Monty’s Willing Partners™ Program
Monty Roberts’ Willing Partners™ program is designed to locate, purchase and train horses for a global market requiring horses with special training. These horses are chosen for their gentle, tractable temperaments and all are trained to be calm but highly responsive for riders of all levels. Click here for contact information and directions to Monty’s farm.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: WILLING PARTNERS™
Why did you start your Willing Partners™ Program?
People are crying out for this. Everywhere I go people ask me where to find a horse trained for the entire family to enjoy. The aged and the young have specific needs as do the physically challenged. We had a trial horse named The Nu Dude who was incredibly successful. We worked with two other horses and sold all three to great homes.
Who is it designed for?
The world is saying ‘find us quality horses that we can count on’. This program is designed for you.
What makes your Willing Partners™ horses unique?
We plan to start streaming video of the horses in training on our website so people can watch their progress. We custom train horses for the owner’s needs. This is a very specialized effort. Riding and working with horses involves risk but I feel that this risk is minimized with the horses that I select to put through the Willing Partners™ Program.
Do I have to ride in a specific discipline?
Not at all. So far the horses have gone to people in England, Denmark and Norway, where they fulfill their owners wide-ranging needs, including competition in pleasure classes, driving, ponying racehorses on the track and therapeutic riding activities for children with disabilities.
Endorsement from a Willing Partners horse owner:
Monty and his team made great efforts to find the perfect match for our daughter Rina and are very attentive to her needs. They have great ideas and imagination for training the horse to respond to Rina’s cues. They are super friendly. We feel they have Rina´s best interest at heart and we feel they are very competent.” ~ Charlotte Stjernfelt, owner of Willing Partners™ graduate STERLING, 3-year old AQH, in training at Flag Is Up Farms
The horses listed below did not pass the temperament assessments to meet Willing Partners™ Program requirements. These horses have very positive attributes that would likely cause them to be very effective for more advanced riders, but simply do not meet the rigid requirements of Willing Partners™ horses. If you are interested in any of these horses, please email: info@montyroberts.com
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Steel Buns
Quarter Horse gelding, born 2005
15.1 hands
Notes: Extremely well-trained prospect for high level reining and working cowhorse, who would easily move to all-around Western horse status. He is not fit for the Willing Partners™ Program due to his sporadic spooky attitude.
Priced at $25,000 |
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Nice Chrome
Quarter Horse gelding, born 2003
15.2 hands
Notes: Extremely well trained. World class reined cowhorse prospect for advanced rider. As a Willing Partner, he is too potent and volatile. He doesn’t have the quiet character to be bomb proof.
Priced at $75,000 |
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Designated Captain (TJ) - SOLD!
Quarter Horse gelding, born 2004
15.3 hands
Notes: Highly trained, beautiful mover, world class potential as working cowhorse reiner or all around performer for an experienced rider. As a Willing Partners™ candidate, TJ simply won’t move to rid himself of his spooky condition to the extent we are looking for. While his volatility is slight, he does not meet Willing Partners rigid requirements. |
Willing Partners™ horses are trained at Flag Is Up Farms by Monty and his team of trainers. Our doors are open to visitors every day of the week between 9 am and 5 pm, no fee or reservation is required. We hope to meet you there soon. Come and watch Monty’s concepts at work! for more information, email info@montyroberts.com.
DESTINATION WINE COUNTRY INFO
Journeys; The Horses of Wine Country, article by Gigi Meyer in The New York Times
Backroads of the California Wine Country, book by Karen Misurace and Gary Crabbe |
