Conferences & Trainings

National Horse Abuse Investigation School

(Level I & II)

American Humane is offering both a Level I and a Level II National Horse Abuse Investigation School. Each three-day course, custom-tailored by American Humane staff and faculty members, will give you the knowledge and confidence to identify and resolve the horse abuse and neglect cases in your community. Both of these courses require that you pass a test to be issued your certificate of completion. Students should plan on studying in the evenings in preparation for each day's quiz as well as the final exam.

Level I

This three-day course covers basic identification skills, including breeds, color, and markings; basic equipment, including how to halter tie and trailer a horse; basic behavior of the horse; and basic veterinary issues, including nutrition, farrier issues (hoof care and shoeing), and teeth.

Level II

This three-day course covers more advanced material on veterinary topics, including nutrition, farrier issues, and teeth; investigative issues, including Carriage Horses and Hack stables and soring; and behavior of the horse. (To successfully complete Level II, students must demonstrate proficiency in catching and haltering a horse; picking up and cleaning a horse's hooves; leading and trailering a horse; identifying different breeds, colors, and markings; and identifying basic equipment.)