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scue
or as many people as possible — as
you’ll want to know how to work
together in an emergency situation.
Once your team is trained,
attend future sessions to keep your
rescue skills sharp and up-to-date.
Dr. Tomas and Rebecca Gimenez
travel nationwide to teach their
Technical Large Animal Emergency
Rescue training classes. Their
courses, like others listed here, help
emergency personnel respond
quickly and safely when a horse
or other large animal is injured or
stuck. The couple uses well-trained
horses to mimic tragic scenarios.
“We welcome any opportunity
to share education with trail riders and horse
owners in general” Rebecca explains. “Our
horses are trained to demonstrate mud rescues
and lifts without sedation so our students
work in real-life scenarios.”
The Gimenezes remind students that
horses are heavy, fast-moving, confused,
and terrified during accidents. In addition to
teaching hands-on rescue techniques, they
teach a bit of horse psychology — how to
approach frightened animals so horse and
handlers remain safe.
To find a large animal-rescue course, ask
your local extension agent for information
on training in your area, or contact the
organizations listed here.
Become involved in large-animal rescue with
this guide to rescue-training organizations.
PhOTOS By DOn PReiSLeR/uC DAviS SChOOL OF veTeRinARy MeDiCine
Click above for a slideshow depicting a training rescue using
a horse manikin, masterfully executed by the university of
California-Davis veterinary emergency Response Team.
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heidi nyland is a lifelong horsewoman, equine
journalist, and photographer based in Longmont,
Colorado.
Rescue-Training Organizations
• Days End Farm Horse Rescue
• Eastern Kentucky University, (859) 622-1009
• Large Animal Rescue Company
• The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals at Nevins Farm
• Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue
• University of California-Davis Veterinary
Emergency Response Team
February 2010
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