The latest announcement came from one of the oldest, most traditional equestrian programs on earth, The Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria. Monty Roberts is being asked to attend and demonstrate his gentle horse training techniques Join-Up® for the international Equinale® Horse Film Festival at the Spanish Riding School of Vienna July 2, 2017. Their motto is “Our Horses – Our Stars” and presents its film screenings and other highlights in the halls of the Spanish Riding School where the famous white Lipizzaner Stallions perform. The Equinale® is the first German-language horse film festival. Both professionals as well as amateurs and artists have submitted their works for the contests.

Earlier this year Monty was nominated for the 2017 Equine Industry Vision Award annually given by the American Horse Publications, the first major award to showcase innovation across the equine industry. Sponsored by Zoetis, the award is intended to recognize ingenuity and service.

Just last week, Monty Roberts and director Jeanine Moret were nominated for “Whisper” as a Finalist in the Music Video Category for Equus International Film Festival (EIFF) which will open the Festival as the featured music video in September 2017. EIFF showcases a wide range of programming and media, on equine stories, topics and issues that bring awareness and understanding to all things equine. EIFF celebrates the magnificence of the horse and the people who value and treasure the equine arena and devote their lives to giving a voice to Equus.

Janet Rose, founder of EIFF wrote to Monty saying “Music is a powerful medium for conveying important messages and information. When a musician and a filmmaker and a horseman can blend and weave their specialized components into an audio tapestry, they have achieved something special. It is not only that “Whisper” provides great information and great music, but the lyrics bring the elements together into an inspirational, beautiful song that has meaning and impact, and that creates a powerful message for the horse-loving and music-loving masses.” https://equusinternationalfilmfestival.com/

For the American Horse Publication’s June conference, Monty Roberts has been selected as a finalist in the 2017 AHP Equine Media Awards for material published in 2016. HorsemanshipRadio.com has been selected as a finalist in the division of Equine-related Podcast, Horsemanship Radio Special Episode – Priscilla Presley on the Tennessee Walking Horse Situation published September 2, 2016.

Priscilla Presley shares stories about riding Tennessee Walking horses at Graceland and how much they meant to Elvis Presley and her. She shares her hopes for passing laws to better protect the Tennessee Walking horse breed. Keith Dane, Senior Adviser on equine protection tells us how we can help. Hear how Elvis surprised her with a horse for Christmas. Listen here: http://www.horsemanshipradio.com/2016/09/02/special-episode-priscilla-presley-on-the-tennessee-walking-horse-situation/

Monty Roberts’ life’s goal is “to leave the world a better place than I found it, for horse and for people too.”

Horsemanship Radio is an online radio show (podcast) dedicated to the exploration of good horsemanship throughout the world. Hosted by Debbie Roberts Loucks (Monty Roberts’ Daughter) the show includes segments, tips & interviews exploring good horsemanship. Part of the Horse Radio Network. Support for this podcast provided by MontyRobertsUniversity.com OmegaFields.com www.Cavallo-inc.com

The vision statement for the American Horse Publications is: “American Horse Publications (AHP) strives to be the primary source of education, resources and networking for the equine media community. We believe a proactive approach in an ever-evolving communications-driven world allows us the flexibility and opportunity to promote, support and reward excellence in equine media.”