Driving
Doc Hamill's Fundamentals 2: Gentle, Effective Techniques For Driving and Working Horses in Harness
Fundamentals 2:
A continuation of the introduction to the fundamentals of driving and working horses in harness
Collar fitting, Harness adjustments, Adjusting team lines, Hitching, Introduction to mowing, skidding logs, Bits and More-
- Trainer: Doug Hammill DVM
National Carriage Driving Championships 2008 - Windsor Great Park
National Carriage Driving Championships 2008 features the highlights of the 2008 championships with the best drivers in the country battling it out for 14 national titles.
Filmed in Windsor Great Park in September it follows classes from the Novice Pony to Horse Teams. Starting with...
The CAI Live Oak International CDE
Combined Driving Like Nothing You've Ever Experienced!
Filmed with 9 cameras, the CAI Live Oak International CDE is one of the top International competitions in the driving world. Not only does the program provide in-depth coverage of the Dressage, Marathon and Cones...
Beekbergen Apeldoorn 09 - 25th Anniversary Dutch National Championships
Filmed in July at the Dutch National Championships, this DVD takes a look at the fabulous show on its 25th anniversary. The event runs at the Riant Equestrian Center, ably managed by Mieke Van Tergouw, herself a World Gold Medalist in Morse Pairs.
Shot in both real time and slow...
FEI World Equestrian Games 2006 - Carriage Driving
Four-in-hand carriage drivers from across the globe put on a stunning display at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen. Over four days of competition, they demonstrated their skills in the dressage arena, on the marathon course and through the obstacles of the final phase.
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Driven Dressage “On the Aids”
On the Aids is a valuable visual representation of the principles of driven dressage. With a constant emphasis on the rhythm, regularity, and purity of the movements, Larry Poulin and Kennebec Count systematically demonstrate each of the gaits, movements, and transitions in the AHSA driven...
- Trainer: Lawrence Poulin
Doc Hamill's Fundamentals 1: Gentle Effective Techniques For Driving and Working Horses in Harness
Fundamentals One:
An introduction to the fundamentals of driving and working horses in Harness.
Commands, Communicating with the lines, Collars, Harness, Bits, Harnessing, Hitching and More-
- Trainer: Doug Hammill DVM
Competition Driving Part 2: Basic Schooling for Dressage, Marathon, and Obstacle Driving
The focus of the second video is the schooling of the driving horse for the requirements of combined driving lower levels.
The primary goal is the correct execution of the individual dressage movements as well as the proper driving in the dressage arena. Marathon training and...Competition Driving Part 1: Preparation and Training of the Horse
The training of the driving horse and preparation for participation in a competition occupy a central position in this new films series "Competition Driving". Part 1 represents a kind of visual guideline to the subjects: competition equipment, registration of horse, preliminary badge driving...
Competition Driving Part 3: Advanced Training for Horse and Driver
This third film in the series "Competition Driving" helps to perfect the training of driving horses with a view to competing at intermediate and advanced levels.
Whether or with horses and single harness, pairs or for-in-hands, training for the three disciplines required in event...Doc Hamill's Fundamentals 3: Gentle, Effective Techniques for Driving and Working Horses in Harness
Fundamentals 3
Topics include:Hooking up Lines (Single and Team), Harness Discussion - Pulling and Holding Back, Intro to Footcare: Getting Ready for the Farrier, Control & Finesse with the Lines, Attaching Doubletrees, and More-
- Trainer: Doug Hammill DVM
Doc Hamill's Fundamentals 4: Gentle, Effective Techniques for Driving and Working Horses in Harness
Fundamentals 4
Topics include:Intro to Working in the Woods, Footcare: Trimming Feet, Harness Discussion: Breasts & Poles Strap Options, Bridles & Check Rein, Coming When Called, Using the Buckback Rope and More-
- Trainer: Doug Hammill DVM
Velstra Driving School Part 1
What driver wouldn't like to have the opportunity of sitting on the seat next to Tjeerd Velstra, twice Four-in-Hand World Champion Driver from the Netherlands, as he drives his horses? This is now possible! More clearly and lucidly than ever before, many of the everyday problems which confront...
Velstra Driving School Part 2
What driver wouldn't like to have the opportunity of sitting on the seat next to Tjeerd Velstra, twice Four-in-Hand World Champion Driver from the Netherlands, as he drives his horses? This is now possible! More clearly and lucidly than ever before, many of the everyday problems which confront...
Sleighs and Sleighbells
Come on along, … let’s go on a sleigh ride. Sleighs come in numerous styles, as ably demonstrated by Ursula Baier, a volunteer at Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth, Maine. Ursula takes you on a guided tour of the Skyline Farm collection of sleighs and cutters, pointing out the features...
- Trainer: Ursula Baier, Robyn Cuffey, Vicki Schmidt
Horse & Cart with Robyn Cuffey
Clinician Robyn Cuffey of Buxton Maine believes “the key to safe driving is good preparation”. In this video companion to her book Essential Guide to Carriage Driving” she offers helpful tips on selecting affordable and safe combinations of beginner’s cart and lightweight...
- Trainer: Robyn Cuffey
In the World of the Friesians
A breeding portrait on video, shot in the Netherlands and in Germany in 1993. The carefully established breeding plans and strict selection principles of Het Friesch Paarden-Stamboek are shown with the help of pictures from stallion licensing in Leeuwarden, the central stallion performance test...
The Driving Certificate
This 2 part training DVD is an absolute necessity for carriage driving newcomers and offers practical information about the basic driving training. In comprehensible pictures, the driving pupils learn the basic driving knowledge, especially the practical subjects of the driving training.
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This is...Competition Carriage Driving - An in Depth Look
Starting with coaching at Royal Windsor, we move on to take a look at modern vehicles. The program covers all aspects of the sport, and includes: from novice presentation to horse teams and gives an in depths look into dressage, cones, marathon and obstacle driving.
Filmed in April...
Try Driving Trials! - A Carriage Driving Documentary
Having enjoyed Royal patronage since it's inception, it would be easy to assume that the sport of Carriage Driving is somewhat elite -- this couldn't be further from the truth as the sport is enjoyed by people from all walks of life and horses of all shapes and sizes!
The vintage...
The Road to Greven - 2008 British Para Carriage Driving Team
In June 2008 The British Para Carriage Driving Team set sail for Greven, Germany to compete in the World Championships.
The Road to Greven follows the team from initial training in England, through the highs and lows of the competition.
Tandem Riding - Clay Maier
Tandem riding is a very old riding style often seen in Europe. In this 2 disc DVD-set, Clay Maier takes you through the steps necessary to develop both a showy leader and a steady riding horse.
The lessons build on Clay's training fundamentals: training the lead horse on the long...
- Trainer: Clay Maier
Introduction to Long Reins – Clay Maier
For a handler new to long reins, this 2 DVD-set takes you through the steps necessary to become adept at handling the reins.
From pointers on arena size to equipment recommendations, and emphasizing safety and common sense, Clay introduces his layering technique. Each step builds on...
- Trainer: Clay Maier
Advanced Long Reining – Clay Maier
Clay Maier takes you and your horse beyond the basics, developing lateral movement on the long reins. He shows both practical and fun applications of these skills.
Explaining and demonstrating the use of direct and supporting reins, Clay shows how to achieve a 3-track and introduces...
- Trainer: Clay Maier
Train Your Horse to Drive – Clay Maier
Well-respected carriage driver, Clay Maier, presents a system of training horses to drive, that he has developed over years of experience and with many types of horses and carriages. The system involves seven distinct steps, each with clear learning objectives and exercises to practice.
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- Trainer: Clay Maier
Pleasure Driving
Pleasure Driving: "PLEASURE DRIVING" is an introduction to the "Versatile Hunt Seat Horse" Series. You will learn how to select a driving prospect , learn the parts of the harness and cart, how to fit the harness on the horse, as well as how to evaluate your horse’s...
- Trainer: Lynn Palm
Harnessing the Carriage Driving Horse - Gene & Sonya Brown
"Our goal is just to bless people with a good horse" – Gene & Sonya Brown
In this DVD you’ll learn the parts of the harness, their function, how they work, proper positioning of the key components and how they work on your horse as your horse works in the harness. You will...
- Trainer: Gene Brown, Sonya Brown
The Horses Can Do It! – Doc. Hammill
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...
- Trainer: Doug Hammill DVM
Doc Hammill’s Horsemanship Video Series: Teaching Horses to Drive
Available late February. Add to queue to reserve.
Doc's lifetime of studying and working with horses combined with equine veterinary experience gives him a unique perspective of horsemanship. His commitment to gentle but effective techniques and principles,...- Trainer: Doug Hammill DVM
Doc Hammill’s Gentle Training: The Round Pen
In this set of three DVDs, Doc uses a Clydesdale colt to carefully explain and demonstrate round pen techniques throughout Three Complete Training Sessions Captured in Real Time!
Disc 1:
Opening, The Concepts, Equipment, Roundpen Position Clock, and Roundpen Session...
- Trainer: Doug Hammill DVM




























