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Registration Open For Kentucky Horse Council’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training Sept. 15-17

Kentucky Horse Council's three-day Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) training is slated to return to the Kentucky Horse Park on September 15-17, 2023.

LAER is taught by Justin and Tori McLeod of 4Hooves Large Animal Services, LLC, a North Carolina-based company that specialized in large animal technical rescue emergency response and training for emergency responders and veterinary professionals. The course is geared specifically toward veterinarians, emergency responders and animal control officers, but horse owners and industry professionals will also find the course beneficial in learning how to care for and extract equines in potentially hazardous situations while remaining safe.

The course will cover topics like animal behavior; handling and restraint; containment; motor vehicle accidents and overturned trailers; entrapments; unstable ground incidents (mud, ditch, ice, etc.); water rescues; and natural disaster preparation and response. Specialized instruction will be given to participants based on their background and auditors are welcome.

“After taking the Kentucky Horse Council's Large Animal Emergency Rescue class, we learned what type of equipment we needed to be able to respond to an emergency involving a large animal, and how to use it,” says Kenny Pratt, chief of the Marshall County Rescue Squad. “After I took the class, I applied for – and received — grants to help us purchase the necessary equipment.”

Soon after the equipment arrived, the rescue squad had the opportunity to use it, assisting with animals that had been involved in the devastating tornadoes that swept through Western Kentucky. Pratt and his team responded to horses that were down and entangled in barbed wire. “Because of the training we received, we were able to go up to the horses, calm them and protect their faces the way we had been taught. We then used our new equipment to secure the horse's safety. We would not have been able to work as well or efficiently had we not taken the KHC class. I highly recommend this training to any emergency service or rescue squad — when you least expect it is when you're going to have to figure out how to get a horse or a cow out of a tricky situation.”

“The Large Animal Emergency Rescue training has proven to be a great learning experience for all attendees, but specifically for veterinarians, who learn how to work alongside both first responders and volunteers. All participants receive in-depth, technical training on how to safely handle emergency situations in which they may be asked to work together,” says Dr. Rocky Mason, owner of Lexington Equine Medical Group and head of the Kentucky Horse Council Health and Welfare committee. “This training also focuses on situational awareness and preparedness, both of which are necessary for a favorable outcome for the animal involved while keeping everyone safe.”

Continuing education credits for veterinarians are available through the American Association of Veterinary State Boards. Sponsorship opportunities are available here. For more information, click here or contact the Kentucky Horse Council at 859-367-0509 or info@kentuckyhorse.org.

Learn more about 4Hooves Large Animal Services at 4hoovessmart.com.

ABOUT THE KENTUCKY HORSE COUNCIL: The Kentucky Horse Council is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and development of the Kentucky equine community through education and leadership. The Kentucky Horse Council provides educational programming; health and welfare programs; outreach and communication to equine enthusiasts; equine professional networking opportunities through the Kentucky Equine Networking Association; and trail riding advocacy. Learn more at kentuckyhorse.org

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Jockey Gearoid Brouder Hit With Four-Year Ban After Failing Dope Test

Irish jockey Gearoid Brouder has been hit with a massive four-year ban, although there is a possibility of the last three being suspended, after he tested positive for a metabolite of cocaine at Gowran Park on May 10.

That positive test came on the same day that Brouder was banned for 21-days under the non-triers rule after finishing fourth aboard the Charles Byrnes-trained Ellaat in a low-grade handicap.

Traces of benzoylecgonine, the cocaine metabolite, were found in a dope test conducted on Brouder at Gowran on the day and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board on Monday announced that the rider's licence would be suspended for up to four years.

The ban will begin on Friday and means that Brouder is now suspended from holding a jockey's and trainer's licence as he is serving a 12-month ban from the training ranks after irregularities arose from a stable inspection last September.

In the case of Ellaat, Byrnes was fined €6,000 despite stating he was not happy with the ride Brouder gave the horse.

The jockey has partnered 26 winners in Ireland and has also sent out two winners as a trainer on the Flat.

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: The Horses Need ‘Me’ Days Too

When we take a seat back and think about why we make the decision to ride, retrain, or even own horses the answer always seems to come back to reasons around ourselves. We own them for happiness, companionship, fitness, engaging in a hobby, or even as a profession to support our livelihood. When we spend time with our horses, most of us, myself included, see it more as a “me” day or even just that piece of time that we can treat ourselves to what we love the most.

‘They Should Have Stopped The Race’: Cedillo Suffers Neck Fracture In Del Mar Incident

Jockey Abel Cedillo will not require surgery for a fractured bone in his neck, reports the Daily Racing Form, which was incurred via a spill in the fourth race on Sunday at Del Mar. The injury will require four to six weeks of physical therapy.

Cedillo was aboard Get the Gold for trainer Kristin Mulhall in a one-mile maiden special weight race for California-breds when the colt was pinched badly coming out of the starting gate and fell, throwing the rider to the ground awkwardly. Get the Gold scrambled to his feet and was quickly apprehended, but Cedillo did not get up.

An ambulance positioned adjacent to the starting gate for the two-turn race – which began in front of the grandstand a short distance from the finish line – arrived shortly after the incident, but members of the starting gate crew were the first to attend to Cedillo. As the race continued, and medical personnel did not seem to take charge of the situation, the gate crew lifted Cedillo by his four limbs and carried him to the nearby winner's circle, thereby clearing the track and permitting the race to continue.

“I think it was a mistake,” Cedillo told DRF. “They shouldn't have touched me. They should have stopped the race.”

Josh Rubinstein, president of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, declined to comment on whether safety protocols were properly followed, with the rider carried off the track as he was.

“Our number one priority is the safety for the rider and the horse,” Rubinstein said.

Cedillo, a native of Guatemala, has 1,594 career victories from 10,744 starts since kickinhg off his career in 2009. Among the horses he's ridden are G1 winners Mongolian Groom, Fighting Mad, Keeper Ofthe Stars, River Boyne and Maximum Security.