Roberts, who spread the word of a more humane way of training horses and wrote a best-selling book, died at home in California on July 31

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Monty Roberts, the celebrated equestrian trainer, died on July 31 in California

The news was announced by his daughter Debbie Roberts Loucks with “profound sadness” on social media

Roberts became close to the late Queen Elizabeth, who followed his gentler, nonviolent methods for training horses, and urged him to travel the world teaching his concepts

Monty Roberts, the celebrated equestrian trainer who became close to the late Queen Elizabeth, has died in Solvang, California. He was 91.

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