Monty Roberts
Monty Roberts | |
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Born | Marvin Earl Roberts May 14, 1935 Salinas, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Horse trainer, author |
Subject | Horse training |
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Marvin Earl "Monty" Roberts
Early life
Monty Roberts was born in Salinas, California and is the son of horse trainer Marvin E Roberts, who authored his own self-published book, Horse and Horseman Training, in 1957.[2][3] Roberts claims that his father also beat him as a child, although other family members, including his younger brother Larry, dispute this version of events, with his aunt and cousin, Joyce Renebome and Debra Ristau, specifically refuting the allegation in the book Horse Whispers & Lies.[4]
Roberts competed in
In 1966, Roberts assisted in the founding of Flag Is Up Farms, of which he is now the full owner. From 1973 to 1986, he was a leading consignor to the Hollywood Park Two-Year-Old Thoroughbreds in Training Sale. In 2004, Roberts’ German-bred horse Sabiango won major races throughout the US.[9]
Career
Roberts describes in his books and web site how he was sent to
In his books, he has written about how he strongly disagreed with his father's equine training methods, which he described as "almost torturing the animals into submission".
Three documentaries on Roberts have been released. The first was the 1997 documentary BBC/PBS Monty Roberts: The Real Horse Whisperer. It showed Roberts as he set out to tame a wild mustang without enclosures, and his developing relationship with the horse later known as Shy Boy. Other documentaries include the 1999 film Shy Boy: The Horse That Came in from the Wild and a 2005 documentary[15] on Roberts' work with wild horses and another about his work with aboriginal youth on Palm Island, Australia.[16] In 2006, a DVD series with 17 episodes, named A Backstage Pass! was completed and broadcast in the UK.[17] The series has also been broadcast in the US on the HRTV cable channel. He has his own show on Horse & Country TV, Backstage Pass with Monty Roberts.
Horse training
Live demonstrations
Roberts travels around the world, demonstrating his method of horse training to paying audiences, as well as volunteering time for audiences such as incarcerated youth in juvenile detention facilities. Roberts also teaches his techniques to students at his Equestrian Academy in Solvang, California, acts as a consultant at schools with disciplinary issues in the UK and the US,[18] and advises executives at Fortune 500 companies.[19] He also runs the "Equus Online University" to promote his ideas.[20]
Royal connections
An event which would change the direction of his life was an invitation in 1989 from the offices of
In 2002 Roberts returned to Windsor Castle as part of the Queen's
After the death of the Queen on 8 September 2022, Roberts was invited to her funeral on 19 September.[27]
Writing
Roberts has published several books. His first was the autobiographical The Man Who Listens to Horses which was published in 1996, which was on the New York Times Bestsellers list for 58 weeks, and translated into more than 15 languages, selling more than five million copies worldwide.[28] Roberts has written other books, including best-selling Shy Boy: The Horse That Came in from the Wild (1999),[29][30] Horse Sense for People (2001),[31] From My Hands to Yours (2002),[32] The Horses in My Life (2005)[33] and Ask Monty (2007).[34]
Awards
In 2002, Roberts received an honorary doctorate in
See also
- Horse Whispers and Lies (1999 biography)
- 'People who Train People: An interview with Monty Roberts.' (1997) The Teacher Trainer. Vol. 11 No. 3 pp 14–15 Pilgrims: Canterbury.
References
- ^ ISBN 0-345-42705-X.
- ^ a b Marvin E Roberts (1957). Horse and Horseman Training (PDF).
- ^ "Join Up International". Montyroberts.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ^ Skow, John & Willwerth, James (December 14, 1998). "Books: Horse of a Different Color". Time. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ a b Cal Poly Magazine, Spring 1998
- ^ "Cal Poly - Welcome to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California". calpoly.edu.
- ^ "Visit San Luis Obispo County Media - Story Ideas & More". sanluisobispocounty.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-16.
- ^ "College National Champions 1949-1979" (PDF). National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-13.
- ^ "Roberts's former charge Sabiango retired, to stand in Italy". Thoroughbred Times. 2005-08-18. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ISBN 0-676-97055-9.
- ^ "Equus Online University". Montyroberts.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
- ^ "Anti-Monty Roberts Book Review-"Horse Whispers & Lies"". USA Views: The Voice of Reason. 2009-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- ^ WIPO (2000). "Monty and Pat Roberts, Inc. v. J. Bartell, Case No. D2000-0300".
- ^ Roberts, Monty. "Response to Citizens for Justice Website".
- ^ 2005 Documentary, ABC News. [dead link]
- ^ a b "Monty Roberts Honored for Lifetime Achievement in Germany". Montyroberts.com.au. 2005-03-15. Archived from the original on 2006-01-05. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Monty Roberts — Backstage Pass on Horse and Country". Uk-tv-guide.com. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2008-11-02. [dead link]
- ^ ABC Nightline, The Horse Whisperer, Oct. 19, 2005.
- ^ Monty Roberts Inc. corporate events. Archived 2008-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Join Monty's Equus Online University". Horse and Country TV. Archived from the original on 2012-08-02.
- ^ "The Queen's Corgi Monty Dies". The Telegraph. 12 September 2012.
- ^ "Monty and Pat Roberts give Queen Elisabeth II a copy of "The Man Who Listens to Horses" during Monty Roberts' UK book launch tour in 1996". Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Monty Roberts & Horse Racing Betting". Horseracingbetting.com. 2008-01-29. Archived from the original on 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 4.
- ^ "The cowboy and the Queen who bonded over horses". BBC News United States and Canada. 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Horse whisperer makes Guards debut". Guards Polo Club.
- ^ Gross, Jenny (12 September 2022). "The Cowboy and the Queen". New York Times.
- ^ "Independents/Chain Bestseller List". NYTimes.com. NY Times. 1998-03-15. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ISBN 0-06-093289-9
- ^ "Best Sellers Plus". NYTimes.com. NY Times. 2000-12-24. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ISBN 0-14-200097-3..
- OCLC 50204027.
Quotes: «A good horse trainer can get a horse to do what he wants him to do. A great trainer can get a horse to want to do it.» —Monty Roberts
- ISBN 1-57076-323-2.
- ISBN 0-7553-1722-X.
- ^ "Your Horse, Issue No. 316, 2008". Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. [failed verification]