Dear Karen,

Lovely to get this from you. I actually cite Monty Roberts as an example of 
'inclusional management' in my final year 'Life, Environment and People' 
course, as a follow up to asking the question 'why harness a horse?' (see 
attached chapter from 'Natural Inclusion')!

Warmest

Alan


--On 06 August 2009 06:54 -0400 Karen Alexandra Mary Thompson 
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> Dear All
> On reading all these responses, I think that there may be too much
> information and everything is  too complicated. We are all seeking
> something and thus scrabble through a plethora of info, and rather like
> when you can't find the right thing when shopping we tend to grab out for
> something that 'will do' rather than the 'perfect thing.'  There probably
> is no perfect thing, but we want it anyway!!
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> It would be wonderful if we could come up with something very very simple
> for all of this - including 'the movement'.
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> =0! AAre any of you familiar with the work of Monty Roberts? I first
> encountered his work years ago via TV and observed him working with
> horses. The way he worked was gentle and encouraging, not using violence
> or induced cooperation through false rewards.  When working with horses,
> or any other animals I have always tried to be gentle and it has worked,
> and I managed to get several horses I broke to saddle to accept me riding
> them without using any force whatsoever, just by spending time with them
> and increasing trust. This works so well and not surprisingly, it works
> with children.  Monty has been involved in education in the UK, as a
> teacher in Birmingham also worked with horses and realised Monty's ways
> would=! 20also work in a failing school. It did. The school20is now a
> centre of excellence.  The wonderful simplicity of all of Montys work is
> the key. Monty was himself a very abused child and got out of the cycle
> by living with horses, as by riding his horse he could escape from his
> violent father.
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> I see many connections between Monty's work and what is happening here,
> about Inclusionality, and love and free flowing energies. Below I have
> pasted a number of references if anyone wants to know more. He is also
> currently on the Horse and Country channel, SKY TV ch280, on Wednesdays
> and Saturdays at 10.30.
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> Two of his aphorisms are 'No-one was born with the right to say - you
> must or I'll hurt you' and (for horse training)
> 'If you start out ! with the mind that something will take 15 mins, it
> will take all day. If you think it will take all day it will probably
> take you 15 minutes'
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> Monty keeps it simple.
> I realise that education can be complex and challenging and thus keeping
> it simple is sometimes very difficult, but with the burgeoning amount of
> info we have at our fingertips, is it any wonder we are all becoming
> frustrated?!! see further burgeoning info below - just to compound the
> felony, as it were!! Much love
> Karen T x
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> PS - My cats come for a walk with me when I walk the dog, and I have been
> known to take 28 sheep, 3 horses, 4 dogs and 3 cats for a walk - they all
> followed me across the fields. I had ! no food,-- they just all wanted
> patted and petted. T hey belong to my friend Jane who treats all animals
> with utmost respect and thus they will cooperate (in general) and run up
> to her to greet her. Perhaps I should diversify and work with children
> AND animals!!!!  .........perhaps not..........!!
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> http://www.montyroberts.com/kinghst.htm
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> Monty Roberts Newsletter Excerpts
> View excerpts from Monty Roberts' weekly newsletter from
> montyroberts.com.
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> Kingshurst Junior School
> The Kingshurst Junior School in Birmingham has been working with Monty
> for the past few years. If you would like to visit their Monty Roberts
> web-page to learn more about their experiences, please visit...
> http://www.kingshurst-jun.solihull.sch.uk/monty_roberts.htm
>
> ! Here is a documentary of Monty's work at Kingshurst, broadcast on BBC
> Television in the UK...
> http://www.kingshurst-jun.solihull.sch.uk/BBC3%20News%20Item%20March%2005
> .htm
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> Newspaper Articles
> Following is a list of newspaper publications regarding our collaborative
> efforts...  Monty Roberts Visits Burns Valley Elementary for the grand
> opening of the school's new library! BVES Grand Opening
> The Clear Lake Observer has published many articles about our
> interactions with Monty Roberts, the following talks about Monty visiting
> our schools with two of his horses, Shy Boy and Nick. This article has
> been republished on this site with permission from Cynthia Parkhill.
> Visiting KUSD
> Donations from community members have provided copies of Monty's books to
> our school libraries; read about this on by clicking the link below.
> Donations for Books
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> News and Media Links
> If=2 0you would like to view - or purchase documentaries that have been
> developed about Monty's work with KUSD and Kingshurst Junior School,
> check out the links below... Teacher TV, in the UK has developed this
> video called Inspiration, Lessons from the Horse Whisperer. It outlines
> the work Monty Roberts and Stephen Taylor have done in Kingshurst Junior
> School.
> http://www.teachers.tv/strandProgramme.do?strandId=5&transmissionProgramm
> eId=205607
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> ABC Nightline has developed a documentary that covers Monty Roberts work
> in both Kingshurst and the first visit to Konocti Unified School
> District. Here is a link through which this may be purchased. Students
> and staff of KUSD may view copies for free, please contact Harriet Rogers
> to find out how. http://www.abcnewsstore.! com/
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> Inspirations - Lessons from the Horse Whisperer
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> Part of the series Inspirations
> Steve Taylor, a teacher at Kingshurst School in Birmingham, noticed
> similarities between the needs and behaviour of the children he teaches
> and the horses he looks after.  As a bi g fan of Monty Roberts, the horse
> whisperer, he realised that he could adapt the principles Roberts uses
> with horses and apply them in the classroom.  Steve explains how staff
> "create a safe environment in which learning can take place. Reward
> positive actions. Never use threats, coercion or violence. Listen. Be
> patient. Wait for co-operation and be consistent."  This programme tells
> the story of how a whole school has been inspired by the work of the
> horse whisperer.
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>  Monty Roberts/ Join~Up® International Web-Sites
> To learn more about Monty Roberts and Join~Up® International, please
> visit the following web-sites...
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> www.montyroberts.com
> www.join-up.org
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