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North Carolina's Equine Cruelty Investigator Course for Animal Control/Law Enforcement and Equine Cruelty Investigator a great success!
USERL's NC Equine Cruelty Training Course this year was over full capacity with 18 students (limit is set at 15 for hands-on labs) from 10 different counties. Most students were current animal control officers and law enforcement, with a few current county appointed cruelty officers.
Students learned techniques in:
safely handling horses
body condition scoring
vital signs and how to interpret them
basic aging techniques for life stage of a horse
basic components of nutrition as it relates to education of horse owners under investigation
common disorders of neglected horses
criminal/civil law as it pertains to equine cruelty cases
case photography tips
and more!
Instructors gave fundamental components of equine cruelty investigation and experienced advice on cases of horse neglect so that students could better relate the information they learned to the horse owners they will face in the field. Thus giving students a better chance of successfully educating owners, as well as prosecution of an intentional neglect case when the horses remain in danger.
Due to the popularity of this class, next year's course date will be set soon. Check NC Course page for the date!
USERL wishes to thank it's guest instructors for their time/preparation to train these officers:
Samantha Hartford (NCSU - College of Veterinary Medicine, Director of Continuing Education; Equine Anatomy Tour)
Lawson Ralston NCSU - Equine Educational Unit; Trainer; Basic Horse Handling Part I
Grady Creech of Wakelon Farms; Trainer; Basic Horse Handling Part II
Don Vick of Hoof-n-Boots; Farrier; Farrier Demonstration
Jim Moyer; Forensic Photographer; Tips for Capturing Evidentiary Images
And a special thank you to the NCSU Equine Educational Unit and NCSU - College of Veterinary Medicine for use of their facilities for the training.
Students learned techniques in:
safely handling horses
body condition scoring
vital signs and how to interpret them
basic aging techniques for life stage of a horse
basic components of nutrition as it relates to education of horse owners under investigation
common disorders of neglected horses
criminal/civil law as it pertains to equine cruelty cases
case photography tips
and more!
Instructors gave fundamental components of equine cruelty investigation and experienced advice on cases of horse neglect so that students could better relate the information they learned to the horse owners they will face in the field. Thus giving students a better chance of successfully educating owners, as well as prosecution of an intentional neglect case when the horses remain in danger.
Due to the popularity of this class, next year's course date will be set soon. Check NC Course page for the date!
USERL wishes to thank it's guest instructors for their time/preparation to train these officers:
Samantha Hartford (NCSU - College of Veterinary Medicine, Director of Continuing Education; Equine Anatomy Tour)
Lawson Ralston NCSU - Equine Educational Unit; Trainer; Basic Horse Handling Part I
Grady Creech of Wakelon Farms; Trainer; Basic Horse Handling Part II
Don Vick of Hoof-n-Boots; Farrier; Farrier Demonstration
Jim Moyer; Forensic Photographer; Tips for Capturing Evidentiary Images
And a special thank you to the NCSU Equine Educational Unit and NCSU - College of Veterinary Medicine for use of their facilities for the training.
Check our NC Course page in January for courses offered in 2010!
"I felt the class was informative and the instructors were well versed in the areas covered." 2009 Student
"Overall Excellent Presentations. Great Hands-on processes."
2009 Student
2009 Student
"I enjoyed everything. Very well planned and all the material is very helpful." 2009 Student
"Absolutely great course!" 2009 Student
"Enjoyed every minute of it!" 2009 Student
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