Monty Roberts Join-Up® & Follow-UpTM Class

The Join-Up® & Follow-UpTM Class was developed at the Monty Roberts International Learning Centre in California. Equus Education holds a license to teach this fantastic class that has been running since 2000 in New Zealand. Classes are held in the Waikato in the picturesque surroundings of St Peters School near Cambridge. Students backgrounds cover a diverse range from people with no horse experience to professional horse trainers.

JOIN-UP® & FOLLOW-UP™ CLASS $NZ750

The Join-Up® & Follow-Up™ Class is a five-day introduction to the language of 'Equus,' the beautiful silent language of horses. As a student in this class you will be familiarized with the first steps of Monty's Join-Up® process which teaches humans to communicate with horses in their own natural language. Leigh Wills or Sally King your Monty Roberts Certified Instructors will illustrate the beauty of Monty's concepts in this important context.

You will have an opportunity to learn about Monty's concepts through lecture, discussion, video and hands-on round pen exercises. You will be able to develop a trust-based relationship with your horse that will provide a valuable foundation for any equine discipline. This class is based on groundwork with horses and does not include any riding exercises. For people traveling a great distance, which makes bringing their own horse difficult, a number of hire horses are available for this class.

JOIN-UP® & FOLLOW-UP™ Seven Day CLASS $NZ1050

This incorporates the above Five Day Join-Up® and Follow-Up™ class, providing you with a further two days designed to meet your individual requirements. This is the ideal environment to start your own young horse and work with remedial horses. It gives you the opportunity to work under supervision using the concepts you have learnt. This will give you the tools to think through everyday problems associated with your horse work.

Join-Up® & Follow-Up™ SCHEDULE

Please contact Leigh for dates.

Join-Up® & Follow-Up™ Class in Australia

At present a number of students travel to New Zealand to train in the Waikato.

In Western Australia classes are available at the incredible facility of Brookleigh Equestrian Estate in the Swan Valley near Perth. www.brookleigh.com.au

If you are interested in holding a Join-Up® & Follow-Up™ Class on the east coast of Australia please contact us.

General Information

  • If you are starting a young horse or have specific problems we advise you to do a JOIN-UP® & FOLLOW-UP™ seven day class.
  • All classes are limited to eight people.
  • The horses being bought to the class by students will be yarded. We ask that you provide the feed and are completely responsible for your horse's wellbeing while you are in attendance.
  • Class hours are from 9am to 5pm. There will be a one-hour lunch break.
  • Participants are required to provide and wear safety-approved helmets when working in the round pen.
  • Complimentary Tea and Coffee will be available each day.
  • If you require accommodation details these will be available in the pre-course information pack.
  • All information and knowledge learnt or acquired on the class is strictly for personal use and not to be used or advertised in any commercial capacity.

Testimonials show the benefits attendees have achieved

"We had the most rewarding week with horses, any of us had ever experienced"

"Leigh is an incredibly gifted teacher. Her passion and integrity gave the course a priceless content. Her ability to get the message across and see what is 'going on' is truly insightful"

"Thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a wealth of knowledge."

"I learnt so much from general safety to horse communication. It was well worth my time and money. Thank you very much."

Notes from Leigh Wills

I have been working with Join-Up™ since 1997, and it still continues to amaze me how beneficial Join-Up™ is to the horse. I now work with horses on a completely different level. I have always loved horses, but now have a deeper love and respect for these wonderful creatures. By working with Join-Up™ you begin to understand what we are given, so it is up to us to have respect and knowledge of the power of this incredible system.

Monty Roberts Introductory Certificate of Horsemanshiprsemanship

This is held in NZ in four parts encompassing 19 days over a minimum of 10 months of study. The Join-Up® & Follow™ Class is a prerequisite, and comprises Part One of this certificate. Further information is available from the Introductory Course link above.

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