| Tamme Hanken | |
| Birth Date: | 16 May 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Filsum, West Germany |
| Death Place: | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany |
| Occupation: | Horse trainer |
| Spouse: | Carmen Hanken |
| Nationality: | German |
Tamme Hanken (May 16, 1960 – October 10, 2016) was a German horse whisperer and animals bonesetter known from the two documentary TV shows Der XXL-Ostfriese on NDR and Knochenbrecher on Tour on kabel eins, the latter of which had up to two million viewers.[1] Born in Filsum, he also was the author of a book, Das Glück der Pferde in meinen Händen, which was published in 2001.
Tamme Hanken, who didn't have any formal chiropractic education,[2] died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on October 10, 2016, from sudden heart failure.[3] 2.06m (06.76feet) tall and weighing 140kg (310lb), he was described as a "gentle giant" by an NDR obituary.[4]