NKHN

Description

Abuse/Neglect. This committee is working with local Animal Control/Shelter staff. Our goals are to ensure that all the counties represented in the network have adequate training to investigate cases and to ensure that all counties have adequate supplies and facilities. We are also developing a network for finding support, foster placement, and/or adoption of any horse brought to our attention.

Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue.  NKHN supports the Northern Kentucky Technical Rescue Team. In April 2008 training was provided for 30 local firefighters and NKHN members to be certified in TLAER. The NKHN members who have completed training will coordinate with NKTRT on further training, meetings and communication. NKHN also maintains a resource list and recruits new volunteers as needed from NKHN membership.

Chairperson: Rhonda Wilson – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Board Liason: Anna Zinkhon – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Meeting time: November
Meeting location: Campbell County Extension Office

Information:

Henneke Body Conditioning Scoring Chart.pdf

Example of TLRT – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KLdq5-zKHo.

Accomplishments- Rescue:

1. 18 NKHN members and 28 local fire fighters have taken the Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue (TLAER) training.
2. April ’08, first training by Dr. Gimenez of TLAER. 3 days hands-on with live animals.
3. June ’09 second training by Kentucky State Fire Department. 2 days hands-on with props.
4. So far, NKTRT has been involved in 5 rescues in 2009.
   1. Pencil, the horse, rescued successfully form icy pond. (Pencil rescue can be seen at http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/29069284#29069284).
   2. Old horse stuck in barn. Assisted to it’s feet and taken out of barn.
   3. Old horse stuck in stream. Rescued but humanely euthanized.
   4. Cow stuck in pond. Removed successfully.
   5. Old horse laid down in bottom of pasture. Assisted to it’s feet and brought back up to another pasture.

*NOTE – NKHN is not directly involved in rescues The Network does help organize the needed rescue training. Although 18 of our members have chosen to join NKTRT and take the training, these members have joined on their own; not as representatives of NKHN. The Network tries to identify needs within our horse community and facilitate way to get these needs met.

Accomplishments- Abuse/Neglect:

• 2 NKHN members have attended Animal Control Officer training sponsored by the Kentucky Horse Council.
• The Abuse/Neglect committee has brought four local animal control shelter staff together for regular meetings to share ideas and resources.
• NKHN has had 3 members volunteer to foster horses that were seized or surrendered to Animal Control/Shelter. Of these, 2 were rehabilitated and went to a horse rescue. The third horse was rehabilitated and is in a new home.