DRAFT HORSE TRAINING

Doc Hammill DVM Doc's lifetime of working with horses combined with his equine veterinary experience give him a unique perspective on horsemanship. His commitment to gentle but effective techniques and principles coupled with his depth of knowledge and experience make him an extraordinary instructor.

Doc has taught private instruction, college courses and conducted clinics on driving and working horses in harness for over thirty years.

A delightful half-hour video for young children. Move over dump trucks and other diesel powered equipment! Here come the horses: Barney, Misty, Dillon, Tom, and Ginger! They’re ready for work! Watch the horses plow, make hay. and haul logs and firewood, and MORE!

“The Horses Can Do It!” captures the exciting sights and sounds of horses at work, intermixed with music. Plus, Doc answers questions like, “Do horses sleep?”, and “What do horses eat?” It’s sure to have everyone saying, “AGAIN!” Great for ages 2-8, and children of ALL ages! 30 minutes.

This introduction to driving and working horses in harness includes commands, communicating with the lines, collars, harness, bits, harnessing, collar fitting, harness adjustment, adjusting team lines, hitching, introduction to mowing, skidding logs, and more.

Fundamentals 1 and 2 covers the basics of working with horses in harness.
Topics covered in Fundamentals 1:
Getting Started, Lines And Line Board, Exercises with Lines, Line Chair, Commands, Catching and Haltering, Collars and Pads, Grooming, Hames, Introduction To Bits, Harness Up, Exercises With Cones, Team Lines Introduction, Hitching The Team, Driving Over The Tongue, Removing Harness, Communicating With Horses
Fundamentals 2 topics include:
Fitting Collars, Grooming, Properly Adjusted Harness, Adjusting Britchen, Harnessing Tips, Hitching the Single Horse, Bits, Introduction to Mowing, Securing Neck Yoke, Dump Rake, Adjusting Team Lines, Intro To Skidding Logs, Butt Rope and Jockey Stick
Doug "Doc" Hammill, author. Two DVD disks, approximately 4 hours.

Doc Hammill's Driving and Working Horses in Harness: Fundamentals 3 and 4 continues Doc's coverage of the basics of working with horses in harness.
Topics covered in Fundamentals 3:
Harness: Pull/Holdback, Hame Strap vs. Fastener, Hooking Up Single Lines, Hooking Up Team Lines, Preflight Check, Attaching Doubletrees, Lines: Control & Finesse, Horsedrawn Grader, Knots Review, Horse Follows Too Close, Footcare: Ready For Farrier
Fundamentals 4 topics include:
Coming When Called, Bridles and Check Reins, Breast & Pole Strap Options, Using The Buckback Rope, Reshaping Collars, Point Of Draft, Intro To Working In The Woods, Bungee Tie, Managing Collar Sores, Lines Hooked Up Wrong, Footcare: Trimming Feet
Doug "Doc" Hammill, author. Two DVD disks, approximately 4 hours.

Complete set of Doc's Fundamentals on training your Horses

Doc Hammill: Gentle Training 1 - The Round Pen
Doc uses a Clydesdale colt to carefully explain and demonstrate round pen techniques throughout three complete training sessions captured in real time.
Doug "Doc" Hammill, author. Six hours on three DVD disks.

GENTLE TRAINING - 1
DAILY OPPORTUNITIES

Doc Hammill: Gentle Training 2 - Daily Opportunities
Daily interaction can and should be more than just feeding and care giving. These moments provide powerful opportunities for you to become your horse's most important and valued companion, leader, and trainer. In essence -- training all the time. In this DVD, Doc will help you to work cooperatively and safely with your horses or mules.
Doug "Doc" Hammill, author. 1 3/4 hours of instruction on 1 DVD disk.

Doc Hammill: Teaching Horses to Drive - A 10-Step Method
Doc uses a mule, a saddle horse and draft horses to take you through his ten step method for gently training horses to drive.
Doug "Doc" Hammill, author. About 3 1/2 hours of instruction on 2 DVD disks.

Learn how to prevent common wrecks with horses in harness from a respected master horseman. This DVD presents essential advice regarding harness, equipment, knowledge, and skill.
"One of the things I've learned over time is that the truly great teamsters rarely -- if ever -- have upset horses, close calls, mishaps or wrecks, while the less meticulous horsemen often do. The master horsemen follow a set of safety rules and pay incredible attention to detail, which keeps them and their horses safe." --Doc
Doug "Doc" Hammill, author. About 1 1/2 hours of instruction on 1 DVD disk.