Large Animal Technical Rescue Training: Train for Reality…. Train for the “What if”
September 19 @ 8:00 am – September 21 @ 5:00 pm
Date: September 19-21, 2025
Location: Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY
Hosted by: Kentucky Horse Council and Kentucky Horse Park
Contact: Sarah Coleman, Executive Director Kentucky Horse Council, [email protected], 330-518-9001
This training course is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for all emergency responders, veterinary professionals, animal control, equine and livestock owners, and anyone who may someday be involved in or be on-scene of a large animal related incident. Operations level training objectives: incident management, large animal behavior/handling, relocation techniques for ambulatory and down animals, safety considerations, simple vertical lift techniques, mud/water/trench/ice rescue considerations, barn fire prevention and response, transport incident response, natural disaster preparedness and response, basic and specialized equipment, resource allocation, medical management and field euthanasia considerations.
The course meets and exceeds FEMA Type 1 Largen Animal Rescue Standards for USAR TF.
24 credit hours are approved for veterinary professionals licensed in North Carolina.
Course Instructors: 4Hooves Large Animal Services, LLC (owners Justin and Tori McLeod, along with their team members, are subject matter experts and have long-standing careers in emergency services, been involved with the equine and livestock industry, and provided large animal technical rescue emergency response and training for more than two decades)