Born in Morden, MB, Doug attended United College and the University of Winnipeg before immigrating to the US, where he acted as CEO and Chairman of The St. Paul Companies Inc., one of the largest American insurance companies, from 1990 to 2001.

The current president of the American Hanoverian Society, Doug has been operating Leatherdale Farms for over 25 years in Long Lake, Minnesota, breeding high quality Hanoverians with his wife, Louise. With careful and selective breeding, Doug has built up a stable full of talented Hanoverians which includes several breeding stallions in Germany such as His Highness, Herzensdieb and Damsey. In 2001, Doug paired up with Canadian Equestrian Team shortlisted dressage rider Diane Creech, when he purchased a mare that Creech had been training.

“I love the way Diane rides, and she has such great ability with young horses in particular,” commented Doug.

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