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HomesteaderWife
True BYH Addict
It's been a long time since I have posted here, as there isn't much to say. We are still rebuilding, and only have one chicken along with our four dogs. However, because this particular site is about herds...man I just really wanted to share something.
As a youngster, I was always around horses at my grandmother's farm. I remember in either the late 90s or early 2000s when Monty Roberts, the horse trainer, came through Alabama doing demos. I was so upset I hadn't gotten to see him, but my aunt did, and she brought me back a book called "The Man Who Listens to Horses". His principles of non-violence later became a staple of my work in animal shelters, and the way he studied the body language of horses was also useful for teaching me to observe the body language of other animals in order to bond with them. It was through this that I worked with 100% feral cats and found homes for 5 of them after begging the shelter director to let me give it a shot. It was through studying their body language that I was able to handle dogs at a vet clinic that other kennel workers were scared to associate with. Needless to say, Monty's work had a big impact on what I did.
Monty's in his 80s now- I still get his Ask Monty emails. Maybe some of you are familiar with who he is- maybe not. I am no longer around horses, but I enjoy the videos and questions/answers. I realized that I haven't been writing alot for Mother Earth News in the online blog area, and it hit me. I had a unique opportunity to share Monty with the readers- no one had even mentioned him on their site yet. I put on my big girl britches nervously, knowing this would be the only chance I had, and got the courage to send an email asking for an interview. And though it wasn't directly speaking to Monty, I was able to ask some questions through his daughter. Either way...I'm really grateful and excited!
An Interview with Monty Roberts
https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/an-interview-with-monty-roberts-zbcz1809
As a youngster, I was always around horses at my grandmother's farm. I remember in either the late 90s or early 2000s when Monty Roberts, the horse trainer, came through Alabama doing demos. I was so upset I hadn't gotten to see him, but my aunt did, and she brought me back a book called "The Man Who Listens to Horses". His principles of non-violence later became a staple of my work in animal shelters, and the way he studied the body language of horses was also useful for teaching me to observe the body language of other animals in order to bond with them. It was through this that I worked with 100% feral cats and found homes for 5 of them after begging the shelter director to let me give it a shot. It was through studying their body language that I was able to handle dogs at a vet clinic that other kennel workers were scared to associate with. Needless to say, Monty's work had a big impact on what I did.
Monty's in his 80s now- I still get his Ask Monty emails. Maybe some of you are familiar with who he is- maybe not. I am no longer around horses, but I enjoy the videos and questions/answers. I realized that I haven't been writing alot for Mother Earth News in the online blog area, and it hit me. I had a unique opportunity to share Monty with the readers- no one had even mentioned him on their site yet. I put on my big girl britches nervously, knowing this would be the only chance I had, and got the courage to send an email asking for an interview. And though it wasn't directly speaking to Monty, I was able to ask some questions through his daughter. Either way...I'm really grateful and excited!
An Interview with Monty Roberts
https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/an-interview-with-monty-roberts-zbcz1809