| 1939 – 1944 |
Stunt double for Mickey Rooney, Roddy McDowall, Charleton Heston, Elizabeth Taylor in National Velvet and others |
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| 1948 |
Tracked wild mustangs and learned “the silent language of Equus” |
| 1950 |
World Championship in Equitation |
| 1950 |
Supreme Champion Horsemastership Championship |
| 1953 |
National Championship in Western Equitation |
| 1954 |
National Championship in Western Equitation |
| 1954 |
Worked with James Dean on East of Eden |
| 1955 |
Graduated Hartnell College first in class |
| 1955 – 1959 |
Attended California State Polytechnic University earning honors in three majors: Animal Science, Biological Sciences, Agri-Economics |
| 1956 |
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Champion Team Roper |
| 1956 |
Three-time National Intercollegiate Rodeo West Coast All-around Champion |
| 1957 |
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Champion bulldogger |
| 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963 |
World Championships in Reined Cow-Horse Events |
| 1964, 1965 |
World Championship Stallion Competition, cutting and roping |
| 1966 |
Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Championship |
| 1966 |
Founded Flag Is Up Farms |
| 1966 – 2004 |
Started and trained hundreds of Thoroughbred race horses, producing champions, including:
- Cathy Honey, An Act, Aladancer, Walk in the Sun, Tobin Bronze (USA)
- Alleged, winner of the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe (1977 and 1978)
- Lomitas and Dajur, European Champions
- Quebrada, Risen Raven, Macanal, Lavirco, Silvano, and Sabiango (German Champions)
- Sharivari and Bahroona (New Zealand)>
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| 1973 – 1986 |
Leading consignor to Hollywood Park Two-Year-Old Thoroughbreds In Training sale |
| 1984 – 1998 |
Director of California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (CTBA) and founder of the California Thoroughbred Sales, an arm of CTBA |
| 1985 |
Gold Card Lifetime Member, PRCA, Professional Rodeo Cowboy’s Association |
| 1986 |
First public demonstration of Join-Up® in Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| 1988 |
National Reined Cow-Horse Association “Stock Horseman of the Year” |
| 1989 |
Queen Elizabeth II invites Monty to Windsor Castle to demonstrate Join-Up® and train her staff. |
| 1996 |
The Man Who Listens to Horses is published. |
| 1997 |
Book remains on New York Times best-seller list for 58 weeks |
| 1997 |
Named “Man of the Year” by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) |
| 1997 |
National Horseshow Association (NHSA) Award of Merit |
| 1997 |
Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Equitarian Award, at the Washington D.C. International Horseshow |
| 1998 |
ASPCA “Founders Award” |
| 1998 |
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care award for “Lifetime of Dedication” |
| 1998 |
British Horse Society Appreciation Award |
| 1998 |
BBC/PBS documentary Monty Roberts: The Real Horse Whisperer airs |
| 1998 |
First Join-Up® demonstration tour visits more than 40 states in the United States |
| 1998 |
Roberts creates the Western Equitarian Awards Banquet held annually at Flag Is Up Farms for trainers in the Western riding disciplines who choose to train horses in the absence of violence or pain |
| 1999 |
Monty’s second book, Shy Boy: The Horse That Came in from the Wild hits the best-seller lists |
| 1999 |
Documentary Shy Boy: The Horse That Came in from the Wild airs |
| 1999 |
First issue of Monty Roberts Join-Up Journal, a quarterly, full color subscription magazine is published |
| 2000 |
MSPCA bestows the George T. Angell Humanitarian Award |
| 2001 |
Monty’s third book, Horse Sense for People, is published |
| 2001 |
A special named award “Gentleness is the True Strength” from Kingshurst Junior School Birmingham, U.K. |
| 2002 |
The University of Zurich bestowed upon Monty an honorary doctorate degree for his work |
| 2002 |
Monty’s fourth book, From My Hands to Yours, is published |
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Monty demonstrates Join-Up® as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee at Windsor Castle |
| 2002 – 2003 |
Monty, Pat, and Shy Boy ride in Tournament of Roses Parade |
| 2004 |
The Girls Scouts commission a special Join-Up® badge and training program in honor of Monty’s pioneering work |
| 2004 |
Monty’s German bred Sabiango wins the Grade 1 $350,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap at the Hollywood Park Racetrack in California, followed shortly thereafter by the $200,000 Kentucky Cup Turf |
| 2004 |
Monty’s fifth book, The Horses in My Life, is published in Great Britain, Germany, and Australia. |
| 2005 |
Honorary Ph.D. University of Parma, Italy, for work in behavioral sciences |
| 2005 |
Silbernes Pferd (Silver Horse) Award, Germany, for lifetime achievement. First American to receive this award. |
| 2006 |
Monty’s The Horses in My Life is additionally published in the United States and in many other languages. |
| 2006 |
Documentary completed about Monty’s work with the wild horses and the aboriginal youth of Palm Island, Australia |
| 2006 |
Monty’s TV Series, A Backstage Pass!, is completed with 17 episodes filmed in ten countries |
| 2006 |
Global Dressage Forum: Monty Roberts joins top international dressage riders and trainers and performs some of the most elaborate demonstrations of the event |
| 2007 |
Monty tours England, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Australia and for the first time Finland and France |
| 2007 |
Monty hosts his first ever Corporate Training Course to license facilitators as well as his Certified Instructors in order to add the Join-Up Corporate Course to their list of courses offered. Fourteen countries are represented. |
| 2007 |
Monty re-releases The Man Who Listens to Horses with updated photos and a new chapter 10 years after the initial UK launch |
| 2007 |
Monty releases his second edition From My Hands to Yours with updated chapters and new photos |
| 2007 |
Monty publishes his sixth book, Ask Monty: The 150 Most Common Horse Problems Solved (Headline Publishing Group) |
| 2007 |
Monty joins Olympic dressage rider Imke Schellekens-Bartels, Olympic silver medal winner Albert Voorn and two-time, Olympic gold medal winner Anky van Grunsven, at the International Horse Event, all demonstrating excellence in the saddle |
| 2007 |
Monty stages an ambitious Monty Rides Again Tour in the UK riding BH IS DUN, a champion reined horse, to demonstrate his Join-Up principles from the saddle |
| 2007 |
Participated in the American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention in Orlando, Florida |
| 2008 |
Headline clinician at February Equine Affaire Pomona |
| 2008 |
March demonstration tours in Finland and Dubai |
| 2008 |
April demonstration tour in Germany |
| 2008 |
May/June demonstration tours in Sweden and France |
| 2008 |
Presenter at the American Association of Equine Practitioners in Texas |
| 2008 |
Monty and Nice Chrome competed in Santa Barbara Fiesta Reined Cow Horse competition |
| 2008 |
Monty and Shy Boy appearance and lecture at the Gene Autry Museum |
| 2008 |
Join-Up In The Saddle joint Australian clinic with Monty and Charlotte Bredahl |
| 2008 |
Monty demonstrates riding techniques at the Holland Horse Event |
| 2008 |
Monty attends the Switzerland Vet Presentations |
| 2008 |
Monty demonstration tours in Norway and England |
| 2008 |
Frankfurt Book Fair appearance by Monty |
| 2008 |
Demonstration tour in England |
| 2008 |
First Monty Roberts demonstration in South America; Monty gives a demonstration in Guatemala |
| 2009 |
Monty incorporates his Join-Up concepts into Youths At Risk prison visits, Adults At Risk UK drug related issues, and Make A Wish communications with children |
| 2009 |
Monty’s Thoroughbred race mare Merrily was 2nd on Breeder’s Cup Day at Santa Anita Race Track |
| 2009 |
Monty initiates first unofficial Equine Science Trial study in England |
| 2009 |
Monty demonstration tours in England |
| 2009 |
Intensive filming completed for the launch of Equus Online University at Flag Is Up Farms |
| 2009 |
Headline clinician at the Equine Affair Ohio |
| 2009 |
Monty demonstration tour in Germany |
| 2009 |
Monty demonstration tour in Holland |
| 2009 |
June/July Equine Science Trial study completed in England |
| 2009 |
Monty Special Training Clinic, Flag Is Up Farms, CA |
| 2009 |
Monty launches his Equus Online University |
| 2009 |
Monty demonstration tour in Denmark |
| 2009 |
Monty demonstration tours in Finland, Germany and England |
| 2009 |
Speaker at Your Horse Live event in England |
| 2009 |
Headline presenter at Wellington Classic Dressage in Florida |
| 2009 |
Monty gives a special clinic at Shea Therapeutic Riding, San Diego, CA |
| 2010 |
February 15 HRTV launches Monty Roberts’ “Backstage Pass” as part of their Equestrian Weekly Programming Series |
| 2010 |
Demonstration tours in England, Switzerland, Germany and Brazil |
| 2010 |
I’m Shy Boy, Monty’s seventh book, is released. A children’s book written through the eyes of Shy Boy and interpreted by Monty. |
| 2010 |
Monty and Kelly Marks work with National Theatre in London as consultants on equine behavior for the production of War Horse with world renowned life-size puppet Joey |
| 2010 |
Olympic Show Jumper, Will Simpson, participates with Monty in seven exclusive lessons on Equus Online University |
| 2010 |
Monty works with veterans suffering from PTSD and shares his work on the Discovery Military Channel’s ‘Horse Sense And Soldiers’ program |
| 2011 |
The Little American Mustang, Monty’s eighth book, is released. The illustrated story of Shy Boy for children ages 4 to 8 |
| 2011 |
Olympic Dressage rider JJ Tate shares six unique lessons on riding dressage on the Equus Online University |
| 2011 |
Mobile friendly version of Equus Online University video lessons is made available to reach horse students worldwide |
| 2011 |
Monty demonstrates his methods in Brazil, Germany, Austria and the UK |
| 2011 |
Join-Up DVD is subtitled in Danish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish |
| 2011 |
New Riding 101 clinic offered at Monty’s Flag Is Up Farms |
| 2011 |
Monty receives California Air Force Association Special Consideration Award for his work with veterans suffering from PTSD |
| 2011 |
Richard Winters and Monty create five extraordinary lessons on the principles of Western Reining for Equus Online University |
| 2011 |
The Queen of England privately honors Monty with Member of the Victorian Order medal for Service to the Royal Family |
| 2011 |
Monty interprets the language of mustangs for a BBC production in Nevada |
| 2011 |
Monty turns centaur, sharing an innovative technique for helping horses overcome headshyness and bridle phobia |
| 2011 |
Martin Clunes, president of the British Horse Society and actor in TV series Doc Martin, shows that anyone can do Join-Up on Equus Online University |
| 2011 |
Polo Greats, Satish Seemar, Carlos and Memo Gracida, and Joel Baker
endorse Monty’s Join-Up concepts |
| 2011 |
In conjunction with the Corporate Learning Institute, Monty launches two new motivation and communication workshops |
| 2011 |
Monty and Pat Roberts receive the Circle of Serving Award by the Family Care Network for their service to the community |
| 2011 |
Monty demonstrates his methods in the UK on his bi-annual tour |
| 2011 |
Scientific study comparing the effectiveness of Monty’s methods with conventional horse training methods is accepted for publication by scientific journal ‘Anthrozoos’ |
| 2012 |
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II becomes Patron of Join-Up International, the nonprofit organization Monty founded |
| 2012 |
Monty demonstrates his methods in the UK, Denmark, Germany, Australia, Brazil and the USA |
| 2012 |
Monty conducts several clinics for war heroes suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in California and invites war veterans to participate in his demonstrations worldwide |
| 2012 |
At the Discovery Science Center, in Irvine, California, Monty speaks before a group of supporters who share the belief that science and animals should learn from each other to create a more peaceful world |
| 2012 |
By special invitation, Monty and Pat visit Windsor Castle and Monty takes part in The Queen’s 60th Jubilee celebration, riding a horse from his Willing Partners™ Program |
| 2012 |
The Horse of the Year Show invites Monty to be a presenter. Pearly King, a horse Monty helped train, wins the top honors as Supreme Horse of the Year at HOYS |
| 2012 |
Monty teaches the 8th annual Monty’s Special Clinic at Flag Is Up Farms |
| 2012 |
Monty starts young Thoroughbred horses at Gestüt Fährhof, preparing them for their athletic careers on the racetrack |
| 2012 |
New Equus Online lessons filmed with guest lecturer Steffen Peters, the most successful American dressage rider in history |
| 2012 |
Monty travels to England to the Guards Polo Club to culminate Her Majesty’s wish to award nine individuals for their contributions in taking violence out of training, to help with his mission to leave the world a better place |
| 2012 |
Pentagon Channel films episode with Alicia Watkins, Monty’s student from a previous PTSD clinic, to further demonstrate how Horse Sense and Soldiers clinics are helping war heroes with PTSD |
| 2013 |
Monty’s Horse Sense and Soldiers clinics continue to provide healing to war heroes and their families throughout the year |
| 2013 |
Monty holds a Special Clinic offered in Portuguese and in English for the first time |
| 2013 |
Certified Instructors gather at Flag Is Up Farms to share ideas, learning and work with wild horses |
| 2013 |
Monty’s team launches ‘A Night of Inspiration’ events on Flag Is Up Farms: lessons from the round pen about the powerful relationship of trust and communication between humans and horses, followed by special time with Monty and Pat in their home |
| 2013 |
Demonstrations given by Monty are held in Australia, the USA, Brazil, the UK, Germany, Sweden and Finland |
| 2013 |
Australian Champion Trainer Gai Waterhouse calls on Monty to work with high profile import Carlton House on his experience in the starting gate among other outstanding Thoroughbreds |
| 2013 |
Retreats and workshops based on Monty’s principles are offered to corporations at Flag Is Farms to help organizations turn their work performance around |
| 2013 |
Monty’s Equus Online University, his pioneering multimedia learning environment surpasses 275 online lessons with a new lesson added every week |
| 2013 |
Monty spends time at Her Majesty’s UK Equine Facilities working with Thoroughbreds and the Royal Stable staff to further enhance Her Majesty’s racing results |
| 2014 |
In January, Monty meets with Her Majesty |
| 2014 |
Australian Champion Trainer Gai Waterhouse sends her Thoroughbred trainer Ryan Pen-dergast to Monty’s farm to learn more about the Join-Up principles |
| 2014 |
Monty and his team hold several Horse Sense and Healing workshops for veterans at Flag Is Up Farms |
| 2014 |
Students from Brazil gather for Monty’s Special Training, a week-long clinic at Flag Is Up Farms |
| 2014 |
Spring Tour demonstrations in England, Germany, and Austria |
| 2014 |
Monty hosts Dr. William Miller’s conference on Motivational Interviewing at Flag Is Up Farms |
| 2014 |
Monty Roberts Certified Instructors from all over the world participate in the annual instruc-tors’ conference at Flag Is Up Farms |
| 2014 |
Monty holds a special training for Certified Instructors and their students |
| 2014 |
Monty hosts the Horse Sense and Healing Instructor Training with Dr. Kris Robins |
| 2014 |
Night of Inspiration events are held on Flag Is Up Farms showcasing the powerful relation-ship of trust and communication between humans and horses |
| 2014 |
The Life Lessons interactive workshop facilitated by Debbie Loucks and Dr. Susan Cain is held at Flag Is Up Farms, where participants experience Monty’s stories first-hand and learn to create their own life lessons |
| 2014 |
Horse Sense and Healing is expanded to include Military Veterans, Police, Fire, and First Responders. |
| 2014 |
Students from all over the world gather at Flag Is Up Farms for Monty’s Special Training |
| 2014 |
Monty is keynote speaker and gives a Join-Up demonstration at the Invitational Confer-ence in Illinois for Veterans Programs |
| 2014 |
Monty appears on Fox and Friends (television) |
| 2014 |
Monty travels with The Brooke Animal Welfare Organization to India to assist the volun-teers and working equines there |
| 2014 |
Tour demonstrations in the United Kingdom and Germany |
| 2014 |
Monty trains young Thoroughbred racehorses Gestut Fahrhof, Germany |
| 2014 |
Horse Sense and Healing and fundraiser with keynote speaker Ann Romney at Flag Is Up Farms |
| 2015 |
Leaders of affiliate program of Join-Up International from Guatemala, Lead-Up Interna-tional, Katie Cunningham, Dr. Judith Gibbons, plus other members and MR certified instructors meet with Monty at Flag Is Up Farms |
| 2015 |
Horse Sense and Healing workshops for veterans are held year round |
| 2015 |
Monty hosts several Riding with Respect Clinics, where students practice the application of the principles of Join-Up from the saddle |
| 2015 |
Tour demonstrations in the USA (Arizona), Germany, Hungary, Australia and the United Kingdom |
| 2015 |
Monty gives the keynote speech at the Humane Society International 2015 Expo in New Orleans |
| 2015 |
Monty hosts the annual Monty Roberts Certified Instructors conference at Flag Is Up Farms |
| 2015 |
Monty joins Dr. William Miller’s instructor conference |
| 2015 |
The first Gentling Wild Horses Clinic is launched at Flag Is Up Farms |
| 2015 |
Monty travels to Germany for Gestut Fahrhof Training and the 25th Anniversary of the world renowned racehorse Lomitas on November 21 |
| 2016 |
Night of Inspiration events are held on Flag Is Up Farms showcasing the powerful relation-ship of trust and communication between humans and horses |
| 2016 |
Horse Sense and Healing workshops for veterans are held year round |
| 2016 |
Monty participates in the annual Monty Roberts Certified Instructors’ conference in Eng-land |
| 2016 |
Tour demonstrations in Denmark, Germany, Austria, Hungary, and the United Kingdom |
| 2016 |
Monty and Pat Roberts attend the Royal Windsor Horse Show in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II 90th birthday |
| 2016 |
Monty’s tour premiere in South Africa with public demonstrations in Cape Town and Jo-hannesburg |
| 2016 |
Monty is keynote speaker for the global conference of Dog Trainers – Bark Busters |
| 2016 |
Monty holds a Special Training in Sao Paulo Brazil |
| 2017 |
Horse & Hound Magazine, the last weekly horse magazine in the world, conducted a survey and included Monty on a list of 50 horsemen. The title of their study was: The 50 greatest horsemen of all time. Monty’s photo was used on the cover. |
| 2017 |
Monty Tours in the United Kingdom, Germany and Hungary |
| 2017 |
February launches Lead-Up International at Flag Is Up Farms, the program to build leadership and resiliency skills to youth through Join-Up with horses |
| 2017 |
Monty Roberts Instructors Conference held at Flag Is Up Farms |
| 2017 |
Monty is invited to be the first trainer of non-traditional methods to demonstrate at the historical Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria. Home to the world famous White Lipizzaner Stallions. 465 years in existence, this organization allowed Monty to be the first outside influence. It was a sold-out audience |
| 2017 |
Monty was honored at the International Equus International Film Festival, Missoula, Montana. Monty was awarded the Equine Icon Award as the individual who has had a dramatic and critical impact on the lives of horses and who is an Icon of the Equine/Human Bond. Also, five of Monty’s videos won divisional awards media works developed by Monty’s team. |
| 2018 |
Monty is named a finalist by the American Horse Publications Association. He is listed with three others as the top four global horsemen for this award. |
| 2018 |
Monty experiences a vote of appreciation from Pakistan Star, a Thoroughbred racehorse that was banned from competition because of bad behavior. After two days of work and many communications, the months of March, April, and May, Pakistan Star earned 4.5 million US for his owner. He has become the leading money earner for any horse trained by Monty Roberts. He will undoubtedly be Horse of the Year in 2018 for Hong Kong Racing. |
| 2018 |
Monty Tours in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany |
| 2018 |
The Movement is launched at Flag Is Up Farms as the first ever event held with the emphasis on the power of horses to change people lives. Ten presenters and even more horses demonstrated what trust and non-violent communication has to teach in many areas of life. Attendees represented 18 separate countries. It was unanimous, ‘The Movement’ should become the focal point to celebrate what Monty’s concepts have done to cause the world to be a better place for horses for for people, too. |
