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RECEIVED JUNE 4, 2010

Hi Rebecca:
 
Thanks I enjoyed meeting you and your course was very beneficial and eye opening.  I intend on presenting some of your information to my trail group members in hopes that it will help some of them too.  You're doing a wonderful thing with your life and your past experiences are amazing.  Keep up the good work and I will most definitely be keeping your information.  I hope I never have to call on you for help but should that happen, I'm grateful to have you as a source for help.  Take care & look forward to meeting you again some day. 
S. Armstrong 
Pinckney Trail Riders Assn., Michigan.

RECEIVED JUNE 1, 2010

Australian Fellows Review of their TLAER Course Attendance in 2009

RECEIVED APRIL 22, 2010

Hi Rebecca  

I wanted to drop you a line about the horse I had assisted today. My friends down the street have a 34 yr gelding that they have had forever. They called me this evening to help with him. I got there he was down in his stall. He tried to get up but didn't have the room to get up. So I called my Fire Chief and I told him I needed a section of 2 1/2 " hose and the Grass Truck with a winch. I know you said never use a winch because of the delay in it stopping.  I choose that because we didn't have the anchor for a rigging system. We wrapped the hose like you showed me and we winched him about 30 feet to outside the barn. Before we could get everything unhooked he was up...

When we were done I explained the class to them some more. Now they want me to setup another class. They feel that every horse person should take the class.
 
 I was at the class at Otterbien April 9 and 10 (2010).
 
 Thanks for for teaching the class you have made my friends very happy with the knowledge you have given me.
 
 B. Vanhoose
 Orange Township Fire Department and Porter Kingston Fire District 

RECEIVED APRIL 19, 2010

Rebecca,

I've only had superlative responses to your presentation here.  As my students would say, "You rock!!"

One of the fire stations from a nearby town is assembling a contact list of those who can provide LA rescue services.  You started the ball rolling!

Dr. Calderone
Otterbein College, OH


RECEIVED APRIL 17,2010

Hello -
First of all I wanted to say it was great to finally get to meet you and to spend time learning from you and your experiences.  Secondly, I think the awareness level class was amazing, it was what I was looking for and so much more.  I am very motivated to learn more about large animal rescue and hope to attend the operations class as soon as I am able to obtain funds again from my department.  I also hope to increase awareness of this topic to area fire departments and in doing so hope to become a contact person for the region so if anyone gets a call, they can call me and I will come help them.  Obviously I need more training, but now I am one step closer. 
 
Thanks again for everything.
 
D. Carls, DVM
Illinois

RECEIVED FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Hello Rebecca! My name is Maria... I have been working for HEART for the past 5 yrs. I'm hoping you remember me...my reason for writing is to inform you that I am no longer working for HEART. I have decided to branch out on my own. I have just finished putting together my own rig.  I believe there is a real need for this service here in Wellington, Fl.  I have decided to dedicate my life to helping horses (or others) in a time of need. My partner was a captain for special operations here in West Palm. I was visiting your website and I was wondering if you could give me more information on becoming a certified tech. I am currently certified at a operational level and I am hoping to exceed that. I'm planning along with my staff to attend another class as a refresher a.s.a.p....This has become a passion for me. Especially since I have needed these skills and techniques to rescue one of my own. Unfortunately he had to be euthanized, but with out the use of a glide and the techniques learned in your class it would have been ugly. I was able to move him with the dignity and respect he deserved! thank you for making people aware of the need for this.  Because of you and Tomas I have been able to help close to 100 horses in the past 5 yrs. Keep up the great work! The horses thank you!
 
Sincerely,
M. Vitale
Kindred Spirit Equine Emergency Medical Transport & Rescue

RECEIVED JANUARY 19, 2010

HI Rebecca!
 
I took a Companion Animal Disaster Sheltering 2 day class last week in Bridgeport, CT and the instructor happened to mention TLAER and I spoke up I had taken the class last summer and how fantastic it was! I told students to see me and I would give more info to those interested during lunch and breaks. I had pictures on my cell phone I was able to share from our class in July. Several students came up to me during the course of the class and gave me their emails and numbers who were interested with providing them with further information regarding TLAER and when the class would be offered again in our area (CT). Most of the students were Animal Control Officers, Animal Welfare Officers, & Police Officers.  I obtained your email... but it appears all the information they need is on your website www.tlaer.org... I am looking forward to 2010 and working further towards my certifications towards helping people and their animals. Thanks again for your great class....I've heard nothing but great reviews since and consider myself very fortunate to have experienced it. I will continue to spread the word about this class so more people become educated in this area.
 
K. Carr
Wrenhaven Farm
Woodstock, CT 

RECEIVED JANUARY 4, 2010

It has been a couple years since I took my training.  It is probably the best 3 days I have every spent.  Since then I have spoken to a couple groups about TLAER, basically the what to do's and the not to do's.  About 2 months after I had spoken to the Dane County 4H Horse and Pony Education day, a letter was received in the 4H office.  The child wanted to thank me for saving her ponies life.  It seems he had gotten cast on the ice between the barn and a tree.  As the mother was working on getting the horse out, her daughter yelled at her saying "its not what the lady said".  They regroup and remembered what I said and saved the horse.  He had been there several hours and hypothermia had set in.
 
To me this was the things that proved my training was well worth it.  So I will keep talking to who ever will listen and help out when I can.  I always give people my phone number and tell them I am always here to help, but hope I never hear from anyone.
 
With out you and what you do Dr Gimenez we wouldn't be able to help out local people.  Thank you so very much!!!!
R. Cory
 

Hi Tomas- 

Thanks to you and Rebecca, the training was fabulous.  Our group now has a better relationship with the firefighters and a good basic understanding of the techniques. 

It is really very well run program and I can't thank you enough... 

 I would love to stay in touch with you and your group.

R. Westerland, DVM

Baltimore, Maryland

RECEIVED NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Hi Dr. Gimenez, 

     Because of the information Deborah Black and I brought back after attending the TLAER Awareness course in Navasota, TX at BVEH, tonight at our Waller County Horse Council meeting it was decided that we would put together a “basic kit” for horse rescue...

     I want to thank-you so much for such an informative course and the opportunity, thanks to Dr. Ben, to have been able to have “hands-on” learning experiences.

     I look forward to your return next year for level two of the course series.  

Blessings,

S. Chipman

Red Cross Disaster Volunteer and Waller County Horse Council

RECEIVED NOVEMBER 3, 2009

   Thank you Rebecca for a GREAT class in Mansfield! We all can't wait to do the operational course next!! It was better than I remembered it. I will send more photos soon.
  
 R. Easley - Field Supervisor - Equine Health, Georgia Dept of Agriculture

RECEIVED NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Hello Rebecca:

   Just a quick note to say thanks again for your great training on October 16th – 17th.  We enjoyed the course as you made it very interesting , and we learned a lot !

   As I had my arm in a cast & was not able to participate on most of the “hands on”  exercises…I shot pictures...   We hope that you are able to schedule an operations level course with Dr. Ben  for  2010 . 

Best Regards,

R. Obrosky

Belmont Enterprises, Inc.

RECEIVED OCTOBER 30, 2009

Dr. Gimenez,
     Thanks for the training in Mansfield this week. I came back with a lot of information and confidence to prepare our department for technical animal rescue....

     Great job--probably the best presentation I have attended!

     See you at the Operational training in the spring!

J. Singley, EMA Planner
Emergency Management Division
Columbus Fire & Emergency Medical Services
Columbus, Georgia 

RECEIVED OCTOBER 29, 2009

Dear Rebecca,

  I am so thankful for having met you. You are an amazing instructor  and person. I learned a ton, including what I want to do for the rest of my life: rescue large animals in emergency situations as a veterinarian. I also want to motivate and teach others to help animals too...
  
  Thank you so much for the autographed book... The only thing on my desk is that book and the certificate... They (my friends) have all thumbed through the book and can't wait to meet you and take your class.
  
  I don't know how I will ever be able to repay you for the kind consideration you showed me. I just hope that I can become a great vet, rescue tons of animals, and be as influential of a person as you are. If I reflect even a tiny portion of the enthusiastic drive and intelligence you have on others, I know that will make me powerful enough to lead myself and my peers toward a great cause...

 In the meantime, I'd like to do whatever I can to help you in your  effort to spread TLAER education. I have contacted the president of the Pre-Health Club on campus, and I am waiting for him to get back to me so we can coordinate ideas on how to bring you and your team to Florida for operations training.... If it is alright with you, may I please receive some information on how to sponsor a TLAER class? I really want my school and the surrounding community to get involved.
 I think that I could organize a good response....
  
  Please stay in contact and take care Rebecca.
  
  Sincerely,
  
 M. Albin
  St. Petersburg, FL


RECEIVED OCTOBER 27, 2009

Hey Rebecca,

  Thanks again for the terrific 2 days of instruction. Not a boring minute the whole time.

S. Burnham, DVM
 Texas Department of State Health Services
 Austin , Texas


RECEIVED JULY 27, 2009

As a member of an international U.S.A.R. team and a large metro fire department, I was happy to learn that with a few technique changes the equipment we already carry in our cache would do the job in large animal rescues.

Thank you for informative, and often entertaining, instruction.  I have already recommended the training to some of my team members.

B. Tobalske
Fairfax County, Va.

RECEIVED JULY 13, 2009

Hello Tomas & Rebecca,

Just wanted you to know how much I enjoyed the training at Pineland. Both of you did an awesome job. I learned a lot and only hope I can retain all of that knowledge  and maybe have a chance to use it to help an animal in a bad situation.

It is fortunate for you and the group that you were not up here a week earlier as it rained every day and the temp was in the low 50's!

Thanks again and hope we meet again
 L. Deering