Welcome to Turfcall

Monty partners Jays Master Copy
owned by Lou Tallentye and John Calder of the Mendip Stud.

The Willing Partners tour with its emphasis on 'Lightness and Motivation' was just too good to finish so Monty and Kelly are back on the road again - going to places we couldn't reach before! With Monty riding Western and English as well as working with 'horses with problems on the ground' these will be events you'll never forget:-

Anyone with a ‘difficult’ horse or pony they would like to put forward for one of these demonstrations should contact the office on 01488 71300 or email ih.office@virgin.net

Join the Intelligent Horsemanship Association NOW. There couldn’t be a better time, you'll get a FREE four section DVD with the latest Listening Post! All this for just £20 for the WHOLE YEAR!

Members of Intelligent Horsemanship benefits include:-

• A ‘private audience’ at Monty Roberts demonstrations
• The best seats at Monty Roberts demonstrations
• Summer Garden Party with Special Guests
• Listening Post their very own quarterly magazine
• Help raise money for horses
• Their own section on the Intelligent Horsemanship forum
• Exclusive access to Horse Psychology Projects on line
• Children’s Rosette Scheme, Top Tips and The Pony Post
• Regular Money Off Vouchers

Your four Listening Post magazines contain educational and entertaining articles, money off vouchers, competitions and up to date news.

Your free DVD takes you through “A Year Gone By” with Monty and Kelly looking back on 2009, the tale of “The Donkey Phobic Horse”, a Windsor Horse Show winner learning to ride Western in “A Western Riding Taster” and “Brain or Pain” with Equine Physiotherapist Sue Palmer telling you how a physio can help you to help your horse.

Treat yourself or a friend and Join us now!

Course Help For Long Distance Students

Although our courses are designed to be taken as individual modules, for the first time we have organised a block of dates so that students from abroad or long distances can come over and complete the Stage 1 courses in one block. The dates are 24th June to 2nd July. On 3rd July is the IH Garden Party which students are welcome to join as well so they include some rest and relaxation!

Equus Online University Launched

Monty Roberts’ Equus Online University has become a reality. Cutting edge software and website design means everyone can learn at a “virtual” Flag Is Up Farms, Monty’s California home, enjoying exclusive access to Monty via specially shot video lessons, notes and mp3 downloads, integrated with Facebook, Twitter and Social Networking websites. Students and friends all over the planet, or even in neighbouring towns, will be able to study together—sharing the learning experience in an exciting new way that no one has ever done before.

"The lessons I share on my Equus Online University are of a quality far greater than anything I have been able to communicate before. Access to these video lessons will give students the tools they need to achieve breakthrough results with their horses. I am thrilled to be able to help people become lifelong students of non-violent training"

Monty Roberts

One of racing's most popular personalities
Brian Holmes retires from Racing Welfare

From Left to Right The Reverend Locking, Rowan Hyde and Brian Holmes at Lambourn Open Day Friday April 6th 2007
(In Brian's words... "The Rose between two thorns!")

Brian Holmes popular racing personality finally retired on Friday August 31st 2007. Brian, long term secretary to Dick Hern and for a short time Jenny Pitman, commented that “to those of you whom I have managed to help a lot, it has been my pleasure: to those whom I only helped a bit, I wish I could have done more: and to those to whom I have been no use at all, I apologise! I will miss all of you enormously as you have become friends as well as customers, and you have always looked upon me as one of your own, which I am very proud to say that I am”.

Brian raised the profile of Racing Welfare in Lambourn. Rowan Hyde who joined Racing Welfare last year and worked upside Brian, said “Brian put Racing Welfare on the map and that raising of our profile has been so important. Everyone is going to miss him and we wish him a long and happy retirement.” Sarah Hopkins has been chosen to fulfil Brian’s position.

How is it that the British multi-billion pound horseracing industry cannot and will not pay a fair wage to all true horsemen and horsewomen for their skills?

Instead these professionals who work daily at the dangerous grass root sharp-end are paid peanuts, working as slaves and left to rely on a charity for support in hard times and old age.

Should it not be the case that before commencing their career (in which there is no evident career structure anyway) that they are told the true facts, that they are expected to work for a scant wage beneath the umbrella of a charity.

One of Lester's 2000 Guineas' wins May 2nd 1992
Rodrigo de Triano trained by Peter Chapple-Hyan

LESTER ALL SET FOR HIS BIG DAY

Lester Piggott, arguably the greatest jockey to have graced the turf, is all set for the Victor Chandler-sponsored day being held in his honour at Newmarket a week on Saturday (September 22). Newmarket's most famous resident is back in great form following the heart problems which saw him in intensive care in a Swiss hospital in May, when "Lester Piggott Day" was originally scheduled to have taken place.

"I'm really looking forward to Saturday, September 22, reliving my Guineas victories when they're shown on the big screen and meeting the public during the afternoon," said Lester today. "I was disappointed that I was unable to make the original date in May, but am back in good health now."

One of the main features on the NatWest Rowley Mile during the afternoon will be a display of iconic photos from Lester's childhood and riding career, together with memorabilia and pictures from Lester's own home which he and his wife, Susan, are lending for the occasion. The display has been put together by the National Horseracing Museum and the £2 admission fee will go to racing charities chosen by Lester.

Lester Piggott Day, sponsored by Victor Chandler, will start with the VCBet.com Association of European Racing Schools Crepello Apprentice Handicap, featuring some of the most promising youing riders from across Europe, all aspiring to be a Lester Piggott of the future. Lester will present the trophy to the winning jockey.

Lester will present at least one other trophy during the afternoon, while he will sign copies of his book, Lester's Derbys, and co-sign copies of Sir Peter O'Sullevan's book, Horse Racing Heroes, in the Eclipse Marquee where the "Lester The Legend" display will be housed.

Before each of the seven races, which have been named after Lester's seven Guineas winners (it is 50 years since the first of them, Crepello, won the 1957 2000 Guineas), the footage of that victory will be shown on the paddock screen, while racing celebrities will pay their tributes to Lester over the racecourse PA system.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Alistair Haggis, 07884 026 487 Distributed by Racenews

Click here for Lester's contribution to help the 'Young Ones'

Gary Foster leads Notnowcato out to win The Coral-Eclipse with Sir Michael's minder Jimmy Scott, at Sandown on Saturday July 7th 2007 Trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by Antony and David De Rothschild, ridden by Ryan Moore

(The name Notnowcato derived from the character from the film The Return of the Pink Panther starring Peter Sellers as Inspector Cluseau)

Luca Cumani quote “We are running Formula 1 teams but paying the wages of a local mechanic, trainers are caught in the middle.”

Charlie Brook's book “Crossing the Line” in particular Chapter 11 pages 229 to 236 quote “ With people of that quality seeping out of the industry, who is going to look after the thoroughbred population in years to come ?”