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Monty Roberts, who trained horses through trust, dies at 91

Fresh Air | By Terry Gross

Published August 7, 2026 at 12:48 PM CDT

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The internationally acclaimed horseman defied the conventional method of breaking horses and developed his own gentler approach — based on horses' non-verbal language. Roberts spoke with Fresh Air in 1997.

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Terry Gross is the host and executive producer of NPR's Fresh Air.