Throughout the Level I training, attendees learn how to handle horses and cattle, access body condition score in both species, identify situations that need intervention, and apply Kentucky statutes to animal cases. Attendees practice handling and evaluating live horses and cattle as well as examining Kentucky statutes and enforcement procedures.
“We are thrilled to continue to offer Livestock Investigation Training with the same Law Enforcement Council approved curriculum and instructors that we’ve had since October 2008. Our partnership with the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association and Morehead State University further ensures that officials receive the most complete livestock experience possible,” explained Anna Zinkhon, KHC Board President. “This training provides officials with the rudimentary knowledge they need to both investigate neglect and abuse cases and work with local resources to manage livestock running at large and other incidents.”
Conducted with support from Morehead State University, guest instruction will be provided by experts in Kentucky animal abuse statutes and Morehead State faculty.
“Being the largest cattle producing state east of the Mississippi River is a matter of pride for Kentucky cattlemen. Part of our responsibility is to teach people with a non-livestock background about agriculture. Teaching enforcement officials best livestock practices is a win-win as those officials can then interact productively with farmers and the general public,” expounded Dave Maples, KCA Executive Director.
The Level I Livestock Investigation Training is sponsored in part by Kentucky Animal Care & Control Association, Kentucky Association of Counties, Kentucky Beef Council, Kentucky Beef Network, Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association, Kentucky Livestock Coalition, and Kentucky Pork Producers Association.
Livestock Investigation Training is endorsed by the Kentucky Animal Control Advisory Board. Peace Officers attending the training are eligible for Continuing Education Units through the Department of Criminal Justice Training.
Cost to attend the three day training is $100 per officer. Out of state officials may attend at $250 per officer. Scholarships for tuition are available. For more information or to register for the class visit www.kentuckyhorse.org or contact the Kentucky Horse Council at 859-367-0509 or email info@kentuckyhorse.org.
ABOUT THE KENTUCKY HORSE COUNCIL – The Kentucky Horse Council is a non-profit organization dedicated, through education and leadership, to the protection and development of the Kentucky equine community. The Kentucky Horse Council provides educational programs and information, scholarships, personal liability insurance, trail riding advocacy, horse show support, and an annual statewide equine industry directory. The specialty Kentucky Horse Council license plate, featuring a foal lying in the grass, provides the primary source of revenue for KHC programs.