One of the most amazing biographies on horse training I've ever read was the life story of Monte Roberts. The world famous trainer, problem solver, who owns the Flag Is Up Farm. Travels the world helping the pros to re train and make great horses in all professions.

Monte's father was among the worst, meanest, beat 'em up types to exist. Who made equally mean spirited horses, and people alike. He nearly beat Monty to death with a chain as a youngster. He was also a policeman for a time, and treated his fellow LEO's the same way. Everyone disliked him.

True cowboys aren't even close to being that way. Good cowboys respect and want horses to be their work partners. Not something to fear and hate them.

No one can claim that Monte hasn't known the polar opposites of life, and ended up being a leader in the field of true horse training, not using the term "breaking". How Monte turned out to be so loved and emulated , in how he treats humans and animals , so opposite of his father, is a marvel to many .

Through time, others came to adopt the same techniques, Pat Pirelli, Clint , the Aussie, and others. The best horses in the industry are trained to do their job with motivation and happiness.

My father loaded gear on all our colts as they followed him from working in the arenas. They learned it was nothing to drag ropes, saddles, blankets, anything, draped all over them as he put them to work when they wanted to tag along at the barns. By the time they turned rideable, they took full gear, shoes, being tied up, handled, washed, loaded in trailers, as if they were old hands. They all loved him and their jobs as performance competition Bueno/King tanks . All successful winners in the show events. I play around and handle young foals as soon as they can stand up.

It surprises me to still hear of Troglodyte , less than successful attempts at handling any animal these days, with so much education in superior ways. That type of attitude usually rolls over into how they treat humans, too. A head's up.

Sharon i read his book too and enjoyed it very much and was a believer but have since seen stuff with my own eyes and have heard numerous accounts within the horse industry from people I trust that hes not honest. I believe his brother wrote a book that high lights Montes dishonesty. If I'm wrong about his brother writing a book I know for a fact his brother is very outspoken about Monte being a con.

I have elk hunted horse back, followed hounds on them, but how in the world do you quail hunt horseback?

Randall the Ray Hunt method is time tested and if you start to understand some of it's principles the horse will tell you when it is ready for a saddle and then a rider (Yes sir is right, some take it fast).

Sharron, that's all I'm going to say for Yes sir. Like you, I understand the way Monte Robert's explains things better than anyone else. I can't even understand Australians most of the time. My mini me took to it at a young age.

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