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Monty Roberts
Marvin Earl "Monty" Roberts MVO (born May 14, 1935) is an American horse trainer who promotes his techniques of natural horsemanship through his ''Join-Up International'' organization, named after the core concept of his training method. Roberts believes that horses use a non-verbal language, which he terms "Equus," and that humans can use this language to communicate with horses. In order to promulgate his methods, Roberts has authored a number of books including his original best-seller, ''The Man Who Listens to Horses'', and regularly tours with a live demonstration. He runs an Equestrian Academy in Solvang, California and an "online university" to promote his ideas. Early life Monty Roberts was born in Salinas, California and is the son of horse trainer Marvin E Roberts, who authored his own self-published book, ''Horse and Horseman Training'', in 1957. Roberts claims that his father also beat him as a child, although other family members, including his younger brother Lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equitana
Equitana is a trade fair organization for equestrian sports. This bi-annual trade fair first opened in 1972 in Essen, Germany, and holds events in Germany, the United States, and Australia. Australia Equitana expos have been held biennially in Melbourne since 1999, attracting more than 50,000 visitors per event. In 2004, the event won a Victorian Tourism Award in the Major Event or Festival category. The event has also been held in Brisbane in 2002 and since 2011 has been held biennially at the Sydney Showgrounds, alternating each year with the Melbourne Showgrounds. Definitive Events have been running Equitana Australia since 1999. In 2014, Equitana returned to the biannual format. In 2016, Equitana will be held at Melbourne Showgrounds from 17 to 20 November. 2018 saw it being held at Sydney. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the 2020 Equitana to go on hiatus until July 2021, when it returns to Melbourne. Germany The 2009 fair was held on 14–21 March at Essen fairground. More than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
