Anyone heard of Ali Al Ameri?

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Hi – has anyone heard of Ali Al Ameri? I saw him on television last night with Martin Clunes – Horsepower, and he trains horses for films and TV. It was totally amazing to see his horses work for him, it all looked so natural.

I have done a bit of research and found out that he is here in Britain working at the Godolphin racing stables. I have heard that he has sorted one of the Queens parade horses that was apparently ‘untrainable’ as well.

I was wondering if anyone knows if he does any freelance work at all to help ‘normal’ people with problem horse like mine. He spooks all of the time and refuses to load into a trailer or box. So far I have wasted about £1000 on 3 trainers over the space of a year. The problems only resolve for a week at most and then it reverts back to same old same old.

Ali was on the same program as Monty Roberts, so he must be good and I would pay the money just to get the problems fixed once and for all. I have had horses of all kinds for many years – but this boy I just cant understand at all. I think it will take a special someone to help me out with this one. Has anyone heard of this man, know if he works freelance, or had any experience of him sorting out their horses? I would love to hear from you, as I have to say I am intrigued about his work. :o

Many Thanks for reading
 
He is AMAZING!!! Fixed my horse (had a spooking problem) and others since. I've PM'd you, if you'd like to arrange an appointment with him then get in touch with me. I've known him for years and live just down the road from Newmarket so am helping him out while he's in the country. I wouldn't be helping out though if he hadn't helped me and my horse as much as he has, what he did for us was truly incredible. PM me or email victoriawallace@hotmail.com if you want to arrange something or have questions :)
 
Thanks Littleblackmule - that sounds interesting. Could you let me know what you think about him. It would be good to hear first hand if he is really as good as he seems. I cant wait to see if it will be worth me giving him a go. From what I hear, he sounds fantastic, but I have a horse that is just beyond belief, so I just cant imagine anyone can fix him. Would be good to hear how you get on with him and if you would recommend him :) Good luck with it.
 
Hi Ebonyallan. Thanks for your reply.

Im at my wits end with my horse. Spent a fortune and its all been money down the drain. When I saw Ali on TV he made everything seem so effortless. The horses seemed to be in aw of him.... amazing to watch - and all with no bridles, saddles etc. How does he do that.

What an opportunity to have him in Britain. It seems he has worked all over the world, so it seems a small price for someone of his calibre to work on your horse. It would be really great to hear how you get on with him and if you found it beneficial. :)
 
Thanks for your reply Victoc. That sounds really interesting. Yes I would like to book in please with Ali if you wouldnt mind arranging that for me? I think its a bargain if he will sort my boy out once and for all. I would be very interested to hear the views from the Cornwall people too. My email address is adriennerobertson@lineone.net. I will fit around any time that Ali can fit me in. I will give you location details via email if thats OK. I also have another couple of friends that I think will snap up the opportunity while he is in Britain. If he can sort my horse - he can sort anyones :) Look forward to getting my appointment time. Thanks very much. Greatly appreciated :)
 
Hi ,
I have just held a clinic at my yard with Ali Al Ameri ,,Well what can i say Ali is amazing ,he really is and one of the nicest people i have met he did 5 plus my horses each with different issues ,the first one was a lady`s horse from my yard her pony was a nightmare to load ,he would bolt of as soon as he saw a trailer ,he has ran through people to get away ,Ali fixed this and he had the pony loading nice and relaxed ,the lady loading him with ease too ,and hours later her granddaughter loaded him with no problems ,they are so pleased , a lady brought an Polish Arab that she rescued 4 months previous ,she had no history about him ,she couldnt handle him ,or catch him from a field or even put a rug on him ,he was very nervous Ali said he was like a wild horse, Ali worked with the horse and it was clear that he hadnt never been backed or bitted , Ali spent time working with him ,he bitted and backed him and then sat on him and the owner sat on him ,it was unbelievable the lady was soooo happy she never thought for a million years that was going to happen all she thought was that she would get some help leading him ,it was so incredible to watch ,he worked with another horse who had a rearing problem ,again Ali worked his magic with her ,it was very interesting because when Ali rode her she got a bit freaked and she bucked ,but before she would of reared ,Ali told the girl that she will never rear now there was another horse that would ditch its rider for no reason Ali said his problem was that he wasnt backed properly ,he restarted him and gave him brakes and a steering wheel Ali`s words ,the owner was so pleased he worked with a young girls pony from our yard her problem was she was lazy ,Ali soon got her going forwards lol ,the girl rode her after and she couldnt believe how soft and flexible she was ,Ali did wally for me this morning he did lots of ground work with him ,really flexing him ,Wally was very stiff to start with and he would resist by putting his head in the air the same way he would when i ride him ,Ali said he had spent his whole life with his head in the air he was scared to look down ,which made so much sense as wally would be more spooky when asked to work in an outline ,Ali said he had no brakes or steering again true ,he taught wally to stop with one hand to make it easy for me ,and now when he stops instead of resisting the contact he drops his head to the ground , Ali rode him all around the school and even by the container he was very good no spooks i got on and i was nervous wally would look at the things he would normally spook at but he didnt spook ,i didnt feel like he was going to either ,i rode him around the jumps and i have never done that before as he would spook at the jump wings ,he was brilliant ,a stone hit the jump and he did a little oh what was that but nothing compared to what he would of done ,im so happy :)
 
OMG Bings - I cannot believe he has sorted so many obscure problems - how long was that over. How long did he spend on each horse? Were all of the owners pleased with what they got out of their session?

Its like he is a miracle trainer. I bet some of the owners could have kissed him for sorting out those sort of problems.

I cannot wait not for my appointment that Victoc is sorting out for me:) Im sure that my other friends will be making appointments too - they are all coming down to watch him and then they can decide for themselves :) Soooooo exciting :)
 
he is brillant ,he is very unique in his methods and he gets amazing results ,he worked with 4 horses in one day and 2 on the next ,he takes as long as he needs on each horse ,some of the horses only needed an hour and the wild one needed 2 hours :) we are all so happy we can now enjoy our horses .most of us were at the point of giving up but im so glad we didnt, i can not recommend Ali enough :D whats going on with your horse ?
Amy
 
Seems to be all new HHO members posting on this thread.
What a lot of bull, not friends of this latest miracle trainer by any chance are you?
Oh well, fingers crossed he's a bit more humane than the Parelli clowns were....
 
I know that he is booked to visit an established HH'er this week, and I will hopefully going to watch. So who we'll see eh? I'm not going to come on here and take it upon myself to do some detailed review, but I am interested to see what he does. I heard of him when I was in Abu Dhabi and people were speaking well of him.
 
lastchancer said:
Seems to be all new HHO members posting on this thread.
What a lot of bull, not friends of this latest miracle trainer by any chance are you?
Oh well, fingers crossed he's a bit more humane than the Parelli clowns were....
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That's true but really as a good reputation can be ruined in an instant these 'friends' obviously have great belief in Ali's work. He obviously needs to gain clients here to make his trip worthwhile and it is his means of earning a living too.
I wouldn't want to be recommended on here as a brilliant trainer if I couldn't fulfil that reputation.

I look forward to hearing the results from the HHO'ers using him. Had this been last year I would certainly have got him out to my horse with no hesitation.
 
I know the forum has a reputation for cynicism to uphold, but I'd have thought that maybe people would wait to post from knowledge before deciding that what someone does is "bull". When the predictable Parelli threads pop up at least posters have something to look at on which to form their judgements.
My mind is open anyway. :-)
 
YasandCrystal said:
That's true but really as a good reputation can be ruined in an instant these 'friends' obviously have great belief in Ali's work. He obviously needs to gain clients here to make his trip worthwhile and it is his means of earning a living too.
I wouldn't want to be recommended on here as a brilliant trainer if I couldn't fulfil that reputation.

I look forward to hearing the results from the HHO'ers using him. Had this been last year I would certainly have got him out to my horse with no hesitation.
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lastchancer said:
Seems to be all new HHO members posting on this thread.
What a lot of bull, not friends of this latest miracle trainer by any chance are you?
Oh well, fingers crossed he's a bit more humane than the Parelli clowns were....
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I'm not going to discount it as bull, (honestly, despite what I may think) but am I the only person who would take issue with someone bitting and backing my horse in the space of a few hours :eek:

Maybe the man is genuinely talented, but as with most people of this 'type' it all seems so fast. We'd never expect to get a youngster backed in a day - if I posted that I had I think I'd be in a lot of trouble from posters for rushing. In my, ever so humble (:cool:), opinion taking abused or untrusting horses and throwing them into work at 1000 miles an hour may be asking for problems in the long run.

I await trusted posters experiences with interest...
 
In response to lastchancer’s post about us all being new members of this forum. I became a member 2 years ago and up until a few weeks ago had only posted once – that was when I was moving 400 miles away and was looking for help to find livery. Since then I haven’t felt the need or desire to post on this forum, I have been on it a lot since I originally joined, to see if people were having similar problems as I was with my horse, I didn’t post though. I posted about Ali a few weeks ago – my first post in 2 years – as I felt I had something worth saying and contributing and wanted to share that with people in case anybody else really needed his help. Perhaps that’s why other people posting about him are recent joiners – either because they have a real problem and have come on here to try and find a solution, or they want to share their experience with others. I started posting about him because I couldn’t think of where else, other than Facebook, to get the word out about this incredible horse trainer to lots of people in this country quickly so people in need might be able to benefit from his help while he's here. I was hesitant about doing so as I’ve seen how cynical some people are on here, but I thought I would anyway and am glad I did as open minded people with problem horses have since been in touch with me and have benefitted as a result from Ali’s help. There is proof on Facebook that this isn’t all ‘bull’ – there was an event page created for the Cornwall clinic on which videos and photos were posted of some of the problem horses. I think Ali’s own Facebook page shows that this isn’t all rubbish as well – just take a look at his photos and videos, it’s all real. Bings in the past has also posted on this forum about the genuine problem with her horse and seems very happy with the work she saw Ali do. There’s also plenty of evidence about him on the internet if you Google him and take a look at his Facebook page. Also if you take a look at the Equitana 2012 website and open the brochure of this year's show taking place in Melbourne, it shows that Ali is on the line up as an invited presenter. Other invited presenters are Mary King and Kyra Kyrkland. The organisers know Ali's work having come across him at other shows he's participated in around the world and inviting him on the line up next to the likes of those two ladies I think goes to show how highly regarded his work is by people in the industry who know what he does. He also appeared in Your Horse news on their website on 12 August http://www.yourhorse.co.uk/Your-Hor...st-12/Aug-2---The-Horsemaster-comes-to-the-UK

With reference to Parelli as well, Ali doesn’t do Parelli, he is very very different to Parelli and very humane. He discovered his methods with camels and then started working with horses when he joined the army in the UAE in his youth and found his ways were very effective with horses as well. Take a look at the info page on his facebook page and you'll be able to read that for yourself :)
 
ebonyallen said:
I will do, its nearly Tues :eek: Trying to keep an open mind as we have different issues to deal with, as well as me as the rider so want it to work and I will be on here Tues night to let you all know how it went :D
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I bet you cant wait ebony. The feedback from Cornwall is excellent, so Im looking forward to hearing how you get on. Only 1 sleep to go ! :D
 
Anyone who can walk an Arab stallion through a Dubai shopping mall with no problem is worthy of respect imo :cool:

I have owned an Arab before and know that they are highly intelligent, but also highly sensitive and in many cases highly strung, so from me all respect to the man who obviously has a gift.
 
hi i just want to clarify that i am not a new member , i posted on here ages ago asking people for advice for my spooky horse ,nor was i friends with Ali, i had not met him until he came down to Cornwall for the clinic ,why do some people feel its necessary to comment about something they know nothing about :( i know some people arent open minded but im so glad i am and as are so many other people ,they can get real help with there horses :D
 
bings said:
hi i just want to clarify that i am not a new member , i posted on here ages ago asking people for advice for my spooky horse ,nor was i friends with Ali, i had not met him until he came down to Cornwall for the clinic ,why do some people feel its necessary to comment about something they know nothing about :( i know some people arent open minded but im so glad i am and as are so many other people ,they can get real help with there horses :D
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I think that the comments worthy of reading in this notice are from the owners who have had Ali doing work on their horse. Its feedback from them that I am finding most interesting, so thanks everyone for your constructive input. I have my appointment booked and to be honest, I just want my horse sorted. Whether people are cycnical or not doesnt interest me in the least. Results will speak for themselves and its results that I want. So, if I can learn anything from Ali about his natural gift, then its going to be a very worthwhile experience - for me and my troubled boy. Im looking forward to it.

BTW Lastchancer - I found your post offensive to people who do not post on this forum everyday and to newcomers. Not a good advert for H+H I have to say. But thanks for reading :)
 
bings said:
he is brillant ,he is very unique in his methods and he gets amazing results ,he worked with 4 horses in one day and 2 on the next ,he takes as long as he needs on each horse ,some of the horses only needed an hour and the wild one needed 2 hours :) we are all so happy we can now enjoy our horses .most of us were at the point of giving up but im so glad we didnt, i can not recommend Ali enough :D whats going on with your horse ?
Amy
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Hi Amy - my horse is extremely nervous (of everything) to the point he is just getting too dangerous to ride - or even lead. Jumps out of his skin at the smallest of things (sparrows are his favourite!) but anything that is out of routine. For example a new paint mark on his filed gate. Its like he is possessed. Im at the point where I have just given up with loading. He is in such a state about it. All worked up in a lather, and he actually fell at the last attempt, so I am not putting him through it anymore. To me there is something phychologically wrong but I just cannot crack it on my own. So I need to get some serious help with this horse. Even if I was to keep him just as a companion horse instead of competing, he is still too dangerous even for that. My life is in his hands just coming in from the field. Wish me luck with my session anyway :p
 
I wasn't saying that this guys claims are bull - I have seen his fb page and don't doubt that he can do what he says he can. It just amuses me when two or three new posters suddenly happen to pop up to support their cause, that is what I think smells of bull.

I'm not sure that Britain needs yet another exotic and exiting horse whisperer though, in this country we have some of the best trainers in the world - didn't the Olympic's prove this?
 
lastchancer said:
I'm not sure that Britain needs yet another exotic and exiting horse whisperer though, in this country we have some of the best trainers in the world - didn't the Olympic's prove this?
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Does that matter? If someone new wants to visit and some people would like to see him and ask for his help, who cares? It's up to them.
 
lastchancer said:
I wasn't saying that this guys claims are bull - I have seen his fb page and don't doubt that he can do what he says he can. It just amuses me when two or three new posters suddenly happen to pop up to support their cause, that is what I think smells of bull.

I'm not sure that Britain needs yet another exotic and exiting horse whisperer though, in this country we have some of the best trainers in the world - didn't the Olympic's prove this?
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I thank you for clarifying exactly what you consider as "bull" - it is not in fact Ali but the other H+H users :eek:
 
Omg I think I must be mad. I have just called Ali to see if he can help with my horse. Argh! Not sure if I believe it can be fixed in an hour and goes against everything I believe in but it's got to be worth a try, hasn't it?
 
Tinypony said:
Does that matter? If someone new wants to visit and some people would like to see him and ask for his help, who cares? It's up to them.
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Exactly - I could not agree more. When you are at rock bottom with your horse, you have tried (at great expense) the other 'expert' trainers, then why would you be discouraged from an alternative approach. I just dont get some folks at all.

Im just glad to hear the positives about this man and the results he has achieved in so little time with horses that are at 'last chance' saloon! It all sounds good to me.

Dont knock it til you've tried it I say.:)
 
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