Monty Roberts Outreach Programs – Lead-Up California

Monty Roberts Outreach Programs – Lead-Up California includes workshops with horses and other equine-assisted activities. Participants are introduced to humane ways of handling and interacting with horses using Monty’s principles, and they experience Join-Up as part of the program.

Lead-Up International was developed by a team in Guatemala led by Katie Pokorny. Lead-Up International was officially launched worldwide at the Monty Roberts International Learning Center in Solvang, California, in February 2017, as an original leadership program. The purpose of Lead-Up International is to reduce violence in the community by creating peaceful leaders from vulnerable youth utilizing equine-assisted therapy and non-verbal communication, building trust-based relationships. Lead-Up International aims to reach vulnerable youth and create peaceful leaders through workshops with horses.

Last updated August 4, 2026.