Race Track Chaplaincy of America will honor racing’s unsung heroes with it sixth annual White Horse Award presented by Taylor Made at Santa Anita Racetrack on Thursday, October 23, the day before the start of the $24 million Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

The award is given to a racing related person in any facet of horse racing who is judged to have performed the most heroic act in behalf of human or horse. The winner is elected by major donor members of the White Horse Fellowship that includes clients and fans of Monty Roberts and several persons and corporations related to horse racing. RTCA, founded in 1971, sanctions and oversees 80 Chaplains who at over 120 race tracks and training/breeding centers. (more…)

Article from the South African Sporting Post – Please click here to read the full article

The Upper Room

In The Man Who Listens to Horses, Monty Roberts tells of learning to train horses by listening to them. His father had trained horses through physical domination and fear, “breaking” them. But Monty hated how the horses suffered and sought a better way.

As a teenager, Monty spent long hours observing wild mustangs. He watched how they used their bodies to communicate with each other and to establish relationships. Monty began experimenting with ways to use his own body to communicate with the animals. He learned to use his eyes, hands, and body to work with the mustangs. Soon they were as responsive to him as they were to other horses in the herd. Based on what he learned, Monty has trained thousands of horse trainers, proving that horses do not have to be dominated or abused in order to learn to let us ride them. (more…)

By Cynthia Parkhill
staff writer
Lake Co. Record-Bee (Sept. 12, 2007)

CLEARLAKE World-renowned author Monty Roberts focused his message of non-violence toward the challenges of parenting during a recent appearance at Oak Hill Middle School.

“Be as aware of the community as you are of the school,” he said to Oak Hill educators. “Because your students are part of the community and if you can’t fix the community, you can’t fix the school.”

Roberts spent three days this month visiting with Konocti educators. Earlier this summer, he hosted a group of area teachers at his ranch in Solvang. (more…)

On February 14, 2007, Monty joins host Duncan Strauss to share his experiences with animals and animal issues. While “Talking Animals” consists of multiple elements–including animal news, animal songs, animal comedy, and a quick quiz feature, “Name That Animal Tune”– the true heart of the show is the interview conducted with notable inhabitants of some province of the animal world. Monty will be calling in live from England and welcomes callers with their questions. He is excited to share anecdotes from his on-going tour in the United Kingdom.

For times, more information and to listen to the show LIVE, please point your web browser to:

http://www.talkinganimals.net/

Article from Clear Lake Observer – Please click here to read full article

Whisper Among Friends

Santa Barbara News-Press, Valley Living
Friday, August 25, 2006
By Nora K. Wallace

Pacing around a dirt-floored arena, Monty Roberts flicks a rope toward a horse, which follows him with wary apprehension.

On stands above the circular arena in Solvang, 40 or so people from all over the country watch the famed horse trainer with rapt attention. Many are documenting the experience with video cameras, taking down everything Mr. Roberts says about the techniques that earned him worldwide acclaim.

The 71-year old author of the 1996 best-seller “The Man Who Listens to Horses” promotes a training technique that seeks to “communicate with horses in their natural language.” All of his training is taught with a deeply ingrained personal philosophy that promotes problem-solving — for horses and humans — without violence, punishment, or fear. (more…)

Article in the Telegraph UK – Please click here to read the full article

By Cynthia Parkhill
The Clearlake Observer

Monty Roberts, “the man who listens to horses,” paid a return visit to the Konocti Unified School District last week, along with two special guests — Shy Boy, a formerly wild mustang, and Roberts’ champion quarterhorse Nick. Students were treated to presentations by Roberts in which he demonstrated his nonverbal and noncoercive method of communicating with horses.

“Horses and kids are what calm me,” Roberts said during a Q&A session, responding to a questioner who described his methods and presence as “calming” and wanted to know what was calming for him. (more…)

The London Free Press
Friday, 30 September 2005
By Ian Gillespie, Free Press Columnist

The horse is named Bentley. And according to the man with the cowboy hat standing in the middle of the arena, it took tranquillizers, a handful of handlers and about three hours of struggle to get Bentley here.

That’s because Bentley doesn’t like trailers. Or as the man in the hat puts it, “This horse doesn’t just say ‘no’ to trailers. He says, ‘Hell no.’ ”

But now, after spending about 15 minutes with the man yesterday morning, Bentley is walking up a ramp and into a trailer quicker than you can say, “Horseshoes up his backside.”

“Holy moly,” says the man. “It’s too easy.” (more…)