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Doc Hammill's 2008 Featuring Effective, Gentle Horsemanship 2008 Workshop Dates
Doc's workshops seem to fill earlier and earlier each year. The less flexible your schedule, the earlier you might want to try to book. There are occasionally cancellations in the workshops that Doc hosts at his ranch. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list, please e-mail Doc. OVERVIEW:Special people, great horses, and a historic Montana mountain homestead, all set the stage for a week of complete immersion into the world of driving and working horses in harness. Limited to only four students, the workshops are a personal, small group learning experience and a unique western adventure. Doug Hammill D.V.M. draws upon over 50 years of horse experience to mentor each student at their own individual skill level. Workhorse Workshop content is extremely comprehensive in scope, and custom tailored to each group. The wide selection of horse drawn vehicles and machinery, the many horse powered jobs performed, and the mountainous terrain provide driving experiences that enhance learning and guarantee enjoyment. LOCATION: The Workhorse Workshops are conducted at Doc’s remote ranch in northwest Montana, near Glacier National Park and surrounded by the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and the Lewis and Clark National Forest. Specialty Workshops may be held at other locations as specified under workshop dates.
CONTENT: Workhorse Workshops are 5 full days of hands on instruction and practice with emphasis on safety, gentle (but effective) techniques, horse husbandry, and the basics of harnessing, hitching, driving and working horses in harness. Students learn about and operate a variety of horse drawn vehicles and equipment, and try their hand at many horse powered tasks such as: Wagons and Carts, Ground driving, Skidding poles and logs, Obstacle courses, Plows, Discs, Harrows, Grain Drill and Seeder, Mower, Hay rakes, Buck rake, Hay loader, Hay nets, Manure spreader, Fore carts, Stone boat, Grader, etc. The horses are driven and worked single and in two horse teams in the workshops for first time students, and hitches of up to six in advanced and specialty workshops for returning students. Except for specialty workshops, each class is limited to just four students to maximize personal instruction and driving time. Throughout the week the content is determined, to a large degree, by what each student most wants to learn and experience. The approach is informal, relaxed, and flexible - we have fun. GETTING THERE: For workshops at Doc’s ranch participants meet for a hosted get acquainted dinner in East Glacier Park, Montana the evening before the workshop begins. The destination for those who come by air is Glacier International Airport at Kalispell, Montana. Amtrak provides service directly to the town of East Glacier Park. The trip to the ranch after dinner is 15 miles (about 45 minutes) over unpaved and ranch roads. Transportation to and from the Amtrak depot is provided, and we may be able to assist you from and back to the airport. ACCOMODATIONS: Lodging is provided in the ranch bunk house and a small cabin. They are rustic log buildings equipped with water, electricity, wood heat, electric range, refrigerator, sink, tables, chairs and beds. There is a bathhouse with a hot shower, and outhouses. Except for fresh eggs, which are provided daily by Doc’s hens, each student needs to bring enough groceries and drinks to prepare their own meals for the week. Kitchens are equipped with dishes, cookware, salt, pepper, sugar, etc., dish soap, paper towels, etc. - so just bring your major grocery items and beverages. There is good well water for drinking. WHAT TO BRING: Doc’s ranch is at 5,000 feet elevation in the Rocky Mountains. Expect cool to cold nights (30 to 50 F) and cool to hot days (50 to 85 F).
Back To The Top COST OF THE 5 DAY WORKSHOP FOR 2008 Workhorse Workshops: $900.00 per person ($300 nonrefundable booking fee, a $300 installment due 60 days before the workshop begins - refundable in the event you cancel only if the opening can be filled, and $300 upon arrival at the workshop) Specialty Workshops: Contact Doc for prices and details
CONTACTING DOC HAMMILL: Email works best. Doc’s ranch is beyond the end of the phone line, and he gets mail only once a week, but has satellite internet. Email: workshops@dochammill.com Phone: 406 - 250 - 8252 Mail: Doug Hammill D.V.M. (or simply: Doc Hammill) |
