
A Letter From Monty, Dean of Students
I am proud to
introduce you to our team of Monty Roberts Certified Instructors.
This talented group of people have been handpicked from
around the globe to further my quest to leave the world
a better place than I found it for horses and for people,
too.
To become a Certified Instructor requires dedication and passion, an open mind and a thirst for knowledge. These instructors are at the forefront of the revolution in horse training today and will be in the years to come.
Learning is an ever-changing and never-ending process, and my instructors return to Flag Is Up Farms whenever possible, both to learn new developments in this unique method and to help guide the future direction of Join-Up® International.
I have placed my utmost faith in these instructors to continue my work when I am no longer able. With this in mind I will leave with the knowledge that many students will follow me and bring my work to the world in the decades to come.
I hope you have great success in your search for a better knowledge of horses through force-free communication, and know that my Instructors will be a valuable tool. Please contact them to discuss the specific courses and instruction they provide.
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Adrien Maby
France |

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Adrien is from Saint-Malo in Brittany, France where at the age of three he discovered horses and has loved them ever since! He started competing in Show Jumping at the age of eight, and was a member of the French team from the age of 18 to 23. It was around that time he discovered he preferred working to help improve the connection between the horse and the human. For this reason he tries to encompass Monty’s methods in all areas of working with horses. Adrien gained his certification in the spring of 2008 and is now teaching Monty’s concepts in France. In the future, Adrien is looking forward to focusing on courses for young children in riding centers. He believes that through children’s influence we can make a positive difference in the lives of horses.
Cellphone:+33 (0)6 77 76 52 89
Office phone:
+33 (0)2 99 69 49 20
Web site: www.am-equineconcept.com
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Annemarie van der Toorn
Netherlands |
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Annemarie grew up with horses because her father was a fanatical showjumper. She started riding at an early age. Later she built her own interim management company where she helped companies through management changes and reorganisation projects. Becoming more and more involved with horses and their behaviour, she decided to start her education with Kelly Marks and Ian Vandenberghe in England. Since 2005 she has been organising demonstrations for Monty Roberts throughout Europe. At the end of 2006 she finalised her education in America and is now teaching in Holland. She still works with horses and gives corporate trainings.
Email: info@montyroberts.nl
Web site: www.annemarievandertoorn.nl
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Anna
Kerckhoff de
Sacchi
Portugal |
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Anna,
originally from Germany, now lives and works in Portugal
together with husband Claudio, a veterinarian. Anna studied
with Monty at Flag Is Up Farms where she lived for two years.
There she received intensive training in Monty's Join-Up
methods from Monty himself and his instructors.
Anna
has been teaching at the MRILC for more than a year - first
as an assistant instructor, and - after her certification
in July 2004, as an Instructor. Now she offers Join-Up courses
in Portugal - in English, German and Portugese - to spread
Monty's concepts and help horses and people develop mutual
understanding and an enhanced relationship.
Phone: 011 351 968 964 5
Email: anna@horsemanship-portugal.com
Web site: www.horsemanship-portugal.com
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Ann
Lindberg
Sweden |
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Ann
began her life with horses at the age of five at the
local riding school in Malmo, Sweden. Along with being
involved with the education of horses, children, and
therapeutic riding, Ann competed in jumping. As an organizer
for several travel companies, she worked with Camargue
horses in the south of France as well as participating
in the Lipizzaner Show in Las Vegas. Ann began as a student
at the Monty Roberts International Learning Center in
2001. She achieved her Certified Instructor status in
2006. Ann’s goal is to spread the language of Equus and
gentle training concepts of Monty Roberts throughout
her home country. She is creating a platform to establish
a truthful and pure partnership with owners and their
horses at the Equus Training & Communication Centre
in Sweden.
Phone: +46 410 28196
Email: info@equustc.se
Web site: www.equustc.se
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Caroline Jennings
Ireland |

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Caroline Jennings has just returned to Ireland with her Instructors Certificate. Caroline spent the summer months at Flag Is Up Farms working alongside and training with the MRILC team, teaching a variety of different students both horse and human. Caroline has had a passion for horses, riding and helping out on yards from an early age. During this time she attended Monty’s demonstrations in Ireland and dreamed of working with horses in this way. Choosing horses as her career path, Caroline went to the UK in 2001 where she studied a 4yr BSc degree in Equine and Human Sport Science at Warwickshire College. It was during this time that Caroline travelled to Dorset to study in Monty’s methods with Maya Horsey. After graduating from her degree with honors in 2005, Caroline returned to Ireland and worked on a variety of yards and studs successfully using these methods to start young horses, as well as continuing her training with Maya both in the UK and USA. Now qualified, Caroline is excited about introducing Monty’s methods to the people and horses of Ireland.
Phone: +353 87 9855790
Email: EquusTraining@gmail.com
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Andrea Kutsch
Germany |

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Andrea Kutsch's first horse was a birthday present when she was five years old. She has trained horses all her life in the disciplines of dressage, jumping and polo. She started learning the methods of Monty Roberts in 2002, and in 2006 she established a college in Germany with a 3-year program in Equine Communication Science. The Andrea Kutsch Akademie is located close to Berlin and includes more than 40 professors from well-known international universities. She takes 40 students each year.
Web site: www.andreakutschakademie.com
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Clint
Haggard
California, USA |

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Revised bio to follow shortly.
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Hannah
Campbell
Georgia, USA |
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Hannah Campbell is a Monty Roberts Certified Instructor in Georgia. Hannah owns and operates WildeWood Farm, Inc., a breeding and training facility located in Cumming, GA. Hannah offers the Join-Up and Follow-Up Clinics as well as the Introductory Course at WildeWood Farm. WildeWood Farm also offers training, riding lessons, and camps for both adults and children.
Phone: (770) 844-0435 or (770) 843-4878
Email: hannah@wildewoodfarm.com
Web site: www.wildewoodfarm.com
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Ian Vandenberghe
Oxon, England |
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Ian Vandeberghe received his Monty Roberts Instructor Certification in 2001. He is from Oxon, England and is currently working alongside instructor Kelly Marks. A former College Equine Lecturer and Stud Manager, Ian has over 22 years experience of stud work including foaling over 600 mares. He is often called in to deal with dystocia and young foal problems. He is successful at cardiac and respiratory resuscitation in the neonate and has had a 100% success rate with 18 foal adoptions on foster mares. A kind and natural horseman, Ian has worked with Monty Roberts and is an expert in the correct and humane way of handling young foals as well as specialized horse care.
Phone: 0044 1993 868 914
Email: ian@hartsopfarm.co.uk
Web site: www.montyroberts.co.uk
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Johan Hofmans
France |
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Johan Hofmans is certified as a Monty Roberts Instructor, an Engineer (Agriculture), a riding and therapeutic riding instructor, as well as a trekking leader. Besides managing the first Monty Roberts Learning Center in France (Join-Up, Follow-Up clinics, Introductory Courses), Johan and his wife Sylvie-Anne run a breeding farm and a certified riding school and training center for riding instructors and trekking leaders.
As a Monty Roberts Instructor he wants to share the Monty Roberts philosophy with riders, in order to help them create a better relationship with horses. He is passionate about starting horses and dealing with remedial horses. Johan is fluent in Dutch, French, German and English.
Phone: 03 88 09 56 84
Fax: 03 88 09 54 97
E-mail: johan.hofmans@worldonline.fr
Website: www.hommedecheval.com
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Kasia
Tomaszewicz
California, USA |
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Kasia Tomaszewicz has been involved with Monty Roberts's organization since 2001. Born and raised in Poland, she completed her Bachelor's degree in chemistry and worked for several years as a manager for a trading company.
At MRILC Kasia
has gone, under Monty's and other instructors` supervision,
through very intense training. She has also achieved her
therapeutic riding instructor's diploma and successfully
used her knowledge at Taylor Made, one of the most famous
Thoroughbred farms in Kentucky.
Among her future plans as a Monty Roberts certified instructor, she wants to share her experience with Polish horsemen, organize classes on non-violent training and implement those concepts helping with human to human relations.
Since January 2006, Kasia has become involved with training foals and sales preparation at one of the premiere Thoroughbred farms in Northern California. She will stay connected with the Equestrian Learning Center and also work towards independent teaching.
Phone:
(805) 467 2505
Email: kasia@equineexploration.com
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Katja Elk
California, USA |
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Originally from Germany, Katja has lived and worked at Flag Is Up Farms for a number of years before starting her own horse training business in the Santa Ynez Valley at the end of 2005.
“I feel extremely fortunate to have been given the chance to learn from and to work with Monty using his non-violent training concepts. He is an exceptional horseman and human being whose continuous dedication to trust-based interspecies communication is one of the greatest inspirations for me. I very much enjoy seeing the high levels of progress while using Monty‘s insights and techniques as I work with a large variety of horses on a daily basis.“
Combining her expertise as one of Monty‘s certified instructors with her extensive riding background (dressage) Katja is particularly interested in demonstrating how Monty's training methods on the ground naturally apply to working horses under saddle.
Her special interest is the training of horses with remedial behavior patterns. Katja currently offers to share her knowledge with horse owners and their equine companions as a rider/trainer specializing in gentle training solutions for horses of all ages, breeds and backgrounds.
Phone: (805) 688-8180
Email: fleewatut1@yahoo.com
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Kelly Marks
United Kingdom |
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Daughter of a
racehorse trainer, Kelly Mark's life has been filled with
horses. She won BSJA Championships (show jumping) as a child
rider and continued on to great success as a Lady Jockey
retiring after she won a Ladies European Championship in
1995.
Kelly conducted
the first authorized courses using Monty's concepts, beginning
in Oxfordshire, England in 1996. She is the founder of 'Intelligent
Horsemanship', an organization dedicated to bringing the
best horsemanship ideas together from around the world.
Kelly tries to
find the least stressful and most harmonious methods to
create successful working relationships between horse and
human.
Kelly gives demonstrations
sharing Join-Up methods to help 'horses with problems',
often traveling within the UK, as well as to South Africa,
Singapore, Sweden, Denmark and France. She and her team
run educational courses from Witney, in West Oxfordshire,
England. Kelly is the author of "Perfect Manners -
How You Should Behave so Your Horse Does Too".
Phone: 011 44
1488 71300
Email: ih.office@virgin.net
Web site: www.intelligenthorsemanship.co.uk
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Kirsty
Jenkins
Flag Is Up Farms |

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Kirsty Jenkins is originally
from Edinburgh, Scotland. Despite growing up in a non-horsey
family, she discovered a passion for horses at a young
age. Her early years were spent helping out at the local
riding school and riding a variety of misunderstood horses.
On leaving school she completed a two year course in Horse
Management before spending three years working on a Thoroughbred
stud in Ireland. In 2005 she fulfilled a long held dream
to come to California and learn Monty's methods. After
an intensive learning period she became a certified instructor
in February 2007. She is staying on at the MRILC, and is
looking forward to being part of a great team who are helping
to reach Monty's goal to make the world a better place
for horses and people.
Phone: 001 805 688 3483
Email:kirsty@join-up.org
Website: www.montyroberts.com
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Leigh
Wills
New Zealand |
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Leigh Wills was
the first student to be given instructor status, a member
of the MRILC Development Team, course designer and examiner.
Leigh's equestrian background includes two wins at One Day
National eventing titles, attaining A and H Pony Club Certificates,
and an Invitation Rider at the 1984 Eventing International
in New Zealand. She also received a scholarship to the National
Equestrian Centre and was the Equestrian Teacher for two
years at Nga Tawa, a private girls school in New Zealand.
Leigh and her husband Steve are based in the Waikato, and
Leigh holds Join-Up Clinics and the Introductory course
in New Zealand in conjunction with Sally King.
Phone: 011 64
27 437 8870
Email: equuseducation@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.equuseducation.com
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Maj-Britt Carter
Denmark |
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Maj-Britt Carter
was raised on a riding school and stud farm in Denmark,
eventually attending courses in riding and horse management.
She trained and qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in England.
Discovering Monty's methods in 1991, she renewed her desire
to work with horses and eventually began her training in
1997.Since then she founded Hippo-Logic Training, specializing
in starters and loaders.
Maj-Britt lectures
college classes and private courses in Horse Management
and Equine behaviour and conducts riding clinics. As a Certified
Monty Roberts Instructor, she offers Join-Up, Follow-Up and Introductory
courses.
Email: majbritt@hippo-logisk.com
Website: www.hippo-logisk.com
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Maya
Horsey
Flag Is Up Farms |

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In January 2007, Maya Horsey joined the staff at the MRILC as Head Instructor. She was an original development team member and one of the first six instructors to qualify in 2000. Over the last six years Maya has been running her own stable in England, where she was teaching people and training all levels of horses. Maya is looking forward to concentrating on students and horses here in California with other resident instructors at the Farm.
Phone: 001 805 688 3483
Email: maya@join-up.org
Website: www.mayahorsey.com / www.join-up.org
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Maria Dixon
Denmark |

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Maria is from Denmark and started riding at an early age. All her spare time was spent at the riding school, and since 14 years of age, she helped out at a riding camp every summer.
After finishing school, Maria has worked at stud farms and riding schools in Denmark and the U.S, and as the rider for the other Danish instructor, Maj-Britt Carter. Maria began studying to become an instructor in Monty’s methods in 2006, and became certified in 2008.
She is currently working together with Maj-Britt Carter at Maj-Britt’s facility in Viborg, Denmark.
Email: mcdixen@hotmail.com
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Michelle Cure
United Kingdom |

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A background, growing up in England, of horsing around from an early age led to the belief that there was a 'better way' and eventually she found it - studying under Kelly Marks and Ian Vandenberghe before working with Maya Horsey. Michelle traveled to and from the USA until late 2005 when she moved to help run the Monty Roberts International Learning Center. Now back in England, and with a passion for improving horse welfare worldwide, Michelle dedicates herself to passing on Monty's message in the education of other students.
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Michelle
Hahn
New Zealand |
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Michelle Hahn has been a certified instructor since November 2000. Michelle has recently moved to the South Island of New Zealand where she will be helping people with their horses and offering clinics. She also offers conferences about Monty's concepts of "trust-based" relationships on a human-to-human level. She is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English.
Email: equusargentina@yahoo.com
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Rob
Horne
Australia |
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Rob has run a horse training & riding instruction
business for the past
40 years. During this time he has started and trained thousands
of
horses for saddle, harness, the showring and racetrack.
He has competed
and judged all over Australia in both english and western
events.
Rob is known for his ability to help problem horses - some
being sent to
him as a last resort. He has worked with young & remedial
horses for
many of Sydneys prominent racehorse trainers & has
himself held a
thoroughbred trainers licence for over 30 years.
Rob is also involved in working with corporate groups,
showing them how
horses can teach them so much about the workplace, themselves & the
importance of earning the trust & respect of co workers.
He has also
conducted Join-Up clinics since May 2000.
Email: rhorne@exemail.com.au
Website: www.robhorne.net.au
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Sally King
Flag Is Up Farms & New Zealand |
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Sally King has
been working with Monty and his team since 1998. She works
in a variety of roles within the Join-Up® organization,
and currently splits her time between Flag Is Up Farms and
New Zealand. When at home Sally teaches clinics and courses
with Leigh Wills. Sally's focus lies in maximizing the potential
communication between horses and people, and she enjoys
being part of a team that is continuously seeking new and
exciting ways to spread this message.
Phone: (0064) 215 EQUUS
Email: sallymunro@hotmail.com
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Tom Durocher
Alberta, Canada
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A farrier and horse trainer for 20 years, Tom’s dream has always been to realize his full potential for success as horse trainer. In 2001 he made a commitment to that success by enrolling to study Monty’s concepts at the Monty Roberts Equestrian Academy. In June 2005, he became our first Certified Instructor in Canada. He says that the admiration that he has for the MREA is overwhelming and has made him look at all aspects of life in a totally different way.
Today Tom uses Monty’s concepts with horses and people too. He strongly believes that no matter what we do, violence is not the answer. Tom lives on the Fishing Lake Metis Settlement in Alberta Canada. When he is not training horses he works with the youth in and around the community.
Tom is grateful to Monty and his team for all their hard work and belief that “violence is never the answer.”
Phone: (780) 943-3272
Email:
tinydurocher@yahoo.com
Caron Whaley
Dubai |
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Caron started riding at 4 years of age and spent 15 years competing with her own horses. During the next decade she lived in the UK, Asia, and Australia and evolved from being a Civil Engineer through to a Corporate Training Facilitator with Australia’s largest private corporate training organization. A desire to create improved corporate training programs and an unwavering passion for horses resulted in her training to become a Monty Roberts’ Certified Instructor. Now living with her husband in Dubai, Caron is becoming involved in the thriving Thoroughbred industry there. In addition, she intends to run Monty Roberts’ courses, for horse enthusiasts, in the region. She will also continue the work started in Australia of using horses for experiential-based workshops.
Phone: +971 4321 1287
Email: info@caronwhaley.com
Website: www.caronwhaley.com
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Thomas Witt
Flag Is Up Farms |

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Thomas Witt, originally from Detmold, Germany, became a certified Instrctor in 2006, having already enjoyed an extensive career with horses from eight years of age. After studying at Gestut Farhof in Germany and graduating in 2004 with a 'German degree in Horse Breeding and Husbandry' Thommy spent two months at Flag Is Up Farms learning Monty's concepts. He then returned to Europe to work for Newsells Park Stud, one of the largest Thoroughbred breeding farms in England. There he used the Join-Up methods to help start the youngsters. Thommy returned to Flag Is Up Farm in January 2006 to complete his training and become certified as a Monty Roberts Instructor. He is currently part of the Join-Up Team, working and teaching at the Monty Roberts Equestrian Academy.
Phone: 001 805 688 3483
Email: thommy@join-up.org
Website: www.montyroberts.com
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