03/11/2026
Dear Friends,
In 1996, Dad published his first autobiography, The Man Who Listens to Horses. It spent an extraordinary 58 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and introduced millions of readers to a different way of understanding horses—one founded on trust, communication, and choice rather than fear.
But that was only the beginning.
Imagine all that happened in Dad’s remarkable life after Queen Elizabeth II asked him to take his work to the world.
Over the next thirty years, he demonstrated his methods across continents, worked with horses and people from every walk of life, and saw ideas once dismissed as impossible begin to change the language and practice of horsemanship. His work reached far beyond the round pen, helping veterans, first responders, and at-risk young people discover what horses can teach us about trust, empathy, leadership, and healing.
Now Dad tells the rest of the story.
His second autobiography, What the Horses Said: Stories and Inspiration from the Man Who Listens to Horses, Thirty Years Later, will be published in January 2027 and is available now for pre-order.
Within its pages, Dad takes us from his demonstration for the Queen at Windsor Castle to the global mission and enduring friendship that followed. He shares stories of Shy Boy, the wild mustang who chose to trust him; the trainers and horses who challenged his thinking; the veterans who inspired him to reveal his own vulnerability; and, at ninety years old, his encounter with the most dangerous horse he had ever faced.
Above all, this is the story of a man who never stopped learning because the horses never stopped teaching him.
Because the book will be released just after the Christmas gift-giving season, pre-orders may make or break the impact it can have. Pre-order numbers tell publishers, booksellers, and the media that readers are waiting for a book and that its message deserves to be seen, shared, and supported.
There are three especially meaningful reasons to pre-order:
1. To discover the rest of Dad’s story -- If The Man Who Listens to Horses showed us how Dad first learned to listen, What the Horses Said reveals what the horses, and the people whose lives they touched, continued to teach him over the next thirty years.
2. To help carry his legacy forward -- Every pre-order helps show the publishing world that Dad’s message still matters. A strong response can bring the book greater visibility, wider distribution, and the opportunity to reach a new generation seeking a kinder way to live and work with horses.
3. To give something meaningful this Christmas -- Although the book will arrive in January, a pre-ordered copy can still be given at Christmas as the promise of a special gift to come. It would be a thoughtful gift for a horse lover, young person, teacher, friend, or anyone whose life has been touched by Dad’s work.
If Dad and his horses have inspired you, taught you something, or changed the way you see the world, I hope you will consider pre-ordering a copy and perhaps another for someone with whom you would like to share his message.
PRE-ORDER WHAT THE HORSES SAID: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/What-the-Horses-Said/Monty-Roberts/9798902680321
Dad once wrote the book that introduced the world to the man who listens to horses. Thirty years later, he left us the stories of what the horses said.
Together, we can help the world hear them.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Debbie Roberts Loucks
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