Author: Jorge Hernandez

Dr. Susan Raymond of the University of Guelph researches and advises us on the healthiest ways to keep our horses in pasture and in the barn. And Monty Roberts with Denise Heinlein announce the expansion of courses under the Monty Roberts International Learning Center (Solvang CA) to Europe at the Monty Roberts Learning Center – Europe. Denise is teaching foundational certification courses in Bavaria. And Denise will continue to teach the Advanced Courses in the United States. Listen in…

Dr. Steve Grubbs heads a team at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health who share our reverence for the link between animals and people. Then Monty sits down to tell the story of the German bred Lomitas and how Monty came to know race jockey Peter Schiergen in the 1990s. Vincenz Schiergen trained with Monty in 2022 and his family visited Monty in December 2022 to share the stories of the dynasty created by Lomitas who was saved by Monty. Lomitas produced many champion racehorses including the filly Danedream who beat the boys to win the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe race, trained by the now famous trainer Peter Schiergen. Lomitas’s dynasty lives on. Listen in…

Today we hear from our Monty Roberts Advanced Instructor Denise Heinlein and from one of our Brazilian students who passed his exams! Listen in…

In 1998, Cynthia Smoot received a prestigious Emmy award for “A Real Life Horse Whisperer,” the story of Monty Roberts, who helped revolutionize horse training with his non-violent methods. One of the highlights of that story was doing Join-Up® with Shy Boy, the mustang, under Monty’s guidance. And Katy Negranti had to change how she trained remedial horses because she couldn’t work in the same manner anyone else had. The horses had learned the evasion tricks already! Listen in…

What do Olympians such as Will Simpson in Show Jumping and Charlotte Dujardin in Dressage have in common? They admire and use Monty’s non-violent methods. Some of the world’s top trainers have had Monty work with their most challenging horses to overcome behavioral issues. Listen in as Monty speaks to the next generation of equestrian wanting to improve their horsemanship. And Dr. Alberto Rullan frequently travels to broaden his veterinary knowledge and consulting around the world. He continues his studies in equine rehabilitation, lameness diagnostics and treatment methods, and the use of stem cells and regenerative therapy in equine injury treatment and recovery. Listen in…

Stephanie Macejko is known for her passion for horses and it all started with a Breyer Horse. Now, for over 25 years, Stephanie’s extensive horse world knowledge and marketing sense have been assets to Breyer Horses and Breyerfest’s growth, evolution, and commitment to quality. Sharon Jantzen has been riding since Pony Club in California and continued with Hunter/Jumper, then Eventing, Dressage and Horseback Archery. Most of this was done on the back of a Connemara. She has also shown Arabians in Dressage and is now enjoying applying Dressage principles to a Rocky Mountain horse. Listen in…

Suzanna Johnson is the Officer of Education for Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue for more than years but she didn’t begin her work with horses until her adult years. Being an avid reader lead her to become an expert on how to build hooves. James Oliver is taking a step away from work with At-Risk youth in order to work with Thoroughbreds at Flag Is Up Farms. He is the new kid on the block in the racing barn and learning so many nuances about Equus. Listen in…

In 2006, Mark Bolender got hooked on trail challenges. A trail challenge is a course that recreates what a horse and rider may find while out hacking through the wilderness, only in an arena. Mark has now created over 30 courses in several countries including British Columbia, Germany, Italy and New Zealand. Emily Dulin is dedicated to helping Brooke USA focus on the humane treatment of equines globally. Listen in…

Arizona farrier John Samsill explains how being effective in therapeutic shoeing relies on much more than skills and knowledge. Also, Dr. Steven Grant serves as the Director of Surgical Education, and Chief of the general-vascular surgery in Southern California, but he is also hooked on trail riding and competing in Ranch Riding. Listen in…