Horsemanship Radio

Join Debbie Loucks on a special episode of Horsemanship Radio as she kicks off a brand new series! Each month, we'll delve into a chapter from Monty Roberts' insightful book, Horse Sense for People. Discover how Monty's revolutionary, non-violent communication techniques with horses offer invaluable lessons for human relationships, business, and personal growth. This series aims to share Monty's timeless wisdom and inspiring s...

The celebration of Monty Roberts' 90th birthday has drawn instructors from across the globe. It's the dawn of a new era in equine education. At the forefront of this evolution is Denise Heinlein, a passionate and dedicated Advanced Instructor who traveled from Bavaria, Germany, to help launch a revamped, modular learning system designed to make the profound language of "Equus" more accessible than ever. Listen in... 

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Join us as we explore the lifelong passion for horses with two remarkable women on this classic re-visit episode. Stephanie Macejko's journey began with a single Breyer Horse, leading to over 25 years of contributing her extensive knowledge and marketing acumen to the growth, evolution, and quality commitment of Breyer Horses and BreyerFest. Then, meet Sharon Jantzen, whose diverse riding career spans from Pony Club in California t...

The Monty Roberts International Learning Center is the starting point for for the education of horses and people too. Today we invite Advanced Instructor Denise Heinlein and student James Oliver to share about a 2 year old Leopard Spotted Appaloosa named Malibu who is growing confident and mannered under their guidance. Listen in...  

• Show Host: Debbie Loucks
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Founder of the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre Dr. Andrew McLean works with Horses and Elephants. Dr. Susan Raymond's life-long love of horses has lead her to a career improving the environment of stables for horses and people too. Carrie Scrima of ACTHA offers a training tip. Listen in…

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• Guest: Monty Roberts
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The Horsemanship Radio Podcast is excited to announce some new content coming to you! We kick off with Tips and Techniques with Monty Roberts answering listener's most often asked questions. Then listen for the next episode with Monty's reading of his most beloved books.  From his autobiography to his advice for horse husbands and curious friends of horse lovers, learn from Monty who changed horsemanship forever  for the ...

Classic Re-visit. Passionate about horses and science from the time she was riding her first Shetland Pony in Texas, Christa Lesté-Lasserre writes for horse magazines, often about how horses are emotional sponges. Erin Simons shares that horseback riding defined her childhood and young adult years. Her career with Disney started in 2003 as a Stable Attendant with the opportunity to work with the Resort in many different roles sinc...

From Western Pleasure and Halter Classes in the 1960's to Western Reining and Cow Work in 2025, Pat Roberts has spent a lifetime learning new skills from top trainers, like Monty! Mark Whitworth tells us why his Sirocco Solarium is a part of a healthy routine for almost any training program and is Europe’s No.1 Selling Range of Infrared Therapy Solariums. Listen in…

• Show Host: Debbie Loucks
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A 1000 mile ride through Argentina, 2 horses, one dog and a love for the history of the Criollo horse and the resilient explorers, Stevie Anna shares her latest adventure on horseback. And Jamie Jennings, co-host of the Horses in the Morning Radio Show, tells us about the transformative effect of learning the language of horses, Equus and becoming a better trainer. Jamie passed the Advanced Exams of Monty Roberts Certification...

Montse Oliver of TV and modeling fame now owns a ranch in Texas and came to Monty to learn horsemanship at the Monty Roberts International Learning Center. She shares her experience with us. And Holly Caccamise, Editor in Chief of Horse Illustrated, Young Rider & Western Life Today influences young equestrians and people who are innovating how animals are housed and cared for. She shares her thoughts on the bright future for ou...

Lori McIntosh rides endurance in Northern California and has a business helping people live in the country with their horses and wrote The Adventures of Hot Wheelz the Horse. Syra Davenport was inspired by her horses to create her own equine wellness business offering PEMF treatments through Sports Innovations focused on the well being of horses. Listen in…

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The Movement 2025 will be held June 20-22 in Solvang California featuring Monty and Pat Roberts, Tad and Kelly Coffin, Jamie Jennings, Nelly Kennedy, Jared Rogerson and more! The Movement is the place to learn the unique power of horses to find mindfulness, to learn and apply non-violent forms of communication and leadership and to help humans and horses live a better life. Listen in... 

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Today is a special episode sharing a look to the future and the impact Monty is making on horse training. Listen in…

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• Guest: Monty Roberts
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Monty Roberts' Mustang and Transition Horse Program is an ongoing educational effort to re-train horses for adoption to a a new career and forever home. Internships in this program at Monty's farm also provides opportunities to invite people from all over the world to take these concepts back to their horses and regions. In this episode we hear from Fayth (Canada) and Mirna (Croatia). Listen in…

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Since 2010, Monty Roberts has held equine assisted therapy weekends for veterans and first responders on his ranch in Solvang, California. His Horse Sense & Healing program is designed for those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – or as Monty calls it, PTSI – post traumatic stress injury. Horses can help people learn to emotionally regulate their response to stress and trauma. Listen in…

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Steve Kielt shod horses for Sir Henry Cecil, a renowned British flat racing horse trainer who taught Steve to think like a trainer and to put the horse first. Steve's future wife had been a student of Monty Roberts and she shared with Steve what she had learned from Monty and Steve admired her passion. Now married, Steve and Alison took the opportunity to visit Monty to swap stories about the talented horses they have been fortunat...

Manjeev Chaudhary is based in New Delhi, India and travels to train both people and horses. He starts Thoroughbred horses using Join-Up® and other Monty Roberts methods before they head to the racetrack, a concept that is completely new in India. A keen polo player, he is also involved in working with polo horses and has been applying Monty Roberts methods to facilitate converting ex-race horses as well as the local indigenous bree...

Shariah Harris made history in 2017, becoming the first African American women to play in the highest level of polo in the US as well as being the first African American women in the US Women’s Open in 2024. Also, we sit in on a classroom session with Monty Roberts teaching students how to train a horse to go in to small spaces without whipping or force. Listen in...

• Show Host: Debbie Loucks
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First up, Jamie Jackson on how turnout pastures can be so much more than big green squares of manicured grass.  Our second guest, David Landreville, talks about the art and science of transitioning a horse from shod to barefoot.  A classic re-visit.

• Show Host: Debbie Loucks
• Title Sponsor:  HandsOn Gloves, All-In-One Shedding/Bathing/Grooming Gloves
• Guest: Jaime Jackson
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