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Doug (Doc) Hammill, DVM is an internationally respected authority on horses and mules, gentle/natural horsemanship, and driving and working horses in harness. Doc has been driving horses for more than 50 years and has taught horsemanship and driving for 30 years. He has been featured in such publications as Western Horseman, Draft Horse Journal, Rural Heritage, Join-Up, and Modern Veterinary Practice. He is an associate editor of Small Farmer's Journal which features practical horse farming, and has been writing for them for 30 years. His question and answer column, “Ask a Teamster," has appeared in the Journal since 1998. In response to requests from his students, Doc has produced a series of DVDs that focus on safe and gentle horsemanship and driving and working horses in harness.
Doc’s lifetime of studying and working with horses, combined with his equine veterinary experience give him a unique perspective on horsemanship. He has been blessed with lessons from thousands of horses and an abundance of great old-time mentors. His commitment to gentle but effective techniques and principles, coupled with his depth of knowledge and experience make him an extraordinary instructor. One of his students recently said, “Not only does Doc have an incredible knowledge of horses, but he also possesses the gift and patience to teach it.”
Doc helps people learn about horses through his writing, lectures, workshops, clinics, demonstrations, and horsemanship video series. He and his wife, Laurie, live at a remote homestead ranch in the mountains of Montana.
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